Superboy
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Real Identity: Jon Kent
Appearances: All's Fair in Love and W.O.R.M.S., Guess Who's Slammin' to Dinner?, The Death of Superman, and The Ex Games
Powers/Skills: Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Speed, Impenetrable Skin, Enhanced Vision, Flight, and Solar Absorption
Voiced By: Darren Criss
In a version of the future, Metropolis was left in ruins and dominated by Lex Drones. Superboy made his way into Lexcorp. Jimmy Olsen and John Henry Irons exchanged fire with several drones while Lex Luthor hurried Superboy in. Irons placed an S shield over Superboy's. Drones blasted their way in. Luthor placed a Time Travel Watch on Superboy's wrist and told him the only way he could help them was the make sure all this never happened. The device activated and Superboy vanished just as Luthor was the last to be vaporized by the drones. On November 15th, about 20 years into the past, Superboy found Clark Kent and Lois Lane inside the Poundcake Palace and quickly ate all the food at their table while hanging upside down from their booth's ceiling light fixture. He greeted them as mom and dad then asked if they ordered yet. He sped read the menu then concluded they should have one of everything. Kent was at a loss for words. Lane asked what he meant by "mom" and Kent added "dad" as well.
Superboy introduced himself as "Jon," their son from the future. He couldn't believe they were so long and peppered them with questions. He swiped her compass using X-ray vision and his pick pocket skills. Lane took it back but Jimmy Olsen interrupted with his story about being turned into a human porcupine by a bad date and he needed to go to S.T.A.R. Labs. Kent told him it wasn't a good time. Lane got poked by accident. Olsen tried to blame it on Lane hanging up on him earlier. Kara Zor-El arrived and asked Lane for help because her dating app broke from having too many suitors. She paused and was amazing by the Poundcake Palace then asked who the boy was. Superboy introduced himself to Kara and Olsen. They were amazed, taking solace in what his existence meant: the Four Best Friends were for life and the Kryptonian bloodline continued. Lane had enough. A waitress was startled and dropped a platter of poundcakes. Kent apologized and asked to have their leftovers packed up.
Olsen was brought to S.T.A.R. Labs to be cured of his current affliction after another scientifically matched date from W.O.R.M.S. turned out to be a mad scientist again. A scientist removed each quill one by one with a pair of tweezers. Superboy inquired about everything on display, including an Invisibility Vest, until something broke. Clark Kent suggested taking him outside. Superboy ate a poundcake while apologizing for coming on too strong. Lois Lane, unlike Kent, didn't want to just take Superboy's word he was their son and wanted more evidence. Kent and Kara watched as they both ate in the exact same manner. Lane began to panic she really was going to be a mother. She got a text from Perry White reminding her she owed him a story and used work as an excuse to ditch but Superboy wanted to come, too. She asked him why he came to the present but he wouldn't answer. Kara volunteered to spend family time with him instead and asked him if he wished to train, grapple, or spar to his confusion. Kent suggested normal stuff. Kara understood and they headed to the mall.
They went on a shopping spree. Superboy took a liking to a black biker jacket and shoes with wheels. Olsen paid for him and went further into debt. Another tremor struck, but Superboy raced off to save a mother and her child from a falling giant cat used to advertise a toy store sale. Lane attempted to ditch them under the pretext of owing an article to Perry White. However, they went with her to the Daily Planet and crowded over her. The last straw was Olsen correcting her misuse of "who" but they ate with her on the roof instead of leaving her alone. Lane noticed Superboy ordered his noodles spicy, too. He mused he got it from her but noticed her unease. She pointed out it wasn't everyday your kid came from the future to say "hi" to you. He understood. She admitted it was more about being locked into a future she had no control over. He revealed he didn't believe in fate and what's coming was a person's to shape. He joked she had to listen to him since he was from the future. She asked what happened in the future and why he came to the present but a disturbance at a construction site caught everyone's attention. Superman took off.
Superboy asked Supergirl if he could have some quality time with his father. She agreed to his request. Superboy was confused the source of the disturbance were the Subterranosauri since from his experience, they were "super cool" and "very, very reasonable guys." Superboy tried to talk to Krull but got knocked into a pile of caissons. He was confused since Subterranosauri are supposed to be humanity's allies. Superman told him to get the civilians to safety while he handled the dinosaurs. He used super breath to knock several off their feet. Superboy yelled at people to stay back but Superman instructed him to be gentle so they feel safe. Superboy found a little girl but she was afraid of heights he opted to skate to safety. After Superman froze Krull, Prince Tyrannko arrived and stated humanity has dug too far and drilled too deep, causing his people suffering. Superboy begged his forgiveness and explained he came from a future where man and Subterranosauri lived in harmony side by side, hand and claw. Tyrannko was moved by his call to make prejudice extinct together. Peace was declared. Superboy realized he was the person who brokered peace between the two races.
