Timber Wolf (character)

Timber Wolf (Brin Londo) is a character appearing in American comics published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the planet Zuun and possesses enhanced strength and agility.^[1]

Timber Wolf
Timber Wolf as depicted in Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #42 (January 1988). Art by Greg LaRocque and Mike DeCarlo.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Adventure Comics #327 (December 1964)
Created by	Edmond Hamilton John Forte
In-story information
Alter ego	Brin Londo
Species	Zuunian
Place of origin	Zuun (31st century)
Team affiliations	Legion of Super-Heroes
Notable aliases	Karth Arn, Lone Wolf, Furball
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, and senses Powerful claws

In other media, Timber Wolf has appeared in Legion of Super Heroes (2006) and Legion of Super-Heroes (2023), respectively voiced by Shawn Harrison and Robbie Daymond.

Publication history

Timber Wolf first appeared in Adventure Comics #327 (December 1964) as Lone Wolf, and was created by Edmond Hamilton and John Forte. He joins the team in Adventure Comics #372 (September 1968).

Fictional character biography

Brin Londo is a Zuunian who gains powers from his father Mar Londo's experiments.^[2][3][4] He joins the Legion of Super-Heroes as Timber Wolf and has a long-standing romance with Light Lass before they break up due to a misunderstanding when she sees him embracing Saturn Girl.^[5]

In Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4), Timber Wolf is exposed to radiation and transforms into a dog-like creature dubbed Furball.^[6] He later returns to normal, but remains wolf-like.^[7]

In post-Zero Hour continuity, Timber Wolf is the leader of the Lone Wolves gang on the planet Rimbor and a rival of Ultra Boy.

In The New 52 and DC Rebirth relaunches, Timber Wolf was respectively given powers to protect him from the criminal Lord Vykor and defend Zuun.^{[8][9][10][11]}

Powers and abilities

Timber Wolf possesses wolf-like physiology that gives him superhuman physical abilities and powerful claws. He can additionally fly using a Legion Flight Ring.

In other media

Television

• Timber Wolf makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Far from Home".^{[citation needed]}
• Timber Wolf appears in Legion of Super Heroes (2006), voiced by Shawn Harrison.^[12] This version previously lived on the planet Rawl, where Mar Londo gave him the ability to transform into a wolf-like creature for use as a weapon in galactic conquest. The Legion retrieves Brin and helps him gain control of his abilities, but he retains irreversible genetic damage that leaves him unable to fully return to normal.^[13]

Film

• Timber Wolf appears in Legion of Super-Heroes (2023), voiced by Robbie Daymond.^[14][15][12] This version is a council member of the Legion Academy.
• The Legion of Super Heroes (2006) incarnation of Timber Wolf makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!.^[16]

Video games

Timber Wolf appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.^[17]

Miscellaneous

• The Legion of Super Heroes (2006) incarnation of Timber Wolf appears in Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century.^[18]
• Timber Wolf appears in Smallville Season 11.^{[citation needed]}

Further reading

• The Legion Companion by Glen Cadigan, TwoMorrows Publishing (2003)
• "Examing Bendis’ New Legion of Super-Heroes Group Picture", Comic Book Revolution (July 26, 2019)
• "What to Expect From DC’s New Legion of Super-Heroes" by Mike Cecchini, Den of Geek (Sept 30, 2019)
• The DC Comics Encyclopedia DK Publishing (2004)
• "Who's Who: Timber Wolf", The Legion of Super-Bloggers (2015)