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STORY: Peter J. Tomasi
ARTIST: Jorge Jimenez
COLORS: Alejandro Sanchez
LETTERS: Rob Leigh
COVER: Jorge Jimenez with Alejandro Sanchez
VARIANT COVER: Dustin Nguyen
32pp, Color, $2.99 U.S. (June 2017)
Rated “T” for “Teen”
Batman created by Bob Kane with Bill Finger; Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster; Superboy created by Jerry Siegel
“When I Grow Up...” Part Three: “Sibling Rivalry”
They are the sons of Superman and Batman. Damian Wayne (or Damian al Ghul) is the son of Batman/Bruce Wayne and Talia al Ghul (the daughter of Batman nemesis, Ra's al Ghul). There was an unnamed infant in the 1987 graphic novel, Batman: Son of the Demon. In Batman #655 (cover dated: September 2006), writer Grant Morrison reinterpreted the infant as Damian Wayne, and he eventually became the fifth character to assume the role of Robin, Batman's crime fighting partner and sidekick.
Jonathan “Jon” Samuel Kent is the son of Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane. He first appeared in the comic book Convergence: Superman #2 (cover dated: July 2015) and was created by Dan Jurgens. Jon is now the latest version of Superboy and first appeared as Superboy in Superman #2 (cover dated: September 2016).
Jon and Damian are the newest teen superhero team-up and are the stars of their own comic book, a kind of modern World's Finest entitled, Super Sons. It is written by Peter J. Tomasi; drawn by Jorge Jimenez; colored by Alejandro Sanchez; and lettered by Rob Leigh.
Super Sons #3 (“Sibling Rivalry”) finds Superboy fighting Batman, and Robin fighting Superman. WTF?! And Robin is fighting Superboy, and Superboy is fighting Robin! Of course! An explanation, at least for the first fight, comes from Sara Duffy of the “Super Duffys!” Her tale, however, comes with a powerful and dangerous young villain, Kid Amazo.
Super Sons is part of a vanguard that signals a gilded age of teen superhero comic books from the “Big Two,” Marvel and DC Comics. From Miles Morales Spider-Man and Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel to the recent Future Quest and The Unstoppable Wasp, there are a wealth of cool titles from DC Comics and Marvel Comics featuring young heroes, adventurers, and superheroes. Super Sons is among the best of these super teens. Super Sons continues to entertain me and... dare I say... dazzle me.
Writer Peter J. Tomasi finds comedy gold in Jon Kent and Damian Wayne's bickering. Tomasi also creates a tense rivalry between the two that would make it seem that they hate each other or are certainly annoyed by each others presence. That gives this comic book a dramatic punch, making it as edgy as comic books featuring adult superheroes, but without the adult drama and violence
Artist Jorge Jimenez elastic, anime drawing style and Alejandro Sanchez's vibrant colors give this full-color adventure a sense that something is always happening – jumping and jiving. Jimenez's strong storytelling and compositions make this a superhero comic book about children that is as intense as superhero comic books featuring grownups.
I have high hopes for issue #4...
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Reviewed by Leroy Douresseaux a.k.a. "I Reads You"
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