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Do you have any suggestions for 90s Superboy? I love his design! I'm already guessing Teen Titans, but which run is best?
90s Superboy really does have a great design! It changes a bit once Teen Titans gets going, so here’s two 90s Superboy recommendations from the leather jacket and earring days, and one for the Teen Titans design (jeans and a black t-shirt).
The HYPER-TENSION story arc from Kurt Kesel and Tom Grummett’s Superboy run.
In order to save Superboy’s life, the Justice League will blast the Teen of Steel into the very fabric of Hypertime!
YOUNG JUSTICE BOOK ONE by Peter David, Todd Nauck, and Lary Stucker.
Batman. Superman. The Flash. The incredible members of the Justice League of America cast a long shadow, and the members of Young Justice are eager to step out of it. Robin, Superboy and Impulse want to prove to their superhero mentors that they’re capable of tackling super-villains on their own. Under the guidance of the stoic, wise Red Tornado, the three teen heroes begin their quest to make a name for themselves, apart from their famous friends.
When the team gains three new members-shy but powerful Wonder Girl, champion archer Arrowette and mystical Secret-Young Justice is ready to take on one of the toughest foes the universe has ever seen: the giant tyrant Despero. But it’s a race against the clock: if Young Justice can’t work together and defeat Despero within 22 minutes, the Justice League will disband Young Justice permanently. Can the team come together to stop Despero’s reign of terror, or will Young Justice be separated forever?
The TITANS TOMORROW arc from Geoff Johns, Mike McKone, Marlo Alquiza, and Jeremy Cox’s Teen Titans run.
The Titans return from the trip with the Legion ten years after they left, and meet the new Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Animal Man, Aquawoman and the Flash! But all is not as well as it seems in the future, and the Teen Titans are going to find out why.
A comiXologist recommends…
SUPERMAN #11 by Patrick Gleason and Peter Tomasi
The World’s Finest Smallest team-up we’ve been waiting for is finally here! In the Name of the Father Part 2, the first adventure between Robin (aka Damien Wayne, Son of the Batman) and Jonathan Kent (aka Superboy) continues!
For those just coming aboard who haven’t heard of Jonathan Kent, he’s Superman and Lois Lane’s son. “How can this be?” you ask. I’ll explain. Jon and his parents are from the pre-new 52 DC continuity. Somehow the Kents were able to survive the events of Flashpoint (check out this super-epic story arc if you missed it) and have been living in secret in the new 52 universe. Once Jonathan begins to develop powers, he draws Damian’s attention, as Damian sees this “boy of steel” as a potential threat. This eventually leads the super-dads Batman and Superman to devise a super “boot-camp” where Robin and Superboy must demonstrate they can work together to literally earn their capes. It seems the boot-camp that Robin and Superboy are put through doesn’t lead to the bonding their dads had hoped.
Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason craft an amazing story that perfectly captures Damian’s dark persona while giving readers a good look at the new Superboy, who in contrast to Damian is almost completely new to the super-hero game. Bats and Supes make an appearance in this issue but the spotlight belongs to the super-lads. Patrick Gleason does double duty on pencils and does a fantastic job of conveying edginess and innocence within the two main characters of this tale. Let’s not forget this issue packs tons of good old fashioned boots and tights superhero action.
When a real crisis develops, will the spawn of DC royalty work together and rise up to the challenge? Buy a copy today and see for yourself!
John Paterno is comiXology’s art director. He says he liked this issue better than Nightwing, what is this world coming to?
Pretty sure this is the best cover of the week… SUPERMAN #10 by Patrick Gleason and Peter J. Tomasi
“IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER” part one! For the first time, the Man of Tomorrow and the Boy of Steel team up with the Caped Crusader and the Boy Wonder in a father-son adventure you won’t want to miss! Damian Wayne has been hearing a lot about this mysterious new Superboy, and now’s his chance to find out who he is…
A comiXologist Recommends:
Jen Keith recommends
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!
[Read Convergence: Superboy #1 on comiXology]
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.
The origin of King Shark(week!)
In 1994’s Superboy #9 we learned the mysterious origins of the half-human/half-shark Nanaue, better known as King Shark, son of the King of all Sharks.
Circa 1994: The origin of King Shark (week!)
In 1994’s Superboy #9 we learned the mysterious origins of the half-human/half-shark Nanaue, better known as King Shark, son of the King of all Sharks.