Superboy (Kon-El)

Superboy
Superboy
	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
Partnerships	Superman; Superdog (Krypto); Robin (Tim Drake)
Notable aliases	The Metropolis Kid; The Hero of Hawaii; Superman Prime; Experiment 13; "Superman"; The Boy of Steel; K-on
Abilities	See list Tactile telekinesis; Kryptonian physiology Superhuman strength, stamina, endurance, speed, agility, reflexes, intelligence, longevity, and hearing; Invulnerability; Flight; Enhanced vision X-ray vision; EM spectrum vision; Microscopic vision; Infra-red vision; Telescopic vision; ; Heat vision; Ice and wind breath; Solar radiation absorption; ; Combat experience; ;

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. Additionally, Nolan North and Cameron Monaghan have voiced the character in animation.

^ 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.

[Manning_2010_259-1] 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.

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Superboy
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
Partnerships	Superman Superdog (Krypto) Robin (Tim Drake)
Notable aliases	The Metropolis Kid The Hero of Hawaii Superman Prime Experiment 13 "Superman" The Boy of Steel K-on
Abilities	See list Tactile telekinesis Kryptonian physiology Superhuman strength, stamina, endurance, speed, agility, reflexes, intelligence, longevity, and hearing Invulnerability Flight Enhanced vision X-ray vision EM spectrum vision Microscopic vision Infra-red vision Telescopic vision Heat vision Ice and wind breath Solar radiation absorption Combat experience