Flipper-Dipper

**Flipper-Dipper** is a member of The Newsboy Legion. He is a practicing frogman.

## Personality

Flipper-Dipper loves scuba diving. Like the other members of the Newsboy Legion, Flipper-Dipper enjoys fighting. However, he keeps his head in combat and is able to respond efficiently to a bad situation under pressure.

## History

At some point before meeting Morgan Edge, the second generation of the Newsboy Legion forms, determined to carry on for their dads.

The Newsboy Legion is convinced to accompany Jimmy Olsen on his assignment to The Wild Area. Edge promised the Legion that ownership of the Whiz Wagon, designed by Legion member Big-Words, would revert to the Legion if Jimmy succeeds in his assignment.

The Legion accompanies Jimmy to the Wild Area, where they are ambushed by The Outsiders. Their attack drives the Whiz Wagon onto a magnetized slab of rock, trapping it. Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion decide to fight it out instead of trying to escape. The Outsiders pin the Newsboy Legion down with dyna-blasts, but Flipper-Dipper sneaks up the stream and ambushes them, allowing the other Newsboys to break cover. Tommy and Flipper-Dipper take out Vudu as Jimmy lands the knockout punch on their leader, Iron Mask which by Outsider code makes him the new leader.

The Newsboy Legion greet Superman when he wakes and give him some medicine to counter the effects of the Kryptonite as they welcome him to The Habitat. Jimmy reveals the true nature of his assignment to Superman- investigating the Mountain of Judgment. Even after Yango, an Outsider warns them of the mountain's deadliness, Jimmy and the Newsboy Legion reaffirm their enthusiasm for the story despite Superman's discouragement. Just then, the ground begins to shake, knocking everyone to the ground. Yango states it's the Mountain of Judgment moving. Jimmy gives orders to begin the hunt, telling Superman not to stop them.

## Skills/Powers

* **Swimming** -
	+ **Diving** - Flipper-Dipper is a skilled SCUBA diver.
* **Tactical Analysis** - Flipper-Dipper acted on his own without prompting to break the Outsiders' pin on the Legion by ambushing Iron Mask and Vudu.
* **Unarmed Combat** - Flipper-Dipper is able to hold his own against Iron Mask and Vudu with the element of surprise.

## Trivia

* Flipper-Dipper is the only member of The Newsboy Legion who did not have a parent on the original team.

## Quotes

* > "Man-- I **love** that **cool** fightin' talk!"
>
> - Flipper-Dipper, Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 10

## References

1. ↑ Given Morgan Edge's statement on Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 5 that Jimmy Olsen was sent because the inhabitants of The Wild Area don't trust anyone over 25, it stands to reason that anyone sent with him also fits this age requirement.
2. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 4
3. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 3
4. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 4
5. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 10
6. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 4
7. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 5
8. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 7
9. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 9
10. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 10
11. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 11
12. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 12
13. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 19
14. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 21
15. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 22
16. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 3
17. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 10
18. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 133 page 10-11