I don't know why I got all garrulous like that, and told them my life story... guess these things just stay bottled up so long... then you've got to share 'em with somebody. 
- — Wildfire
Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 2) #283 is an issue of the series Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 2) with a cover date of January, 1982.
Synopsis for "The Startling Secret of Wildfire!"
Wildfire tells three Legion applicants the full story of his origin, when he was Drake Burroughs, a student, transformed by an explosion into a living body of anti-energy.
Appearing in "The Startling Secret of Wildfire!"
Featured Characters:
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Brainiac 5 (Flashback only)
- Chemical King (Flashback only)
- Colossal Boy (Flashback only)
- Lightning Lad
- Saturn Girl (Flashback only)
- Shadow Lass (Flashback only)
- Timber Wolf (Flashback only)
- Wildfire (Flashback and main story) (Origin)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- The Devourer (Flashback only)
- Molecular Master (Flashback only)
Other Characters:
- Professor Vultan (Dies in flashback)
- Zera Vultan (Flashback only)
- Kerri Wong (Flashback only)
- Rog (Flashback only)
Locations:
- Legion Headquarters
- Metropolis University (Flashback only)
Items:
- Legion Flight Ring
- Miracle Machine (Flashback only)
Vehicles:
Notes
- Wildfire's origin is retold as a flashback in this issue.
- The issue recaps events from Superboy #195 and Superboy #201.
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