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Original Uncle Rufus series |
ORGANIZATION: Private organization of four French
super-powered heroes, plus the mysterious "Voice". The crew of the Legion left Earth in 1954 aboard the
Bolide, their own privately-built rocketship,
to explore the Solar System. They returned in 2000 after a series of incredible adventures during which they gained
superhuman powers. MEMBERSHIP: 1. Rufus Coleman, aka Uncle Rufus or Baron Sarcasm, an eccentric old millionaire. His hands can generate a form of energy that enables him to cut through most solids. 2. Amina Benac, aka Mademoiselle Mademoiselle, a brilliant scientist, the widow of Prof. Richard Benac, deceased. She can teleport persons and objects by pointing at them. 3. Dick Benac, aka Bidule, the dark-haired son of Amina and Nick's twin. He can transform into an infinite variety of objects. (Nick Benac, Dick's blonde twin, was reportedly killed during one of the legion's earlier adventures in space.) 4. Bernard [last name unrevealed], aka Captain Camembert, Amina's cousin. He can turn into a goey substance. 5. The Voice - disembodied entity which counsels and advises the others. ALLIES: Phenix, Professor Quanter. ENEMIES: The New Tocard Gang. BASE OF OPERATIONS: Nemoville, Middle Alps, France. WEAPONRY: Futuristic technology from the 1950s, mostly invented by Amina. STORY: Prior to their leaving Earth in the 1950s, the Benac family's humorous adventures were told in Uncle Rufus. After its return, the Lunatic Legion made its first appearance when it fought Phenix to obtain the help of Professor Quanter to make sense of what had happerned to them. Later, the Legion's help was sought by Captain Giroflée to help defeat the Turkey. During that adventure, the Lunatic Legion exposed the role played by an organization known as the new Mooks. |