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    Superboy (Kal-El)

    While Kon-El’s relationship with Superman started with no conflict whatsoever, meeting the young Kal-El (an alternate universe Superboy) was a different story. A VERY different story.



    Both Superboys would meet up in Smallville, where the events of Zero Hour had elements of Pre-Crisis Kal-El's world would phase in and out with Kon-El's world. And when Hero A meets Hero B, a fight will happen most of the time. Both Superboys fought with their respective powers, but cooler heads prevailed at the Kent Farm where they noticed the situation and talked.



    Pretty much a "passing of the torch" from Kal to Kon.



    They would eventually meet again. And this time, it was a definitely a brotherly bond between the two.
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    During the "Hypertension" story arc, Kon would travel to alternate universes and meet with different versions of himself. He winds up in alt Smallville and Clark remembers him.



    Boys of Steel meeting again.



    Kon learns Superman's secret. Clark and Kents discover that Superboy isn't another Clark.
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    More With Superboy (Kal-El)





    Kon, Clark, and the Kents trying to deal with Kon possibly being stuck in Smallville.

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    Personality



    "With Superboy, what you see is basically what you get. He's a heart on his sleeve kind of guy. Maybe that's because everything is so new to him. He hasn't been alive long enough to be insincere. It also means that he could be grating, impulsive, even a little reckless. Sometimes he jumps into action before he's had time to think about what he's actually doing. But he's a good kid. He's genuine. I don't want this to sound like a cliche, but he's all the things a hero's supposed to be: Brave, honest, caring." - Superboy #32

    When Superboy first arrived on the scene, his personality was definitely different from his predecessor. A wise cracking fun loving character with a sense of humor and an eye for girls, he wasn't exactly mild mannered or "Superman-ish" as he embraced the celebrity of superhero life. Then again, he wasn't raised in Smallvile by the Kents and didn't have any parents. He was "raised' artificially on information including things Superman and knowledge up to age 16 that he didn't receive from firsthand experience (which explains his reactions to certain everyday things and being clueless while knowing about superheroing). Impulsive, headstrong, charismatic, and confident, he had traits that were similar to another young boy in a green costume.



    "He shouldn’t be loose, but he is. He has normal teenage attitudes. He thinks he’s indestructible, partly because he is, and he thinks he knows how to do everything. Most times, he’s right, but a few times, he’s tragically wrong."

    But beneath the attitude was a goodhearted teen with a strong sense of justice who has shown loyalty to his friends, believed in the good in people (even though he’s been wrong a few times), had leadership qualities (such as courage under fire & resourcefulness), and heroism worthy of the "S". Sometimes he was a bit hard on himself, especially when he knew that he screwed up. And he could be a bit distracted (see:eye for ladies). But he would grow from the inexperienced “Don't call me Superboy!" hotshot kid he started out as in Reign of the Supermen to a young hero who still had the sense of humor and spirit.



    "He loves adventure, having a good time, also loves being a hero, saving the day, basking in the spotlight."

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    The Donor : Paul Westfield



    "Well I think the most common misconception is that Superboy’s a clone of Superman himself. But that’s not true. He is a clone, created by Project Cadmus, which was trying to produce a replacement for Superman when the world thought that he was dead. But the cellstock used to create Superboy didn’t come from Superman. It came from some other source. One that executive director Paul Westfield thought would make Superboy easier to control." – Superboy #32

    While Superboy looked like Superman and was a recreation of a Kryptonian, the donor of the cells used to clone Kon-El belonged to the man who ran the entire Cadmus operation for Uncle Sam.

    The Cadmus Project Administrator, Executive Director Paul Westfield was basically a controlling corrupt “Man in Black” with a little bit of Walter Peck from 'Ghostbusters" in there (and a lot more additional jerk). Maybe he was “well meaning” in his POV, but he was an unethical man who was more villain than hero compared to the other Cadmus personnel. A former war veteran turned federal bureaucrat, Westfield went by extreme means to do what he felt was the right thing (killing his unit commander to save his men, etc.). Ironically hired by Cadmus for his "ethics', Westfield perceived Superman as a true threat to national security after monitoring his actions for months. Westfield would use his Bloodhound team to successfully track Superman by his aura, capture him using specially made weapons, and learn his secrets. It’s safe to say that Superman wasn’t pleased.



    Westfield would again attempt to have Superman under government control. He forced a shootout between Metropolis SCU and his federal troops when he tried to claim Superman’s body after his death. But Lexcorp and Luthor intervened with an order sent from the White House. Westfield would ignore his superiors in Washington, send his men to steal the body, and have his personal team attempt to clone in secret. While he would convince the Guardian & the other directors to attempt a Superman clone, the directors took the lead and supervised.

