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Kid Quantum
Kid Quantum (James, Jazmin)
Amazers
Abilities (Protean)
Shapeshifting, telepathy (deactivated as
"James Cullen"), used belt to stop time
(James)
Ability to create stasis fields (externally
augmented)
(Jazmin)
Ability to create stasis fields
Kid Quantum is the name of three fictional superheroes
that appear in comic books published by DC Comics, who
were members of different incarnations of the Legion of
Super-Heroes.
Fictional character biographies
Original
Jazmin Cullen
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First (James)
appearance Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #33 (September
1992)
(Jazmin)
Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4, #82 (July 1996)
Created by Tom Bierbaum
Mary Bierbaum
David A. Williams
In-story information
Alter ego Protean James Cullen
James Cullen
Jazmin Cullen James Cullen, the first Kid Quantum, was retconned
Place of Xanthu into the Legion’s past, ostensibly as a result of a history-
origin changing disaster. He was described as having been the
first Legionnaire to die in action, as well as the reason for
Team (All)
affiliations Legion of Super-Heroes the Legion’s rule against members whose superhuman
abilities were solely technological; however, it was later
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revealed that "James Cullen" was a constructed identity where she was elected leader of the team, thanks in large
used by a cluster of shapeshifting amoeboid "Proteans", part to Cosmic Boy’s recommendation of her; she later
who were seeking to protect their race, and that, instead entered into a relationship with him. Jazmin is a native of
of being killed, Cullen had simply gone into hiding until the planet Xanthu.
such time as it was safe. This plotline was never fully re-
solved, as the Legion’s universe was subsequently "re- Post-Infinite Crisis
booted" with the Zero Hour mini-series. Following the Infinite Crisis, the Multiverse was reborn,
now with 52 alternate Earths. In the recent Countdown:
Reboot Arena mini-series, Monarch, formerly Captain Atom, be-
gan assembling a team made up of alternate versions of
James Cullen
heroes from various Earths. In the final issue, he killed
The second Kid Quantum was also named James Cullen; every single alternate version of himself in order to gain
however, this one was an actual person rather than a their power. James Cullen was seen among the various
constructed identity. Like his historical counterpart, he Captain Atoms.
used a so-called "stasis belt" to augment his power to Jazmin returned from limbo, alongside the rest of the
freeze time within a limited area to useful levels. He be- Earth-247 Legion in Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds to fight
came a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes and be- the new Legion of Super-Villains.
came its first member to die between his overconfidence
and a belt malfunction. His death also caused the "no
technology powers" rule to be implemented when later In other media
characters were recruited. In Superman: The Animated Series, Kid Quantum made a
cameo appearance in the episode "New Kids in Town".
Jazmin Cullen
The third Kid Quantum was Cullen’s sister, Jazmin. After
her brother’s death, she underwent surgery to augment External links
her power to a level where she would not require the • A Hero History of Kid Quantum
belt. Despite initial hostility to the Legion when she first
joined, she eventually grew within the role to the point
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