Everyone retired to the Kent Farm in Smallville to get all patched up. Instead of playing catch, Superboy went to help Lane with her article. He helped with spelling Tyrannko's name right. Superboy loved the article and thought she was just how he imagined her. Lane keyed in on "imagined" and snatched a family photo without him noticing. He thanked for the day's festivities and admitted he needed it. Lane admitted she thought she did, too. Superboy helped Pa Kent with work on the truck by holding up the rear. Kara Zor-El called everyone in to watch a live news report about Cyborg Superman's rampage. Superman and Supergirl left. Superboy was stunned, having thought he would have more time. Lane pressed him for answers. Superboy revealed in his time, she and Superman were dead and he came to the present to save them and everyone from Cyborg Superman.
Jimmy Olsen consoled Ma Kent while Lane pressed Superboy for more information. He revealed Cyborg Superman and his drones destroyed the world and killed her but that was why Dr. Luthor sent him back in time, to save everyone. She asked why he didn't just tell her all of that sooner. Superboy confessed it all happened so fast and just wanted to be a part of their world. He promised he wouldn't let his future happen and he would save her and Superman. He told her to stay on the farm where it was safe. She demanded in vain he come back. Superboy arrived in time to save a boy then kicked Cyborg Superman off the Daily Planet globe. Superboy tried to get Superman to go to Smallville and told him the truth about his mission. Superman couldn't bring himself to leave Superboy to fight alone. Cyborg Superman overheard Superboy called Superman "Dad" and became irate "the aliens" were breeding and gut punched Superboy hard. The knowledge Superman had a family when he never could made him angrier. He threw Superboy into Superman, kicked Superboy away, bashed Superman into the street, then electrocuted him. Supergirl decked him into a building.
Superman continued to try to reason with Cyborg Superman saying he was better than this. He took it the wrong way and stated he was better than Superman and the world belonged to him. Using technopathic abilities, he remotely blew up an airplane's turbine, made a subway train speed past the 95th Street stop, and made a helicopter die in mid-air. Superboy and Supergirl left to protect the city. He saved the airplane. From a construction site, Superboy chucked pipes towards Lexcorp and nailed Cyborg Superman to save his mother. Cyborg Superman clotheslined him into the street, swatted his heat vision away, and punched him three times. Supergirl shoved Cyborg Superman into a building. She tried to convince Superboy he could not win alone and they needed a plan. He revealed he had prototype Kryptonite shielding. She pointed out Cyborg Superman was still too powerful. He told her to stay out of range.
In frustration, she grabbed his arm and asked why he hated her so much, wouldn't look her in the eyes, and wouldn't fight by her side. He revealed Supergirl raised him in the future and taught him how to use his powers, how to fight, how to be brave, and showed him the world could be kind but she, too, was killed by Cyborg Superman and his drones. He refused to lose her again. Supergirl stated he was her family and wanted to protect him. Superboy relented and shared his shielding with her. Cyborg Superman resumed beating Superman over and over until he was tackled by Supergirl and Superboy. They ripped his arms off then alternated hitting him. Henshaw summoned drone parts to him, assimilated them and restored his arms in grotesque form. He realized they were wearing armor and destroyed them with his own heat vision. He was about to execute Supergirl but Superboy charged. Henshaw held him by the face and wondered how much he could take. He prepared a to fire a point blank Kryptonite blast.
Superman mustered all of his power at once and shattered Henshaw's arms. He declared the future belonged to everyone then ripped the Kryptonite out of Henshaw and crushed it to pieces. Henshaw initiated a self-destruct sequence but realized Superboy was half-human and started to compare his age to Superman's. Superboy revealed he was sent from the future to stop him. Henshaw lamented Superman and the aliens were chosen by the people to be the future rather than him. Henshaw's power source went dead. Superboy hugged Supergirl but realized his time travel device was running out of power and he needed to return to his rightful place in the timeline. He wished he had more time but said his goodbyes to Superman and Lois Lane. She asked how he knew things would be better this time. Superboy reckoned because they would all be together. He vanished. Superboy returned to a timeline where Lex Luthor took over the world. Branded a renegade, Superboy was eventually captured by Slade Wilson and brought to High Commander Luthor. Luthor gave his regards to his mother then shared he heard Superboy was trying to travel back to the past and wondered where he even got that idea from.
Superboy later returned to the past with another Supergirl. They arrived at a park to Clark Kent and Lois Lane over month after Cyborg Superman was defeated.