Jon Kent (DC Comics)

Jon Kent
Jon Kent on the cover of Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 (June 2022). Art by Travis Moore.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceConvergence: Superman #2 (July 2015)
Created byDan Jurgens
In-story information
Full nameJonathan Samuel Kent
SpeciesHuman/Kryptonian hybrid
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Partnerships
Notable aliases
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, hearing, speed, stamina, breath and vision
  • Accelerated healing
  • Invulnerability
  • Heat vision
  • X-ray vision
  • Freezing breath
  • Flight

Jon Kent is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, the son of Superman / Clark Kent and Lois Lane, he first appeared in Convergence: Superman #2 (July 2015). Jon is the newest character in the DC Universe to assume the superhero persona of Superboy, and later Superman. As Superboy and Robin, Jon and Damian Wayne, son of Batman / Bruce Wayne, have appeared in several Super Sons comic book series featuring their shared adventures. Jon later takes on the Superman mantle and stars in the comic series Superman: Son of Kal-El.

The character made its live-action debut in the CW TV series, Superman & Lois, where Jordan Elsass played the character for the first two seasons, with Michael Bishop playing the character from season three onwards.