Children of Steel

[phonogram12]

Unless specifically prohibited by editorial, I can see how writers would rather create an all-new character than use an already established one (less baggage. Fewer expectations. The opportunity to build a character from the ground up). OTOH, there's always the possibility of said new character being thrown onto the pile of already neglected characters that aren't being used by current and future writers. Luckily, I really don't see that happening to Jon.

[Jackalope89]

Unless specifically prohibited by editorial, I can see how writers would rather create an all-new character than use an already established one (less baggage. Fewer expectations. The opportunity to build a character from the ground up). OTOH, there's always the possibility of said new character being thrown onto the pile of already neglected characters that aren't being used by current and future writers. Luckily, I really don't see that happening to Jon.

Are we talking kid Jon or "other Jon"? Because, yes. They pretty much are different characters.

[phonogram12]

Are we talking kid Jon or "other Jon"? Because, yes. They pretty much are different characters.

I very much consider them the same character, but your mileage may vary. I honestly just never saw what the big deal was in having an older teen Jon, personally.

[Stanlos]

I'm not sure...they couldn't even let Jon stay a child that long...

I wonder why that was. With Johns and the rapid aging of the Young Justice crew you knew it was because he wanted to have them do sex stuff or whatever. But what was the deal with Jon? I mean, the why part.

[Jackalope89]

I very much consider them the same character, but your mileage may vary. I honestly just never saw what the big deal was in having an older teen Jon, personally.

Its the process in which older Jon came about. Never mind there were already Kara and Kon that were in the late-teen/early adult category for the Super Family.

[Adekis]

Dude I was against the first one. :/

[phonogram12]

Its the process in which older Jon came about. Never mind there were already Kara and Kon that were in the late-teen/early adult category for the Super Family.

I felt the same way when they first introduced Damian in the Bat books, but apparently editorial wanted actual blood relations.

[Mistah K88]

I wonder why that was. With Johns and the rapid aging of the Young Justice crew you knew it was because he wanted to have them do sex stuff or whatever. But what was the deal with Jon? I mean, the why part.

You know...Now that you say that it may be for the exact same reason. The most you could write about a literal child who is LGBT is perhaps he has crushes on other boys or something, but to really get to things like semi-meaningful relationships or sex stuff he'd have to be a teenager at the least.