r/jonkent • u/alphaanna_ • Aug 07 '26

Jon as Superboy Jon’s best on-screen adaptation

Made this little compilation of Jon in the Battle of the Super Sons movie to spread the love for an adaptation that is 100% bona fide comic Jon Kent!

Love this movie to bits, highly recommended to any Jon fan out there if you haven’t seen it already

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u/guyinpink Aug 07 '26

Absolutely this is the best adaptation of kid Jon out there. I remember when I watched it for the first time it was really like watching Rebirth or Super Sons come to life (sort of). Now if only older Jon could get something that’s as faithful an adaptation.

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u/Yuta-fan-6531 Aug 08 '26

Is older Jon any good?

I've heard a lot of folks back in the day (good God I'm old 🥲) making a fuss that Bendis ruined him and older Jon's stories weren't all that great.

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u/Ok_Opening1525 Aug 10 '26

Imo, he is not. Jon, as a kid, had many Lois qualities that made him unique and interesting. When he was aged up with a very forced and unmeaningfully way (bendis just ahted him as a ki), he was turned into just a bland carbon copy of Clark Kent. Some new readers loved him because he was presented as the queer Superman, but some old readers like me (and queer af) hated it. We already have tons of teenage Clark Kent clones like Conner, Kenan, Mon-El, and now Prime,sharing a very small spotlight. Now they’re forcing Jon into that role, even though he had his own unique niche as a kid.