I have to say that I don’t like many of the ideas proposed for Conner to take over, like for example him becoming “Guardian”, because I don’t like him taking over a role who another guy already had or him using a kind of costume which doesn’t fit him, like costumes with Capes, which he never used.
He REALLY needs to stop being Superboy and take over a new role, like Dick did when he stopped being Robin and became Nightwing. If Jon is SuperMan, Conner definitely needs to change his codename and appearance.
It OBVIOUSLY depends if you are going more the YJ Animated Series (TT Comic Series Conner) OR the first Superboy Series (Leather Jacket Rockstar vs T-Shirt Conner)
My Ideas for Conner:
A) IF YOU ARE GOING THE TT (YJ ANIMATED SERIES CONNER) ROUTE
1 NEW52 Superman Jeans and Shirt Look, but with Leather Jacket and sometimes Hockey Jersey or Football Jersey of hometown (so like the Wrestler CM Punk)
I like the Idea of Conner wearing the before-mentioned Outfits as kind of hometown hero and being a kind of anti-thesis to Jon as Superman.
I LOVE!! The idea of him being a kind of anti-thesis to Jon (Jon being the perfect “corporate” guy-clean, perfect goody-two shoes and being the guy who got the company etc. want us to like) while Conner is the more rebellious, cooler guy who has a natural connection to Fans, but who doesn’t have the support of Superman etc.
So Conner with Jeans/Shirt or Jersey, so more as kind of down to earth Superman, while Jon is more the traditional one with Cape etc.
2 Use his Farm-Background
I like the Idea of Conner in Jeans, Shirt, together with a kind of Flannel-shirt with Superman Logo. (Kind of the actual Brock Lesnar Look)
B) ROCKSTAR VERSION
3 White/Gold Suit or Black/Gold Suit ( so more rockstar-like flashy gear)
I like the Idea of Conner taking on a White/Gold Suit (like Nightwings Suit, but in white and instead of Nightwings Logo, just the S in Gold) with white Leather Jacket and Golden S or the same in Black/Gold Suit.
As Inspiration I take here Seth Rollins during his first Solo-Run, when he became Champion at Wrestlemania…
C) MORE UNIQUE ROUTE
4 Using Yellow Lantern (Injustice) Superman as template for Black Zero/Conner
The Yellow Lantern Superman of Injustice really looked a lot like the classic Black Zero Conner. I like the Idea of Conner with that Look, going more for an anti-hero version of Conner.
5 Reuse the Nightwing (Chris Kent) Idea
I LOVE the Idea of combining Superman with a mystery element.
So he is a kind of mix of Superman and Mystery Character like “The Crow” or so….
Because with the connection to the god Nightwing he could implement such a mystery element AND it would be very cool to have a Superman with a kind of mystery element in it
6 Blue Lantern/Green Lantern Superman
This would give Conner the opportunity to be all around the galaxy and also use the lantern powers. AND he could also be a kind of leader to the Lantern Chor.