Timber Wolf (character)

DC Comics character

Comics character

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

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]

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

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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

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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

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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

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### Television

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* 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

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* 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

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

### Miscellaneous

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* 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 the Smallville sequel comics.[citation needed]

## Further reading

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* 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)

## References

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1. ^ Legion of Super Heroes (vol. 3) #42 (January 1988)
2. ^ Adventure Comics #327, 1964
3. ^ Adventure Comics #372, September 1968
4. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Manning, Matthew K.; McAvennie, Michael; Wallace, Daniel (2019). DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle. DK Publishing. p. 107\. ISBN 978-1-4654-8578-6.
5. ^ Wells, John (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: 1965-1969. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 249\. ISBN 978-1605490557.
6. ^ Stanford, Jerry (April 17, 2020). "10 Strongest Heroes In The Legion of Super-Heroes, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
7. ^ Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 4) #21–24
8. ^ Peterson, Matthew (September 14, 2012). "REVIEW: Legion Lost #0". Major Spoilers. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
9. ^

* Doomsday Clock #12 (December 2019)
* Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 8) #9 (November 2020)
* Justice Society of America (vol. 4) #10 (September 2024)

10. ^ Johnson, Jim (August 29, 2019). "Legion of Super-Heroes' New Timber Wolf Influenced by a Specific Wolverine". CBR. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
11. ^ Harth, David (May 27, 2020). "DC: Ranking The Top 10 Members Of The Legion Of Superheroes By Personality". CBR. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
12. ^ a b "Timber Wolf Voices (Legion of Super Heroes)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 10, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
13. ^ Thomases, Martha (October 8, 2007). "Television Review: The Legion of Super-Heroes". ComicMix. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
14. ^ Couch, Aaron (October 13, 2022). "DC's Legion of Super-Heroes Sets Voice Cast With Meg Donnelly and Harry Shum Jr. to Star (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
15. ^ Stone, Sam (February 7, 2023). "Legion of Super-Heroes: Robbie Daymond Provides the Team with Its Wild Side". CBR. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
16. ^ "soranatus - Looks like in 2021 Digital eMation was working on a Scooby-Doo Meets Krypto DTV..." Tumblr. September 6, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
17. ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 4, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
18. ^ "Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #2 - First Flight (Issue)". Comic Vine. Retrieved April 16, 2024.

## External links

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