| Superboy | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Superboy_(Kon-El).png) Superboy as depicted on the cover of Superboy vol. 4 #1 (February 1994). Art by Tom Grummett. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993) |
| Created by | Karl Kesel Tom Grummett |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Kon-El/Conner Kent |
| Species | Metahuman clone (1993–2003) Human/Kryptonian binary clone (2003–present) |
| Team affiliations | Young Justice The Ravers Legion of Super-Heroes Superman family Teen Titans Project Cadmus Supermen of America White Lantern Corps Justice League Teen Titans Academy |
| Partnerships | Kryptonian partners: Superman Superdog (Krypto) Other hero partners: Tim Drake Amethyst Bart Allen Cassie Sandsmark Arrowette Cassandra Cain Naomi McDuffie Wonder Twins |
| Notable aliases | The Metropolis Kid The Hero of Hawaii Superman Prime Experiment 13 "Superman" The Boy of Steel K-on |
| Abilities | See list
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Superboy (also known as Kon-El or Conner Kent) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A modern variation on the original Superboy, the character first appeared as Superboy in The Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993), and was created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett.[1]
From the character's debut in 1993 to 2003, Superboy was depicted as a genetically-engineered metahuman clone of human origin designed by Paul Westfield of Project Cadmus as a duplicate and equivalent of Superman, though released before he had fully matured. The character was retconned in Teen Titans (vol. 3) #1 (September 2003) as a human/Kryptonian binary clone made from the DNA of Superman and Lex Luthor. This has since become the character's most enduring origin story in later comic books, and media adaptations.
Conner made his live adaptation debut in the final season of Smallville, played by Lucas Grabeel, and appeared as a regular starting in the second season in the DC Universe and HBO Max series Titans, played by Joshua Orpin.
- ^ Manning, Matthew K. (2010). "1990s". In Dolan, Hannah (ed.). DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kinderley. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-7566-6742-9.
The issue also featured four teaser comics that introduced a group of contenders all vying for the Superman name...A cloned Superboy escaped captivity in a yarn by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett.