Comet the Super-Horse
	Name: Biron Home Planet: 20th c. Earth (born in ancient Greece) Super-Powers: Super-strength, speed, invulnerability, flight, telepathy, etc. Member Since: 2963

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Comet was born Biron, a centaur, on the Greek isle of Aeaea in ancient times. There, Circe the sorceress reigned and the centaur fell in love with her. One day he saw her archenemy, Malador, a rival wizard, trying to poison her spring. With unerring accuracy his expertise with a bow and arrow prevented his evil plan. Circe saw him act in her defense and as a reward, she agreed to use her magic to grant his wish to be human. But Maldor had tampered with her potions, and instead of making him all-human, the one he drank made him all-horse. Circe could not undo the spell, but to lessen his grief, she used her magic to give him the super-powers of the gods, including immortality. However, Malador was not finished with his revenge against Biron, and cast a magic spell to exile Biron to an asteroid in the constellation Sagittarius forever (Action Comics No. 293/2, Adventure Comics No. 364).

After centuries had passed, Supergirl's rocket sped by the asteroid on her way from Argo City to Earth. The rocket was equipped with repeller rays to protect it from asteroids; one struck Biron's asteroid and shattered the magical aura which had kept him prisoner (Action Comics No. 293/2). After using his telepathic powers to send her dreams of the two as super-partners, Biron the horse and Supergirl finally met. She named him Comet after a marking on his back which resembles a shooting star (Action Comics No. 292/2).

Later, Comet went on a mission with Supergirl to the planet Zerox. While there, Prince Endor cast a magic spell that turns Comet into a human, but only when a comet passes through the solar system he is in. While human, he adopted the identity of "Bronco" Bill Starr, a rodeo trick-rider, whom Supergirl fell in love with (Action Comics No. 301/2).

First Appearance: Adventure Comics No. 293 (written by Jerry Siegel, drawn by Curt Swan); chronologically, his first appearance is in Action Comics No. 292/2 (written by Leo Dorfman, drawn by Jim Mooney)

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See the Supergirl entry for details, though being a stallion he has them to a greater degree. Also, not being from Krypton he is unaffected by Kryptonite and red suns.

The same potion that gave Biron the super-powers of the gods also made him immortal; as such he cannot age or die (Action Comics No. 293/2).

Comet also possesses telepathic ability.

Each time a comet passes through the solar system he is in, he turns into a man. For a brief transition period, he is once again a centaur (Action Comics No. 301/2).

Limitations and Weaknesses: Comet is vulnerable to magic. While in human or centaur form, he becomes mortal and has no super-powers.

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Physical Description: As Comet, Biron the centaur, or Bill Starr, he has a comet-shaped birthmark on his upper back, just to the left of his spine. As a human it is located between his left shoulderblade and his spine (Action Comics No. 301/2). Comet, and the horse part of Biron, is white in color.

Personality: Biron always longs to be fully human and is protective of Supergirl. Sometimes he resents being thought of as a "pet" when he is really half-human (Adventure Comics No. 364).

Since Biron was born a centaur, his fate is controlled by the sign of Sagittarius (Action Comics No. 293/2). He is confident and has, at times, a fiery temper.

Skills: Biron is a superb archer. Being a centaur his is also an exceptional horseback rider because he knows every move a horse is going to make instinctively (Action Comics No. 301/2).

Interests: Biron enjoys performing and acting.

Previous Occupations: Biron has been an animal actor, working with "screen goddess" Liz Gaynor (Action Comics No. 294/2). He also has an on-again, off-again job as rodeo trick-rider Bronco Bill Starr Action Comics No. 301/2). Worked as part of an acrobatic animal act in a circus (Superman No. 176/1).

Nicknames: The Steed of Steel (Adventure Comics No. 351).

Aliases: "Bronco" Bill Starr, Devil Horse (Action Comics No. 311/2).

Relationships: Biron secretly loves Supergirl but doesn't want her to know that he is her pet horse. As the human Bill Starr he romances her but when he reverts to horse form he is grateful to be there for her as her super-pet (Action Comics No. 311/2). He gets along really well with all his teammates in the Legion of Super-Pets.

Known Relatives: None

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Induction: The Brain Globes of Rambat mentally controlled the Legionnaires into ambushing Superboy with Kryptonite in order to carry out their plot to move the Earth into orbit around their doomed planet's purple sun. When Krypto the Super-Dog arrived and scattered the four aliens, showing that they had no powers over the minds of animals, Saturn Girl had the idea to recruit other Super-Pets throughout history. Bringing Streaky the Super-Cat, Beppo the Super-Monkey and Comet the Super-Horse together with Krypto, the four defeated the Brain Globes. In thanks, the Legionnaires officially named them the Legion of Super-Pets, an animal branch of their Super-Hero Club (Adventure Comics No. 293).

