DC Comics Relaunch: Ethnicity Change For Lost Legion Of Super-Heroes’ COSMIC BOY Or Colouring Error?

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Legion Lost #1 (September 2011) Stemming from the news that DC is launching 5 youth themed titles in September, the cover to Legion Lost is a bit perplexing.

Did DC just make Cosmic Boy, the Legion of Super-Heroes’ commander of magnestism, an African American?

Colouring mistake?

Actual retcon to continue DC’s efforts at greater diversity?

Or it’s another character completely?

I’m referring to the character in the bottom left of the cover wearing the goggles and having the typical Cosmic Boy spheres on his jacket.

Thoughts?

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