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Post by majestic on Jan 26, 2022 16:07:05 GMT -5
shaxper.
To answer some of your questions. And this is just my opinion.
Jon first appears in DC's Convergence event in 2015. Dan Jurgens wrote this story.
Then when DC re-launches (yet again!) as DC Rebirth in 2016... Clark & Lois are portrayed as parents of a 10 yr old Jon. Peter Tomasi writes this version of the Kent family for 40+ issues. Damian Wayne (Batman's son) is his best friend and Jon & Damian share a series called the Super Sons as Superboy & Robin.
Enter Brian Michael Bendis who has Jon go off into space with his grandfather Jor-El (long story...) and later into the future to join the Legion of Super-Heroes. Jon ages to the age of 17 while for Clark & Lois only a few months have passed.
After Bendis leaves the Superman books DC has Clark star in Action Comics (and he is currently off planet fighting Mongul) and Jon becomes the "new" Superman protecting Earth while his Dad is gone.
The Superman book is retitled Superman Son of Kal-El and is written by Tom Taylor who does a pretty good job writing Jon as a young adult with different ideas and priorities from his parents. It is currently on #7 (plus an Annual and a Special with Robin).
As far as his romantic life it is just like any other comic book on the stands. It is just a small part of the overall story line and not the main focus.
So for this 60 yr old father of 3 girls with 2 grandchildren? So far I am enjoying the title since he hasn't really "replaced my Superman". In fact it adds so much more to the Superman mythos having him be a father. Plus it gives the titles a family vibe which is great.
I feel like DC is finding a way to give both new & old fans what they want to read without alienating anyone because it isn't the character they read in the past. Yet they can explore new directions at the same time.
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Post by Randle-El on Jan 26, 2022 16:54:54 GMT -5
If I recall correctly, in terms of DC continuity the Convergence story was written while the new 52 Superman was still the primary Superman -- i.e., unmarried, not in a relationship with Lois, recently had dated Wonder Woman, both parents are dead, etc. Convergence was their way to bring back the post-crisis, pre-Flashpoint Superman. So Supes the Dad is supposed to be the continuation of post-Crisis Superman.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jan 26, 2022 18:08:24 GMT -5
IMO, 10-12 year old Jon was awesome, and his team-ups with Damian are the best of DC this side of Nightwing.
17 year old Jon is just another angsty teen hero... I didn't read much of him. Mostly de-powered Clark Kent rallying a revolution in War World is pretty good though.
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Post by majestic on Jan 26, 2022 18:42:37 GMT -5
IMO, 10-12 year old Jon was awesome, and his team-ups with Damian are the best of DC this side of Nightwing. 17 year old Jon is just another angsty teen hero... I didn't read much of him. Mostly de-powered Clark Kent rallying a revolution in War World is pretty good though. I agree. I miss 12 yr old Jon. I wasnt a fan of Bendis' version of him as 17.... But Taylor really has made him much more interesting IMO. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jan 27, 2022 7:37:05 GMT -5
I'm still too aggravated to give it a try to be honest... I'm sure I will at some point.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jan 27, 2022 11:52:34 GMT -5
The last Superman issue I read was when he revealed his identity to Lois in the '90s, but I like this kind of development: when a new character is slowly groomed to replace a classic one. If Jon continues to act as Superman and Clark is seen less and less, at one point Jon could be "the" Superman and people would hardly notice.
I prefer that type of evolution to a reboot/rehash.
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Post by Marv-El on Jan 27, 2022 14:13:00 GMT -5
Overall, I think Jon Kent is a fine addition to the Superman mythos.
He is a great representation of a new dynamic in showing Clark & Lois as parents. While he is viewed as the World's Greatest Hero, Clark is far from perfect and yet he is doing his best in teaching Jon the proper morals and wisdom that he has accumulated via his own experiences. Same with Lois, the tough-as-nails investigative reporter who's a loving devoted mother as well.
From Super Sons to his new series (and title), Jon has brought a new vitality to the franchise which I think the various creators has handled rather well.
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