Positions Held: Co-manager of the Henry Bergh Shelter for Homeless Animals in 20th century Metropolis (Superman No. 176/1).

Aliases Used: Biron the Bowman

Career Highlights:

Adventure Comics No. 313 (Oct. 1963) "The Condemned Legionnaires"

When the female Legionnaires were inflicted with Satan Girl's "crimson virus", Supergirl discovered that the villain was powerless to harm animals. She instructed Lightning Lad to take a time-bubble to rally the super-animals from the past, and the Super-Pets attacked and defeated the Supergirl duplicate.

Adventure Comics No. 322 (July 1964) "The Super-Tests of the Super-Pets"

With all Legionnaires being kept busy in the effort to defeat the Time-Trapper, the Super-Pets were enlisted to stand guard in the clubhouse. Saturn Girl made the Super-Pets temporarily telepathic so they could communicate with each other while on duty. Seeing them at the special table Superboy had made for them, Chameleon Boy's friend Proty II decided that he, also being a super-pet, would like to join their Legion. The other animals were doubtful as, compared to their super-strength he was "just a blob", but pledged that he could join if he passed a series of tests given to him by each of them in turn.

Comet gave him his first test: to impersonate Superboy and carry out the next mission assigned to him. Proty passed, using his ingenuity and shape-changing powers to get some of the rare element Vorium the Legionnaires needed for their efforts. Finally, the Super-Pets were proud to welcome him into their Legion.

Superman No. 176 (Apr. 1965) "The Revenge of the Super-Pets"

After 20th century millionaire Mark Dane's will left two million dollars to build a shelter for homeless animals to be run by the Legion of Super-Pets, "to atone for the wrongs of [his] uncle, Cyrus Atwill," Superman and the Super-Pets travelled to 1860 to investiate. While posing as a circus act, Superman and the Super-Pets learned that Atwill was an animal abuser. Together, the super-beings decided to teach him a lesson. Superman dyed Superhorse's hide brown, so he would resemble Atwill's horse. Then, when Atwill tried whipping Comet into obedience, he flew into the air, giving the man a fright. Though Atwill didn't believe they had actually been flying, he was shaken up enough to leave his real horse alone for the day.

Adventure Comics No. 343 (Apr. 1966) "The Evil Hand of the Luck Lords"

After noticing that the Super-Pets had all touched the jinx-stone that seemed to be causing the Legion bad luck, yet were not affected by it, the Legionnaires took them along to investigate the unlucky world of Thaun. When the Luck Lords overcame the super-heroes with their jinxes, the captive Saturn Girl called the super-animals from the cruiser with her thought-casting power, and they came to the rescue.

Adventure Comics No. 351 (Dec. 1966) "The Forgotten Legion"

Supergirl, with a kryptonite capsule in her brain affecting her memory and personality, called the Super-Pets to attack the Legion of Substitute Heroes in the 20th century. Although they recognized the Subs, the Super-Pets trusted in Supergirl when she said they must be phonies, and so the two reserve branches of the Legion fought. Of the Super-Pets, Comet alone remained unscathed and bowled over the Subs to knock into Night Girl's makeshift shield, thus providing the Substitute Heroes with the "print of an enchanted shoe" they had gone into the past to find.

Adventure Comics No. 364 (Jan. 1968) "The Revolt of the Super-Pets"

After an argument with the Legionnaires over a mission, the Super-Pets walked out on them and were soon picked up by a Thanlian whose people idolized the super-animals. They were taken to Thanl and given a headquarters of their own. The Legionnaires followed them to Thanl and pleaded with them to return home, after which a brawl ensued and the Legion were forced away. Rikkor Rost, the head Thanlian, manipulated Comet and Proty II into infiltrating the Legion ranks as Biron the Bowman and Blockade Boy II. The Legionnaires had deliberately let them into the Legion so they could use the computers to discover for themselves that the Thanlians were really space-pirates using them for protection. Speeding back to Thanl, the human and animal Legions lit into the Thanlians, overthrowing their corrupt high council.

Adventure Comics No. 380 (May 1969) "The Legion's Space Odyssey"

When Dream Girl foresaw several Legionnaires being killed by a ray-blast directed at the headquarters, Superboy and Mon-El enlisted the Super-Pets aid in keeping then away from Earth until the ray had destroyed robot doubles of them instead.

After the stranded Legionnaires used their ingenuity and super-powers to create a spaceship to bring them back home, Comet used a super-kick to launch a meteor their way, damaging the craft and forcing them to land for repairs.

Action Comics No. 387 (Apr. 1970) "One Hero Too Many"

In order to avoid paying taxes for their organization, the Legionnaires tried to decide which of their 26 members must stand down from active duty. When Supergirl offered to be the one, Comet and Streaky promised they would quit, too. This prompted Supergirl to agree to stay.

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