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Um, it was big enough to get inside by normal methods. Besides, it *wasn't* a rocket and didn't have the things that a rocket would have that take up space.
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At the start of the [[Silver Age]], one story, in ''Adventure Comics'' #247 (April, 1958), introduced the "Legion of [[Superhero|Super Heroes]]", a trio of super-powered teenagers from the future who committed many acts of [[Super Dickery]] while initiating Superboy into their club -- [[Secret Test of Character|with the best of intentions]], ''really''. The group became popular enough to be seen many more times in guest appearances.
The Legion took over as the main feature in "Adventure Comics" with issue #300 (September, 1962), reducing Superboy to supporting character status in what was previously his second comic book. They are remembered for their wide-eyed idealism, not to mention corny touches -- their clubhouse was ''designed'' to look like a crashed rocket.
To become a member, you had to demonstrate at least one superpower not dependent on devices. Thus, telepathy, Saturn Girl; electricity powers, Lightning Lad; magnetic powers, Cosmic Boy, and so on. Applicants with [[What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?|ridiculous powers]] (and some members of the Legion proper had pretty ridiculous powers) were consigned to the Legion of Substitute Heroes, who included Chlorophyll Kid (ability to make plants grow really fast), Stone Boy (ability to turn into an inanimate statue), Color Kid (ability to... change the color of things), and Double Header (whose name speaks for itself).
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