Member Profile: Lightning Lad

Real Name: Garth RanzzHome Planet: Winath
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190 lbs
Known Relatives: Ayla Ranzz, (Twin Sister), Mekt Ranzz (Brother)
Hair: Red
Eyes: Blue
1st App: Adventure comics 247
Created by:
Arch Foe: Lightning Lord
Powers: Lightning Powers

History
Garth Ranzz, got his powers when along with his Brother Mekt and Sister Ayla space ship got stranded on the planet Korbal. Attempting to recharge the ships battery using the native Lightning beasts, the 3 siblings got blasted by the beasts instead, and each had the power to generate electrical charges.
 Later when searching for his Brother who left home he met Rokk Krin and Imra Ardeen on a space flight and together they stopped RJ Brande from being kidnapped. Brande was impressed with the teenagers and decided to sponsor them and start the Legion of Super-Heroes.
Out of all of the members of the team Garth is known as the unluckiest Legionnaire. He has died once and lost and arm, both of those conditions got reversed, and he has a long term relationship with Saturn Girl so maybe he is not that unlucky. At the point in Legion History that we are covering with this blog Garth is the only founder to not be elected Legion Leader. Garth is one of the more stable members of the team and is well liked by his fellow members, Garth has a close relationship with Cosmic Boy, Phantom Girl and other members.
I have always like this version of Lightning Lads costume It is a great Dave Cockrum design that I think nobody drew better than Mike Grell, see the two pictures the top is by Grell the bottom is Cockrum.

Next time the 2nd Story of Superboy 210 featuring Ralph Macchio, oops no I mean the Karate Kid the real one.