Conner Kent/Kon-El/Superboy Appreciation 2024

[SuperX]

I sometimes wonder if given the chance at the time would the writers have embraced and built up the idea of Conner being a mentor/big bro/cool uncle figure to kid Jon the way fandom has and turned them into a duo.

I get why no one does anything with them now as there's not much of a dynamic to play up and there's just an inherent redundancy to having two teenage "Superboys" who look near identical and don't no one care enough about the Supertwins be it creator or fan to do something similar with them.



That two non-canon works embraced the idea makes me think there might of be something there but I guess well never know.

The ultimate lost opportunity,the one thing that would be so.much fun that it would unite us all.

It's funny though that YJ and the webtoon got it right, relationships and friendships,but 5hose jokers at DC couldn't do it UGH

[SuperX]

[walk]

Conner with an big old battle ax, I like it.

Also I love how in comparison to Bat's the Supers have no hang-ups about using firearms there like ]"My powers are temporarily gone? Ok let me get the biggest gun I can find."

[dietrich]

Also I love how in comparison to Bat's the Supers have no hang-ups about using firearms there like ]"My powers are temporarily gone? Ok let me get the biggest gun I can find."

Well Superman does stand for Truth, Justice and The American Way

[NOCTPHOENIX]

Well Superman does stand for Truth, Justice and The American Way

A Better Tomorrow.

[walk]

Me thinks this Superboy Cycle was a toy tie-in that was forced on the writers during The Trial of Superman crossover.



It's brought in for exactly one-page with no build up.



Then promptly destroyed off-panel by the next issue, really it's a level of petty that's almost inspiring.

[The Frog Bros]

Is it me, or does Kara’s hair look excessively big in that top panel? Like, almost as big as Kon’s battle axe.

[walk]

Interesting thread that examines Conner costume history and a deeper look at how they've all been reflective of the time period they were introduced and highlight the evolution/stagnation of the character.

https://twitter.com/dyingscribe/stat...56591902801976

[NOCTPHOENIX]

Glad it says the new 52 Superboy suit is raw cuz it is.

[walk]

I do wonder collectively how much money this guy has spent on all the ConnerxCassandra artwork he's had made by various artists over the years, commissions from what I hear aren't cheap.

At this point it might've been more financially sound to have sent himself to art school where he could've gained the skills to draw it himself.

[NOCTPHOENIX]

From what I've heard.....thousands of dollars at minimum but I also heard he has the funds to it and his commissions have helped struggling artists.

[marhawkman]

Is that Livewire?

[SuperX]

Is that Livewire?

Live wire and parasite

[walk]

Conner didn't end up doing much this issue, it was really Kara who shone, but I still got chuckle out of this panel.



Also I guess the height difference is real, might make this my new avatar I like contrast between how completely hapless Conner's expression versus Kara's fierce HBIC energy

[SuperX]

Conner is written pretty good here.kara was the lead in their part of the story,but he was not treated dumb or subservant,he had his own opinions and stood by them,he figured stuff out as he went along.
Now we are just waiting for that TTK he can still feel to actually come into play