Editing Reep Daggle

{{short description|DC Comics character}}
{{distinguish|Chameleon (Marvel Comics)}}
{{Infobox comics character
|character_name = Chameleon Boy
|caption        = Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy, as depicted in ''Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe'' #4 (June 1985).<br>Art by [[Keith Giffen]] and [[Karl Kesel]].
|image          = Reep Daggle Pre-Zero Hour 005.jpg
|real_name      = Reep Daggle
|publisher      = DC Comics
|debut          = ''[[Action Comics]]'' #267 (August 1960)
|creators       = [[Jerry Siegel]]<br>[[Jim Mooney]]
|homeworld      = [[List of DC Universe locations#Durla|Durla]]
|species        = [[Durlan (comics)|Durlan]]
|alliances      = [[Legion of Super-Heroes]]
|aliases        = Chameleon, Cham 
|powers         = Shapeshifting<br>Elasticity<br>Enhanced senses 
}}
'''Reep Daggle''', also known as '''Chameleon Boy''' and '''Chameleon''', is a [[superhero]] appearing in [[American comic books]] published by [[DC Comics]], primarily as a member of the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] in the 30th and 31st centuries.<ref name=Guide>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=63}}</ref>

Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily those featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. He is voiced by [[Alexander Polinsky]] in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'' (2006) and [[Dee Bradley Baker]] in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]''.

==Publication history==
Chameleon Boy first appeared in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #267 (August 1960)<ref name="dc-ency">{{Cite book  | last = Jimenez | first = Phil | author-link = Phil Jimenez | contribution = Chameleon | editor-last = Dougall  | editor-first = Alastair  | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia  | pages = 77  | publisher = [[Dorling Kindersley]]  | place = New York  | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017  }}</ref> and was created by [[Jerry Siegel]] and [[Jim Mooney]].

==Fictional character biography==
Reep Daggle is from the planet Durla whose inhabitants, the [[Durlan (comics)|Durlans]], developed shapeshifting abilities to adapt to an environment destroyed by nuclear war.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fleisher |first1=Michael L. |title=The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman |date=2007 |publisher=DC Comics |isbn=978-1-4012-1389-3 |page=41}}</ref> In pre-''[[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time!]]'' continuity, he is the son of Zhay Daggle and [[R. J. Brande|Ren Daggle / R. J. Brande]], a businessman and the Legion's financier who was trapped in human form after contracting Yorggian fever.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |title=DC Comics Year By Year: A Visual Chronicle |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=McAvennie |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-8578-6 |page=182}}</ref><ref>''Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #3 (March 1981)</ref><ref>''Legion of Super-Heroes'' (vol. 2) #263 (May 1980)</ref> Reep does not learn that Brande is his father for many years, as he and his twin sibling Liggt are raised by their aunt Ji. Due to the Durlans' negative reputation, Reep applies for membership in the Legion to set a positive example to counter prejudice.<ref>''Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #1 (January 1981)</ref> Due to his powers and [[deductive reasoning|deductive skills]], he becomes the leader of the Legion's Espionage Squad.

Chameleon Boy is imprisoned on Takron-Galtos for his espionage activities against the [[Khund]]s, but released after his heroics in ''[[The Great Darkness Saga]]''.

===''Zero Hour'' reboot===
Post-''Zero Hour'', Reep is known simply as 'Chameleon' and is unrelated to R. J. Brande. He is the son of Durla's spiritual leader and heir to the title, though he refuses to accept the role, believing that he serves his people better as part of the Legion.<ref>''Legionnaires'' #0 (October 1994)</ref>

===2005 "Threeboot"===
In the 2005 reboot of the Legion, Reep is still referred to as Chameleon, but is now an [[androgynous]] humanoid who lacks antennae.

===Post-Infinite Crisis===
In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', Chameleon Boy is included in the Legion, but is considered "missing"; ''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #696 reveals that he has been posing as a member of the [[Science Police]].<ref>''[[Superman (comic book)|Superman]]'' #696 (March 2010)</ref> As revealed in ''[[Adventure Comics]]'' vol. 2 #8, Chameleon Boy is part of a secret team who R. J. Brande sent to the 21st century to save the future.

In ''[[Doomsday Clock (comics)|Doomsday Clock]]'', [[Doctor Manhattan]] erases Chameleon Boy and the Legion from existence before eventually restoring them.<ref>''Doomsday Clock'' #12 (December 2019)</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
As a Durlan, Chameleon Boy possesses innate shapeshifting abilities and the ability to transform into forms both larger and smaller than he is, creating or disregarding mass. He can additionally elongate his body and rearrange his internal anatomy without entirely transforming.

As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Chameleon Boy is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows him to fly and protects him from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.

==In other media==
===Television===
[[Image:LegionnairesSTAS.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Chameleon Boy (left) as he appears in ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'']]
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "New Kids in Town", voiced by [[Jason Priestley]].<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Chameleon Boy Voices (Legion of Super Heroes) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Legion-of-Super-Heroes/Chameleon-Boy/ |access-date=March 10, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} 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.</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "Far From Home".
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'' (2006), voiced by [[Alexander Polinsky]].<ref name="btva" />
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'', voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]].<ref name="btva" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=April 24, 2022 |title=''Young Justice''{{'}}s Most Important Time-Traveler Gave the Legion a Massive Upgrade |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-kid-flash-legion/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |language=en}}</ref> This version sports a reptilian appearance.

=== Film ===

* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Justice League vs. the Fatal Five]]''.<ref name="btva" />
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Legion of Super-Heroes (film)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' (2023).<ref name="btva" />
* The ''Legion of Super Heroes'' (2006) incarnation of Chameleon Boy makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too!]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |first= |date=September 6, 2022 |title=soranatus - Looks like in 2021 Digital eMation was working on a Scooby-Doo Meets Krypto DTV... |url=https://soranatus.tumblr.com/post/694669819391393792/looks-like-in-2021-digital-emation-was-working-on |access-date=March 10, 2024 |website=Tumblr |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Miscellaneous ===
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Smallville Season 11]]''.
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Adventures in the DC Universe]]'' #10.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Adventures in the DC Universe'' #10 - The Blobs (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/adventures-in-the-dc-universe-10-the-blobs/4000-153328/ |access-date=June 22, 2023 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century'' #17 - Thanagarians At The Gate (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/legion-of-super-heroes-in-the-31st-century-17-than/4000-137521/ |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>
* Reep Daggle as Chameleon Boy appears in the one-shot comic ''[[Batman '66]] Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Batman '66 Meets the Legion of Super-Heroes'' #1 - Atomic Batteries To Power, Flight Rings To Speed (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/batman-66-meets-the-legion-of-super-heroes-1-atomi/4000-609276/ |access-date=August 18, 2023 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>

==Cultural impact==
Chameleon Boy's design served as inspiration for the eponymous character of ''[[Resident Alien (comics)|Resident Alien]]''.<ref name="rf">Hickey, Patrick Jr (March 23, 2013), "[http://reviewfix.com/2013/03/review-fix-exclusive-interview-with-resident-alien-creator-peter-hogan/ Review Fix Exclusive: Interview With ''Resident Alien'' Creator Peter Hogan]", Review Fix (accessed March 29, 2016)</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070920200325/http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2392.htm/ A Hero History Of Chameleon Boy]

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