Superman: son of Kal-El

[Rac7d*]

Really disappointed they didn't discuss or focus on Jon's bisexuality in the annual at all. Talk about killing all of the momentum from Issue #5.

Don't work
Next june Expect that new trinity
of Jon, Jackson and Tim headling their LGBT specials, now that they have more then just Harley as true A list expect a big push from now through june

[The Frog Bros]

Thoughts after reading the Annual…

Really liked Lex here, classic diabolical scheming Lex. Plus, I always enjoy the timeless metaphor of villain and hero engaging in a game of chess. Also loved the Batman bit, don’t F with Lois.

As for Jon, everything just seems so… mediocre. I really like the fact that he’s tackling current day issues like the climate, etc. And I did enjoy him saving and befriending a polar bear named after Gail Simone (https://bleedingcool.com/comics/tom-...perman-annual/). In all, it just doesn’t come off as very well written or presented. A lot of the supposed “big” events in the run have not really delivered. Like, the idea of him being tossed in jail was a great idea, but it was just kinda, “meh” and then it was over and done with. I guess it echos the "idea vs execution" argument.

Overall, it feels like it’s been all kinda downhill since his very first sequence when he rescued that first dude from the fire (and from himself). That scene was pretty great but I’m not sure anything since has captured the excitement equally.

And in the Annual in particular, I enjoyed Lex way more than Jon.

[captchuck]

Generally, I don't like it when long-time characters suddenly become interested in issues of the day. DC used to have one page comics which would talk about issues of the day without affecting the main series. Certainly a one page protest with new Superman going to jail and old Superman getting him out of jail seems kind of pointless.

[Hypo]

SUPERMAN: SON OF KAL-EL #9
Written by TOM TAYLOR
Art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Variant cover by TRAVIS MOORE and TAMRA BONVILLAIN
Int’l Women’s Day variant cover by JANAINA MEDEIROS
$3.99 | 32 pages | Variant $4.99 US (card stock)
ON SALE 3/8/22

Superman/Nightwing crossover part 2 of 2! Nightwing promised Clark Kent that while he’s off-planet, Nightwing would look after Clark’s son, Jon, as he tries to fill his father’s shoes as Superman. But with someone out there murdering superpowered people, is Nightwing in over his head? Read Nightwing #89 (in stores 2/15/22) for part 1 of this crossover story!

[rpmaluki]

I like this cover, Jon actually looks his age.

[Frontier]

I like this cover, Jon actually looks his age.

personally I think his age looks kind of all over the place on that cover.

[Vordan]

Interview with Tom Taylor

[Journey]

He ain't win over no one Jon still has no personality.

[charliehustle415]

I don't know why, but I am not gelling with Jon's face here.

Are they slightly changing Jon's ethnicity?

[Vordan]

He ain't win over no one Jon still has no personality.

Yeah the diehards are never coming around, but Taylor is claiming the sales are great enough that he might not need them.

I don't know why, but I am not gelling with Jon's face here.

Are they slightly changing Jon's ethnicity?

Not unless they’re changing Lois’ no. Just the way Moore draws him I guess.

[manwhohaseverything]

The personality thing is still a major problem for me.Considering dceased has fine humor with supersons.It's a travesty that Jon went the clark way.

[Superlad93]

The personality thing is still a major problem for me.Considering dceased has fine humor with supersons.It's a travesty that Jon went the clark way.

Nah that "travesty's" name is Tom Taylor.

For whatever faults you want to pin on Bendis, Jon had some distinctly un-Clark stand out moments all through his run. Some of my favorites being when Zod showed up behind him during the Unity Saga and Jon looks freaked out...but then totally DECKS him in the face and out of the ship without even a word of warning. Or over in Legion where he was just this full on adorkable goober of a dude. Totally blowing off orientation because he wants to explore and bring Damian. During the fight for the trident he literally has a smile on his face like they're not in a space battle and he's just casually going "I'm gonna just super speed and end this, k?" while Brainiac is all like "please literally DO NOT do that, Jon". Or how all of his nobility and trying to be like his dad went out the window once he got his first kiss. He would literally forget what they were talking about because he was too busy making out.

You know who Bendis wrote Jon as? Harry Potter. And I really, really appreciate that. Like Harry, Jon's ultimately a good and just person...but he's also sort of a fun little dipshit who wins off luck and gumption, and has a real taste for impulsive choices.

Taylor's Jon is what I'd call "pretend impulsive". He's "impulsive" but only so long as it leaves him on the moral high ground. Taylor never lets him just kind of act like a 17 year old would, and that would be kind of like a dick who is likely in the wrong.

[manwhohaseverything]

Nah that "travesty's" name is Tom Taylor.

For whatever faults you want to pin on Bendis, Jon had some distinctly un-Clark stand out moments all through his run. Some of my favorites being when Zod showed up behind him during the Unity Saga and Jon looks freaked out...but then totally DECKS him in the face and out of the ship without even a word of warning. Or over in Legion where he was just this full on adorkable goober of a dude. Totally blowing off orientation because he wants to explore and bring Damian. During the fight for the trident he literally has a smile on his face like they're not in a space battle and he's just casually going "I'm gonna just super speed and end this, k?" while Brainiac is all like "please literally DO NOT do that, Jon". Or how all of his nobility and trying to be like his dad went out the window once he got his first kiss. He would literally forget what they were talking about because he was too busy making out.

You know who Bendis wrote Jon as? Harry Potter. And I really, really appreciate that. Like Harry, Jon's ultimately a good and just person...but he's also sort of a fun little dipshit who wins off luck and gumption, and has a real taste for impulsive choices.

Taylor's Jon is what I'd call "pretend impulsive". He's "impulsive" but only so long as it leaves him on the moral high ground. Taylor never lets him just kind of act like a 17 year old would, and that would be kind of like a dick who is likely in the wrong.

I did like jon going and picking up robin.Not caring about the orientation.I said that then.I kinda just couldn't really get into the bendis humor cause dialoges where bad.It was wayyy less energetic a protagonist for my liking.Guys that run around are the kinda protagonists i like..

and Yeah! harry i liked cause there was this other to side to him "Certain disregard for rules".There was always something like hermoine going"Harry,don't do this...what an idiot".
Superman is a hufflepuff(especially taylors)..i prefer something in between gryffindor and slytherine.

[SJNeal]

I don't know why, but I am not gelling with Jon's face here.

Are they slightly changing Jon's ethnicity?

I blame the haircut.

[charliehustle415]

I blame the haircut.

That may be it