Following the "Forever Evil" Justice League storyline, the evil speedster Johnny Quick throws the Teen Titans forward in time. But over the years he's managed to carve his own legacy and win a large legion of fans. Cary Bates returned to Superboy as the principal writer for the series for its first three years, with prolific DC writer Paul Kupperberg taking the scripting chores for the last third of the run. The new Superboy comic lasted 22 issues and one special, ceasing publication in 1992, just about the time the TV series itself came to an end. [2], Superboy first appeared in More Fun Comics #101 (January/February 1945, published in late 1944). Superboy soon acquires a small rogues gallery of recurring villains, including Lex. They split up to find him, with Miss Martian and Beast Boy sneaking into a Q&A with Sandra Stanyon. As Clark grows up, Jonathan and Martha further instruct Clark to use his powers responsibly for the benefit of others, rather than to his own reward or power. For years, Clark's closest friend is his beautiful red-headed neighbor, Lana Lang. He would later help stop Jons Solar Flare power from going out of control. In a story in Adventure Comics #271 (1960) that purported to reveal the origin of the enmity between Luthor and Superman, Lex is revealed as a brilliant Smallville teen who is a friend of Superboy until Lex blames him for a lab fire that destroys a critical experiment and causes Lex to lose his hair. In addition, he demonstrated the ability to extend his telekinetic field around other people that he touches to make them invulnerable. As the trio rode down an elevator, Superboy recovered, asking what happened, and Mal told him telepathically of his plan. Finger left a permanent impression on the Superboy mythos when, in just the course of a few months, he introduced readers to Superbaby[26] and Lana Lang,[27] in stories illustrated by Curt Swan and John Sikela, respectively. Psimon had lured them to a classic movie convention. Bridwell and Bob Rozakis also contributed scripts. [23][21], The Team grew restless from the lack of missions, but tried to get to know each other better. In this version, it seems that his tactile telekinesis is far more powerful than in previous incarnations. The "Red Sun" code words would instantly immobilize Superboy. In a period when the popularity of superheroes was generally in decline, the adventures of Superboy became increasingly popular. M'gann provided Superboy with the name Conner for the occasion, while Martian Manhunter suggested the surname Kent. After enlisting other Titans to join him alongside the Legion to combat a new threat, the team attempts to return to the present. Not until years after they have both grown up does Pete reveal his knowledge to Clark. [57] On April 4, 2006, Federal judge Ronald S. W. Lew issued a summary judgment ruling that Jerry Siegel's heirs had the right to revoke their copyright assignment to Superboy and had successfully reclaimed the trademark to the name as of November 17, 2004. This leads to the 2013 Return to Krypton storyline. As disasters intensified, Superboy stressed the need for urgency. [5], Lex Luthor provided his genetic material to Superboy, and has tauntingly referred to him as his "son". The young Tim Drake responds that he doesn't know who Conner is, leading the older Tim to realize that time has been altered. As soon as they arrived, they noticed earthquakes, as was the case in Greece. [72] Within thirty minutes, all squads had succeeded in their mission. In Smallville: Titans, a spin-off of the Smallville television series, Conner is a member of the team with Speedy, Blue Beetle, Miss Martian, Zan and Jayna at Jay Garrick's school for the "gifted".[47]. [51], Bored while the rest of the Team was on a mission, Conner, M'gann and Zatanna broke into Red Tornado's apartment and discovered his android alter ego. To help conceal his identity, Clark adopts a mild-mannered demeanor and wears glasses. Jon isn't erased from history, and his actions outside of the pocket universe are well remembered, but he is truly gone, leaving Kon-El once again as Superboy. Laboratories, which finally left it in Gemworld. [82] During her first mission, she did not shy away of openly flirting with him, which made Superboy uncomfortable. His tests meet with mixed success. [16], By 2018, he is still in control of his emotions even advising Brion Markov on controlling his rage. This involved actively persuading Superboy to care more about his surroundings. They discovered Marvin was playing a prank on the guests, so they came up with a counter-prank.[45]. He is noticeably taller than most people of his physiological age and is quite muscular, likely due to his partial Kryptonian genes. With the next issue, Superboy became an exclusively Legion of Super-Heroes title, with Superboy appearing in every issue as a Legion member. [19] She was distraught when Zatanna pointed out to her that he was in a relationship with Miss Martian.[45]. One night on a camping trip, Pete accidentally spies Clark changing into his Superboy outfit. After reconciling their relationship, he and M'gann moved into a home in Happy Harbor. It went wrong when Artemis's "death" caused Miss Martian to take control, causing them to forget it was not real. Nightwing then revealed to the two that Kaldur was working in deep cover, that they faked Artemis's death and that she was working undercover as Tigress.