Gim Allon

Gim Allon, also known as Colossal Boy, Leviathan, and Micro Lad, is a superhero appearing in books published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Jim Mooney, the character first appeared in Action Comics #267 (August 1960).

Gim Allon
Gim Allon as Leviathan, as depicted in Legionnaires #31 (November 1995). Art by Jeff Moy.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Action Comics #267 (August 1960)
Created by	Jerry Siegel Jim Mooney
In-story information
Alter ego	Gim Allon
Species	Metahuman
Place of origin	Earth (31st century)
Team affiliations	Legion of Super-Heroes Science Police
Notable aliases	Leviathan Micro Lad
Abilities	(As Colossal Boy and Leviathan): Self-magnification Superhuman strength and durability (As Micro Lad): Size reduction (All): Flight via ring

He has gone by a variety of superhero names over the past several decades, although Colossal Boy is the first and most common. After realizing that Gim Allon's surname Allon was of Israeli origin, writer Paul Levitz identified the character as Jewish in 1980.^[1][2]

In the 1990s, the entirety of the Legion of Super-Heroes were changed in what is referred to as a "reboot" of those characters' continuity, including Allon. Later on, these superheroes were again rebooted in what has been referred to as the "Threeboot".

Fictional character biography

Original continuity

Gim Allon as Colossal Boy, in his Silver Age costume; art by Curt Swan and George Klein.

Gim Allon is a human who gains the ability to increase his size after being exposed to a radioactive meteorite. With his parents' blessing, he joins the Legion of Super-Heroes as Colossal Boy.^[3] He has an unreciprocated crush on fellow Legionnaire Shrinking Violet, and the two eventually marry. For a time, Colossal Boy's mother Marte is President of Earth.^[4]

During the "Five Year Gap" following the Magic Wars, Colossal Boy joins the Science Police as Earth falls under the control of the Dominators and withdraws from the United Planets. Amidst this, "Batch SW6", temporal clones of the Legionnaires, escape the Dominators' captivity.^[5]

1994 reboot

Main article: Legion of Super-Heroes (1994 team)

Following Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!, which rebooted the Legion's continuity, Gim Allon is known as Leviathan and originates from a colony on Mars. He is the Legion's first leader, but resigns after one mission in favor of Cosmic Boy and becomes deputy leader. Allon is later killed in battle with Doctor Regulus, with Shrinking Violet gaining his powers.^[6]

2004 reboot

In the "Threeboot", Gim Allon's species is created by Bizarro Brainiac. They are normally giant-sized and can shrink down to human size.

Post-Infinite Crisis

The events of Infinite Crisis restore an analogue of Colossal Boy and the pre-Crisis Legion to continuity. Colossal Boy makes further appearances in Doomsday Clock and The New Golden Age, where Doctor Manhattan erases him and the Legion from existence before Superman convinces him to restore them.^[7][8]

Powers and abilities

As Colossal Boy or Leviathan, Gim Allon can increase his size into many times normal height, with strength proportionate in mass.^[9] He additionally possesses expertise in law enforcement. In the 2004 and 2019 reboots of the Legion of Super-Heroes, he is normally giant-sized and can shrink down to six feet tall.^[10]

As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Gim Allon is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and survive in the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments. Brainiac 5 modified his ring so it would enlarge with him, supporting the additional mass.

In other media

Television

• Gim Allon as Colossal Boy makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Far From Home".
• Gim Allon as Colossal Boy appears in Legion of Super Heroes, voiced by Adam Wylie.

Video games

Gim Allon as Colossal Boy appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[11]

Miscellaneous

• Gim Allon as Colossal Boy appears in Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes.^[12]
• Gim Allon as Colossal Boy appears in Teen Titans Go! #25.^[13]