Jon Kent Superboy Appreciation 2021

[sifighter]

Has anyone been able to find Superman: son of Kal-el on comixology? I want to subscribe but I can't find it and I think thats weird given the first issue of Superman & the authority is.

[garazza]

Maybe since the September Superman event got pushed back and became the October Superman event, SSoK also got pushed back because it supposedly takes places after the event, while Superman and the Authority, even though it also ties into the event, is more standalone and independent so it could be allowed to be publicly available.

[kryptonian]

Son of Kal-el is screwed without an event boosting it

[sifighter]

Well if no one knows at this time, and apparently neither does comixology, I’ll let you know if I hear/see anything.

[Superlad93]

We got some clarification on the perplexing Son of Kal-El cover. Turns out it was intended to be young Jon, but it's about Clark telling Jon that one day he'll be Superman.

[Blue22]

We got some clarification on the perplexing Son of Kal-El cover. Turns out it was intended to be young Jon, but it's about Clark telling Jon that one day he'll be Superman.

Yikes. Liked it better without the word balloon. When it was just a cute variant.

[manwhohaseverything]

Yikes. Liked it better without the word balloon. When it was just a cute variant.

Welcome to my world where supermen are made because their parents shove them into that role..

[Blue22]

Yeah, not gonna lie, that's almost as bad as:

Jon: I'm worried my dad's gonna die.

Damian: Yeah, sucks....By the way, I know you didn't ask but you were literally put on this earth to replace him when he dies and you have zero say in the matter. Did I mention you don't have a choice? Because you don't. It's not your decision. Your only option is to replace him. That's not even what you were worried about but I'm gonna remind you anyway. You have no will of your own unless that will is to be Superman. Do you like how the author's using the popular Super Sons dynamic to try and make your fans accept that you're Superman? It's super subtle. It's totally not same manipulative nonsense they used when Barbara Gordon was almost speaking directly to the readers with a plea for everyone to "accept Ric Grayson". I know you came to me for comfort but I'm just gonna knowingly put more pressure on you. I'm such a good friend.

[garazza]

Yeah, not gonna lie, that's almost as bad as:

Jon: I'm worried my dad's gonna die.

Damian: Yeah, sucks....By the way, I know you didn't ask but you were literally put on this earth to replace him when he dies and you have zero say in the matter. Did I mention you don't have a choice? Because you don't. It's not your decision. Your only option is to replace him. That's not even what you were worried about but I'm gonna remind you anyway. You have no will of your own unless that will is to be Superman. Do you like how the author's using the popular Super Sons dynamic to try and make your fans accept that you're Superman? It's super subtle. It's totally not same manipulative nonsense they used when Barbara Gordon was almost speaking directly to the readers with a plea for everyone to "accept Ric Grayson". I know you came to me for comfort but I'm just gonna knowingly put more pressure on you. I'm such a good friend.

Dude, why did you copy/paste word for word that entire conversation? /s

[Superboy-Prime]

We got some clarification on the perplexing Son of Kal-El cover. Turns out it was intended to be young Jon, but it's about Clark telling Jon that one day he'll be Superman.

And all 2,000,000 Super Sons fans who didn't buy the book before it got cancelled cried out in horror!

[Sam]

Super Sons wasn't cancelled due to low sales. It was cancelled cause Bendis took over and Superman editorial wanted to take Jon in a different aged-up direction. This has been established many times over.

[Korath]

Super Sons wasn't cancelled due to low sales. It was cancelled cause Bendis took over and Superman editorial wanted to take Jon in a different aged-up direction. This has been established many times over.

Please. It was never setting the charts on fire. At best it was a middle seller, and it was mainly because it rode in Damian's back while destroying that character thoroughly. Killing the Super Sons was a wise decision, no matter what followed. In fact, not having them in the first place would have been better.

[Sam]

Please. It was never setting the charts on fire. At best it was a middle seller, and it was mainly because it rode in Damian's back while destroying that character thoroughly. Killing the Super Sons was a wise decision, no matter what followed. In fact, not having them in the first place would have been better.

Regardless of what your personal feelings for the book were, it doesn't change the fact that it wasn't cancelled for sales reasons. You can hate on that all you want, but it is something we have long known to be true.

[Digifiend]

Yeah, and if it wasn't selling, they wouldn't have done Adventures and Challenge.

[kryptonian]

Yeah, and if it wasn't selling, they wouldn't have done Adventures and Challenge.

Whereas they cancelled legion of superheroes and swept them so far under the rug that they simply don’t exist anymore


So much for bendis and his pathetic brand


I cannot wait for son of Kal-el to be cancelled after 8 issues