L-RON

'L-Ron' (full name 'L-Ron H
★ bb
★ rd', a reference to Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard^[1]), is a fictional character, a robot in the DC Comics universe. L-Ron first appeared in ''Justice League International'' #14 (June 1988).
He is initially the robot companion of Manga Khan, an intergalactic trader, and in that role appears as a foe of the Justice League in the early 1990s. Manga Khan trades L-Ron to the Justice League in exchange for the inert body of the villain Despero.

Contents

Fictional character history

Other media

References

See also

Fictional character history

L-Ron is considered a hero [1] and assists the League in various non-combat roles (mainly administration and maintenance). He annoys many of them by inventing praise-laden salutations when he appears.
Later on, L-Ron's consciousness is transferred into the body of Despero by Kilowog in a desperate attempt to stop the villain's latest rampage. During the "Breakdowns" storyline that ran through ''Justice League America'' and ''Justice League Europe'', Despero wakes up in L-Ron's body and attacks the Justice League International including Fire, Ice and Blue Beetle. Despero/L-Ron is defeated when he chases them outside and is shot by a duck hunter.
L-Ron continues to associate with the League, becoming a member of the Justice League Task Force. Despero's body affects L-Ron, giving him the urge to kill innocents.
Under unknown circumstances, he returns to the form in which he had been sold to the Justice League. He is last seen acting as Maxwell Lord's assistant and liaison with Guy Gardner in the "Super Buddies". Manga attempts to buy him back but is refused. This story reveals he had been romantically involved with a robot known as J-Lo. L-Ron's whereabouts since the death of Ted Kord, the second Blue Beetle, are unknown.

Other media

★ L-Ron was going to be Brainiac's assistant in the unmade movie ''Superman Lives''.^[2]

References

1. Justice League Broken Frontier JLA members
2. Cinescape Movies: SUPERMAN LIVES, Part 2: Writer Kevin Smith

See also