The new 52 teen titans were a bad team, and they werent likeable. Superman meets superboy golden age comic books cgc comic. This book will at times be, quite honestly, painful for the superman fan to read. Chadwick kent an oc character, read the biography for details. This page contains information about superboy volume 6. Written by karl kesel and illustrated by tom grummett, superboy was a breath of fresh air at a time when comics were mired in the grim and gritty mold.
Superboy appeared in the final moments of titanss season finale, setting the stage for a season two that will, necessarily, move in a bigger and more metahuman direction than the relatively. As well, since superman has been superboy, he would have remembered this event occurring when he was a boy and would know exactly how the events played out in advance of them playing out in the story. Dc comics superboy is the youthful incarnation of superman aka clark kent aka kalel living in smallville. Superboy is a comic book title that has been published by dc comics in various volumes since 1949. I went on to compete action 250414, adventure 260380. Its a great premise, one that comic book writers have explored for decades. The first three titles feature the original superboy, the legendary hero superman as a boy. Jonathan samuel kent, the son of superman and lois lane, was a popular breakout character from the moment he was first introduced. Seeing superman and superboys first interactions is interesting. Superman and lois lane have loved each other for over 80 years and shared some great. Superboy and superman moments in young justice youtube. A four issue spinoff miniseries called cosmic boy followed his adventures, leading back into the regular titles of superman and the legion for an epic battle with the time trapper and the death of superboy.
In the comics, it wasnt long before the young jon kent developed. Dc comics ongoing series following the teenage clone superboy created by project cadmus during the the death of superman storyline. There was the superboy from the 60s that played off the successful george reeves superman series. Oct 09, 2017 superboy book one after running in adventures of superman for a while, once the big blue s returned from the dead, he regained his title and the kid got his own book. Batman, superman, and wonder woman are at odds, and the league. Superboy is still capable of lifting hundreds of tons so not being as strong as superman is irrelevant. No one said anything about superboy matching superman at the moment, most people said he may in the future because well who knows its a comic, a writer could wake up one day and decide to make him. Parker isnt fast enough to handle superboy s speed, and he gets injured by bullets on a.
After the death of superman, several new people present themselves. Jan 16, 2019 the super son absent from superman comics since bendis sent him packing on a cosmic road trip with a resurrected jorel in the man of steel weekly miniseries last year returned in a. Due to continuity problems within the dc comics universe, superboy was erased from history in a 1986 revamp, but several others have carried on the torch of the name superboy, including a teenaged superman lex luthorclone created. Superman wouldshould know that because hes already lived his life as superboy. With teen titans, its the atrocious art design and the underdeveloped characters, and with red hood and the outlaws well, well get there eventually. Jan 01, 2010 superboy, the genetic clone of kalel and lex luthor, just returned from the dead and is having a bit of an identity crisis.
There will be some quiet moments, but the first six issues are a race. Superman encounters rampage for the first time, has a rematch with mammoth, contends with a mysterious superboy, and more. And while, yes, superboy is definitely not superman, there are some core. Mar 19, 2021 most comic book characters remain eternally young, but superboy once took this to a disturbing extreme. The story received large amounts of hype in comic shops. The book was an adventure and yet had many charming and romantic moments in it as well. Hes left the teen titans and the superhero gig for a while to do a little selfdiscovery in smallville, the hometown of both his dads. Mar 24, 2021 at the onset of the rebirth relaunch, the superman title changed drastically by turning into a family book that focused on the trio of lois, clark and jon. Age, id have to pick the superman trifecta of superman, superboy, and action comics. Oct 5, 2016 the greatest comic book moments captured here. After dcs death of superman storyline, four new supermen emerged to take over the man of. The death of superboy superman panel recap from new york. Superboy is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Superboy prime is from the universe known as earth prime, in which the dc heroes are fictional comic book characters.
The 70s were arguably his heyday, with krypto getting solo stories in the pages of action comics, superman, and superman family. Maggin and curt swan based upon the original superboy character by jerry siegel and joe shuster. Doc ellison steals superboy s costume and is selling criminals invulnerable copies of it. The series began in 1994 with writing by karl kesel and pencils by tom grummett, the same creative team that had originated the character in adventures of superman while travelling on a world tour with his unscrupulous agent rex leech, rexs daughter roxy, and. Superboy prime clark kent, born kalel, also known as superman prime or simply prime, is a dc comics superhero turned supervillain and an alternate version of superman. Its probably the defining image of the silver age, and it goes a long way toward explaining why oldschool superman comics are so goshdarn fun to read. At the moment there are two superboys running around within dcs comic books.
Superboy had a life on television way before he ever appeared on the hit series smallville. One is jon kent, the recently aged teenage son of clark kent and lois lane. See more ideas about superman, supergirl, superfamily. Superman comic, adventure, comics, adventure movies, cartoons, adventure books, comic. Conner and mgann shared an awkward moment together in the kitchen.
