| Matter-Eater Lad | |
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 Matter-Eater Lad as depicted in Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton #2 (June 2010). Art by Pete Woods. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #303 (December 1962) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel John Forte |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tenzil Kem |
| Species | Bismollian |
| Place of origin | Bismoll |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Notable aliases | M-E Lad |
| Abilities | Powers:
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Matter-Eater Lad (Tenzil Kem) is a superhero appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. He first appeared in Adventure Comics #303 (December 1962), and possesses the power to eat matter in all forms, as do all natives of his home planet, Bismoll.