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Convergence: Superboy #1

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…don’t EVER call him Superboy. The Metropolis Kid dons the leather jacket and fade haircut once more, bringing the full force of his ‘90s flare with him in this first of two Convergence: Superboy issues.

I have been waiting for this book since Convergence was announced: for the Superboy that believes he’s (let me break out some proper '90s lingo here) all that and a bag of chips just because he’s the clone of Superman who was da bomb until he bounced (AKA was killed by Doomsday). This is a Superboy before he ever meets Superman – a Superboy with the desire to prove himself a worthy successor without knowing what that responsibility truly entails.
Here is where we get the great premise made possible through Convergence’s colliding universes. This inexperienced teen meets a Superman unlike any other: the Superman from Kingdom Come. A Superman who, in his universe, is disturbed by a new generation of heroes throwing their powers around first and not asking or caring about morality later. This is a Superman in the middle of a war between metahumans when he has all but forsaken his humanity. This is a Superman meeting the young, reckless embodiment of that idea wearing his ’S’ shield and holding the balance of his universe in his hands.

Fabian Nicieza, no stranger to DC’s teen heroes, writes a vulnerable yet eager to please Kon-El. The narration by Dubbilex, the Kid’s telepathic Cadmus chaperone, is an endearing touch, and there are more special guests from the Kingdom Come universe to keep the audience on their toes. Penciler Karl Moline and inker Jose Marzan Jr provide a realistic and energetic appeal that reminds me of the older Superboy comics without punching the reader in the face with a 90s aesthetic. All of this is wrapped up in a gorgeous cover by Babs Tarr of which I desperately need a poster. Needless to say, I am chomping at the bit for the second issue to this storyline.

If you’ve had enough of Pogs and Go-gurt and are looking for a different Superboy, I highly recommend the Superboy: Boy of Steel story arc. If you’re like me and keep a '90s Superboy action figure on your desk, then don’t mess with the S and don’t miss this two-parter!

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Jen Keith is a Digital Editor at comiXology, comic artist, music addict, and would like to point out that Superboy’s fashion sense is, amazingly enough, in vogue again.