Plotting to replace our superman and set things right, superboy. Yes, this is a comic book where superman has been turned into a lion man. Superboy is the name of several american comic book series published by dc comics, featuring characters of the same name. Also known as the new adventures of superboy, the second superboy series ran from 1980 to 1984, covering clark kent as superboy. There are some fun moments in the fortress of solitude. The animated series, superman returns 2006 rpf, the adventures of superman, star wars original trilogy, star wars episode iii. Incubation and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Comicnewbies the first stop for newbies in the comic. Their gazes met and held for a long moment, before superman smiled at him softly and nodded.
Secret identity, a teenage boy named clark kent in the real world, where superman is nothing more than a comic book character, somehow develops superhuman powers like those of his namesake. From the moment he was born, connor would forever walk in the shadow of a man they hailed as super. A four issue spinoff miniseries called cosmic boy followed his adventures, leading back into the regular titles of superman and the legion for an epic battle with the time trapper and the death of superboy the miniseries was written by paul levitz regular legion. Superman the character is serious, sure, but the book superman, at the. Feb 18, 2012 later, superboy was taken in by superman s earth parents, jonathan and martha kent. Superboy volume 6 is one of the new 52 ongoing series to be published after flashpoint. Scott lobdell is a veteran of the comic book industry, having worked with nearly every major american comic book publisher. Superboy is a partial genetic clone of superman, and as such shares many of supermans physical traits. The 10 most ridiculous silver age superman moments daily. But with superboy dying from the wounds hel inflicted on him, they may not have time for a hearttoheart. He is currently the writer of superboy, teen titans, and red hood and the outlaws, each a part. And both books share the same quality as superboy, complementing each moments of exceptionalism with something to annoy the reader.
The new adventures of superboy 19801984 at times depicted krypto alongside superboy, but this was the end of the original version of the character. Bart allen wasnt even the real bart allen, it was a guy name bar torr who happened to be a terrorist from the future. Meanwhile, superboy is wearing a costume made of regular cloth. The old republic, star wars all media types, superman comics, superman returns 2006, superman. I have collected the silverage superman titles for over three decades. The first stop for newbies in the comic book universe. May 17, 2011 there are many great and touching moments between conner and ma, and especially between conner and the dog krypto, who is just one of the most adorable characters in comics. No matter what he tried to tell himself about the clones similar taste buds or the possible genetics. Superman meets superboy golden age comic books cgc. I still have a few worlds finest to hit my goal of 85225 and a small handful o. A startled mew came from superboy, involuntarily wrenched from his throat.
Scott snyder and jim lee team for an allnew superman comic book for dc. Superboy and superman finally speak, and superboy tells superman that he chose conner kent as his name, which superman clark kent approves of even if conner mistakenly believes that hes taken the name of kent nelson, the nowdeceased doctor fate. Secret identity, which begins as a story about a teenage boy, named clark kent after the comic book character, who exists in the real world where there are no superheroes and discovers that he possesses powers similar to superman s. Does superboy have to potential to surpass superman. Naomi wanted to name their infant son clark, after her maiden name, but jerry, knowing he will also be named like superman, a fictional comic book character, initially refused. An interview with the superboy, a young justice fanfic. Oct 11, 20 charles soule then spoke of the relationship between superman and wonder woman, explaining how its not a makeout book. Like in hel on earth, superboy has the best moments of the story with solid characterization that i only wish we saw in kons own book. After a brief career as a mysterious, noncostumed superboy, clark dons the fictional characters colors and continues to work in secret. There are quite a few comic book couples we find ourselves. Superboy vol 6 20112014 superboy volume 6 is one of the new 52 ongoing series to be published after flashpoint. A defining moment in superboys life would come when superman asks superboy to come with him to the fortress of solitude.
There are many great and touching moments between conner and ma, and especially between conner and the dog krypto, who is just one of the most adorable characters in comics. Top 10 superman and superboy moments from young justice. The superboy prime character was the inspiration for kurt busieks miniseries superman. Ah, the silver age, a peak time in comic book history. Then, after christopher reeve brought superman back to popularity, a superboy tv show hit the air. Nphar the antimonitor and superboy prime, cyborg superman superboy prime, superboy. How superman and lois son was really born in convergence flipboard. Superboy has no secret identity and until superman gives him a name hes just superboy or the kid. Clips about the tension between superman and superboy form young justice. The comic book is a 1980s comic book series starring superboy.
Superman s considered the most powerful or one of the most powerful heroes in dc and although they may tease at superboy surpassing him superman will always be top dog in the books,they can. A teen hero designed as the next generation of superman using human cloning, he was created by karl kesel and tom grummett and earned the name superboy as well as konel. Comicnewbies the first stop for newbies in the comic book. Famous books quiz public service announcement starring buzzy, script by jack schiff, art by ruben moreira. Superboy s substitute suits, script by otto binder, art by curt swan. Five ways superboy is like superman, a young justice. Every superboy ever, officially ranked by strength cbr. It is set in the same continuity as the superboy tv series, and has adventures that tie into the series. Under the guise of conner kent, cousin to clark, the youth began attending smallville high school in an attempt to live a more balanced life. Snyder, lee team for new superman comic in 20 usa today. The second season reveals that superman has come to view him as a brother and he has broken up with his girlfriend, miss martian, as he. Weldons machine transmits superboy into the future, so superman is sent to the past to replace him. Altogether, the story deals with a silly comic book situation but with honest, true adult.
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