    When the other directors scanned the body and were able to get Superman’s DNA code (through guesses and approximations translating it into human terms), Westfield would again go by shady means and use Auron, one of Team Westfield’s secret projects and a super soldier clone of Guardian, to take the data. When that failed and Lex again intervenes by taking Superman’s body back via Supergirl, he began "Plan B". His secret team of scientists would receive unknown human DNA cellstock from Westfield to make a clone based on their research of Superman. He rushed the cloning to avoid red tape and questions. The cellstock belonged to Paul himself, who wanted a Superman in line with his thinking, and he kept the information secret from everyone in Cadmus.


    Finding out the truth with his Bizarro clone brother.

    But Superboy escapes and the rest is history. And what does Director Westfield do after Superboy saved Metropolis? Try to kill him, of course. Westfield would go against Lex Luthor in a war between Lexcorp and Cadmus and tried to cement himself as top dog in Metropolis. He is murdered, leaving behind only a ear (seemed to leave the door open for a return via potential clone). But Westfield would still be around in other ways via alt universe versions and a daughter who ends up not only being one of Superboy’s major villains but just as unethical & evil as her dad.
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    Lex Luthor (Not The Donor)



    "You haunt my nights, gentlemen. Your mysterious presence grows with each passing day. More questions, fewer answers. A young boy, an avenger seeking justice, a man of the streets, and a cybernetic pretender to the throne. I can't get you out of my mind --out of my dreams--- until I prove you all liars"

    For all the cunning and intellect that Lex Luthor has in his arsenal, he inadvertently helped Cadmus do the very thing that he tried to stop: recreate Superman as a clone.

    After Superman’s death, Cadmus immediately stepped on the scene to claim Superman. A shootout between Westfield’s troops and Metropolis SCU happens and Lex gets involved after his property was destroyed by the fight. After sending in his Team Luthor "Lex-Men" to attack, Lex plays the trump card by forcing Cadmus to stop their plans via a government order direct from Washington. Luthor wins and Cadmus is escorted to the county line by his security team. But when Superman’s body went missing, Lex went bananas. Obsessing that Superman returned from the grave just like he did (Luthor was in a cloned body masquerading as his own son), he monitored movements in Superman’s tomb. When Lex learned what Cadmus did from Lois Lane, he was enraged. He sends Supergirl to take Superman’s body from Cadmus and would have his own "victory celebration" at Superman's tomb. But Lex needed some reassurance. Cue the double dealing Dr. Carl Packard of Cadmus. He hired Packard as his mole and Packard informed Lex in Supergirl & Team Luthor #1 that there were no means to clone Superman after Lex’s intervention. Lex was ecstatic.

    "We shouldn't let the little things bother us. Life i so sweet! Just think....I have a world without Superman to stand in my way! And assurances that there exist no means to recreate him!"

    Lex would try his hand at being the hero of Metropolis, ultimately choosing to not get his hands dirty after injuring himself. He had plans for Supergirl and his Team Luthor to be the ones to fill the void that Superman left. But Cadmus, with Dr. Packard as a part of the team of scientists, created Superboy in complete secrecy. Lex’s reaction?


    Yeah. Not pleased.

    He confronted Packard, who told him what happened and how Superboy came to be. With the information that he learned, Lex would use Supergirl as a bargaining chip for Superboy to be Lexcorp exclusive after failing to recruit Steel.



    Luthor’s body was breaking down from the cloning process that created him. He blamed Cadmus when every clone, Superboy included, fell ill from a clone plague. Luthor's animosity towards Cadmus and Westfield lead to a city wide three way war between Cadmus, Lexcorp and the Underworlders (The "War of Metropolis" crossover).. The clone plague cure, using Guardian’s blood, worked on Superboy and every other clone except Luthor. Luthor died at the end of the crossover, but would come back yet again.
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    Don't mess with the "S" ? Static shock ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by fmvgamer View Post
    Don't mess with the "S" ? Static shock ?
    Superboy and Static made for a good teamup during Worlds Collide.



    But don't forget about Rocket

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    More with Lex Luthor



    Dr. Carl Packard, the future creator of Superboy, easing Lex's fears of a clone Superman being created. Lex is happy. From Supergirl & Team Luthor #1



    Lex's confrontation with Dr. Packard after learning of Superboy's existence and Packard’s hand in it. Lex is not happy. From Adventures of Superman #501. Superboy's 1st issue


    Lex's recruitment of Superboy. From Adventures of Superman #502
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