The Superboy Legacy

3 heroes have worn the Superboy mantle.

The originalheld the mantle from 1938

Kal-El (Clark Kent)

Action Comics #1 (1938) · 3,121 appearances

Powers. Kryptonian physiology under a yellow sun: superhuman strength, speed, durability, flight, super-senses, heat vision, freeze breath, X-ray vision, near-invulnerability; vulnerable to kryptonite and magic.

Origin

Kal-El was born on the planet Krypton and rocketed to Earth as an infant by his father Jor-El moments before the world's destruction. Raised as Clark Kent in Smallville, Kansas, he first used his extraordinary solar-powered abilities as Superboy before growing into the Man of Steel.

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Successorheld the mantle from 1993

Kon-El

Adventures of Superman #500 (1993) · 203 appearances

Powers. : Superboy was also trained by the Teen Titans. Conner has successful defeated 100 warrior slaves without the use of his powers. Who had all of his warrior skills similar to the original Orion, but was more savage.; : Having Luthor's DNA as part of his biology, Conner's intelligence is higher than that of normal humans, almost 12th level.

Origin

Kon-El, the Superboy known as Conner Kent, was created by Project Cadmus as a human clone engineered from the DNA of both Superman and Lex Luthor, intended as a replacement for the Man of Steel following his death. Armed with Kryptonian-derived powers as well as subtle enhancements inherited from his Luthor genetics, he was released into the world before his development was complete, eventually finding his footing as a hero alongside groups like Young Justice and the Teen Titans.

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Successorheld the mantle from 2017

Jonathan Samuel "Jon" Kent

Action Comics #967 (2017) · 38 appearances

Powers. Kryptonian/human hybrid: superhuman strength, speed, durability, flight, heat vision, super-hearing, and freeze breath (powers developing/erratic in early appearances).

Origin

The biological son of Clark Kent (Superman) and Lois Lane, Jonathan Samuel Kent inherited his father's Kryptonian powers alongside his human heritage. Growing up in Metropolis under his parents' guidance, Jon navigates emerging, sometimes unpredictable abilities while forging his own heroic identity as Superboy.

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