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| Karate Kid | |
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 Myg as depicted inWho's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes #3 (July 1988). Art byGreg LaRocque. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 3) #13 (August 1985) |
| Created by | Paul Levitz Steve Lightle Larry Mahlstedt |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Myg |
| Species | Human |
| Place of origin | Lythyl (31st century) |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes Legion of Substitute Heroes |
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Myg is asuperhero in the future of theDC Comicsuniverse. He is a master of every form ofmartial arts to have been developed by the 30th and 31st centuries. Following in the footsteps of Val Armorr, he became the second individual to assume the identityKarate Kid, and briefly served as a member of theLegion of Super-Heroes.
In accordance with the will of Val Armorr, the first Karate Kid,Timber Wolf and Sensei Toshiaki travel to the planet Lythyl. They meet with Lythyl's ruling council, of which Myg is a member. After engaging the pair in a test of hand-to-hand combat skills, Myg is taken to Armorr's grave on the planetoidShanghalla.[1][2] Humbled by the level of respect given to Armorr even in death, Myg vows to follow in his path. He assumes the mantle of Karate Kid, enrolls in theLegion Academy, and briefly joins theLegion of Substitute Heroes.[3]
At some point, Myg joins the Legion of Super-Heroes.[4][5] Years later, he becomes Lythyl's representative to theUnited Planets and advocates for the Legion to disband. Myg is killed byRadiation Roy during an attack on the United Planets by theJustice League of Earth.[6]
Like his predecessor Val Armorr, Myg is a master of every documented form of martial arts. He can sense the weakest spot in an object and damage durable materials such as metal and stone with a single blow.
