{"id":312536,"date":"2025-11-25T10:11:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/312536\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:11:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:11:16","slug":"dc-must-face-the-harsh-reality-of-supermans-son-before-its-too-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/312536\/","title":{"rendered":"DC Must Face The Harsh Reality of Superman’s Son (Before It’s Too Late)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a sore subject among Superman<\/a> fans, but we need to have a serious discussion about Jonathan Kent. Yes, I know everyone\u2019s tossed in their two cents when it comes to the Man of Steel\u2019s pride and joy. It seems like ever since he was aged up, Jon, more than any other member of the Superman Family, has had a tough time finding where he belongs in the DC Universe. And though he served as the DCU\u2019s main Superman for a brief period, let\u2019s face it, the kid\u2019s been stagnating since his dad returned to the spotlight.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll go ahead and say it right now: I thought DC had a good thing going with the Super Sons\u2019 era Jon and still think he was aged prematurely. But I also recognise that for Jon, it\u2019s not as simple as hitting an undo button and pretending the past six years haven\u2019t happened. Jon\u2019s a young adult, and the best thing for his character is to start making himself into something that allows him to truly stand out in the Superman Family<\/a>. Unfortunately, it appears that DC Comics is going in the complete opposite direction.<\/p>\n

DC Comics is Doubling Down on Making Jon Kent into Clark Kent-Lite<\/p>\n

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One thing I\u2019ve really been liking about Superman Unlimited<\/a> is how much it\u2019s examined the big changes to the Man of Steel\u2019s world. The Earth has been inundated with kryptonite and The Daily Planet has taken its name literally and gone global. And we see how both of those elements are impacting Jon Kent\u2019s life in Superman Unlimited #7 by Dan Slott, Jeremy Adams, Marcelo Maiolo, and Dave Sharpe. Jon has relocated to his father\u2019s old stomping grounds in Smallville to train with Steel and Superwoman to help the junior Superman survive against kryptonite weaponry.<\/p>\n

Now, I have no problem with Jon in Smallville. Practically the entire Superman Family has lived there at some point. But it\u2019s about midway through this issue when a problem starts to make itself known. Lois Lane has sent her son a hologram drone to speak with him, and she reveals that she\u2019s added a new branch of The Daily Planet<\/a> in Smallville. Why? Because Lois wants Jon to give being a reporter a shot, telling him that journalism is in his blood. Oh, and she even sends him a pair of glasses exactly like his dad\u2019s (for some reason).<\/p>\n

Jon reluctantly agrees to give it a shot and eventually ends up uncovering a story about a secret society of mole men under Smallville. Jon admittedly does a good job following up on leads and trusting his gut like any good reporter. The story he writes ends up on the front page, and his parents couldn\u2019t be happier. Superman even says that this could be a future for Jon, who admits that reporting helps him feel closer to the people he\u2019s protecting. Despite the sentimentality, I honestly think this direction is the exact opposite of what Jon needs.<\/p>\n

Jon Kent Needs His Own Path, Not Retread Superman\u2019s<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ll admit I didn\u2019t like seeing Jon aged up, and I thought it was way too early for him to take over as Superman when he did. The biggest problem with putting Jon into that role is that he never got a chance to develop who he was properly. He was just turned into a young adult and presented to the world as \u2018Superman but younger\u2019. But the problem with that is that once Clark returned to be the main Superman again, Jon\u2019s been suffering from a lack of identity, and he\u2019s got no real place in the world.<\/p>\n

Now it looks like DC is making the same mistake all over again, but with Jon\u2019s non-superhero life. Rather than give Jon his own interests and career path, they\u2019re making him exactly like his dad. I\u2019m not joking, they literally make him a lot more like Clark in this issue, with Lois giving her son a pair of glasses. I know he should favour his dad, but he doesn\u2019t need to be a carbon copy of him. Jon Kent deserves more, and unless he starts getting elements that are uniquely his, he\u2019ll never be more than just a younger Superman.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t think Jon Kent is a bad character. I still like him, and I want to see him develop. But what\u2019s best for his character is for him to give Jon things that make him his own person. Rather than give him his father\u2019s legacy and his career, allow Jon the freedom to explore new jobs and identities. I\u2019m not saying everything will take because it\u2019s different, but it will give Jon a chance to be a more well-rounded character. He might not ever be Superboy again, but that doesn\u2019t mean he has to be a Superman clone, either.<\/p>\n

How do you feel about how DC Comics is handling Jon Kent? Let us know in the comments or on the ComicBook Forum<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s a sore subject among Superman fans, but we need to have a serious discussion about Jonathan Kent.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":312537,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[9417,88,206,128802,209],"class_list":{"0":"post-312536","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-dc-comics","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-movies","11":"tag-regular-feature","12":"tag-superman"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312536","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=312536"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/312536\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/312537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=312536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=312536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=312536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}