ADVANCE PREVIEW: "Superboy" #8

[nj06]

Does anyone have any scans of the fight other than what was shown in the preview?

[Zoch]

I thought good issue, it was brutal fight between Grunge and Superboy, at first thought it was over after Superboy broke his neck but Grunge manage heal quickly Grunge gave Superboy a beating, Superboy used his Telekinesis precision rip multiple chunks of cybernetics in Grunge body out of him like someone else said like Magneto style Which thought smart Telekinesis didn't work on Grunge still work on cybernetics inside Grunge body even if he can heal decently that had to put him down, brutal way ending the fight. Lots other things happend in the issue like Caitlin showing up terra and beast boy was at the end, we also find that Superboy heals quickly to, overall thought good issue.

[stephens2177]

Does anyone have any scans of the fight other than what was shown in the preview?

this was the best page in the book AW YEAH lol.

[Mr. Holmes]

I don't think it was X-ray vision, but his TK sensing.

So they're basically making Superboy like Jean Grey? I think the TK powers are interesting, but they should give him more of a connection to Superman.

[CyberCoyote]

I don't have a problem with the Gen13ers being different.. SUPERBOY is different.. Beast Boy and Terra are different. They're just keeping the vague concepts of the characters for the new 52.. The timing of the culling is a little funny to me with the popularity of the Hunger Games right now.. just coincidence and not the most original idea anyway.. but funny. Maybe it'll work in their favor having the whole youths fighting to the death thing going on? The only thing that threw me off was SB's TTK working well at all, it seemed pretty fried last issue.. guess he pulled it together towards the end? Gotta reread (or was that in Titans? Yeah.. Titans)

Is Rose playing Harvest? "Found her wandering the halls" isn't exactly how they came upon one another.

This tie in is working, SB and TT were the only books on my list, but I picked up LL for the cross over and found it every bit as entertaining as SB.. the peek at the various Ravagers from that upcoming series has been fun, too.. really looking forward to THAT book. If Rose Wilson annoys you definitely scope out Legion Lost #8.. she thinks she can take Timber Wolf :)

[stephens2177]

So they're basically making Superboy like Jean Grey? I think the TK powers are interesting, but they should give him more of a connection to Superman.

they are,just not the kryptonian powerset,everything else points straight to kal.his not needing to eat or sleep,his body being its own power source,now we have a kryptonian metabolism,and some enhanced strength.oh and dont forget he has the genetic memories inside him of kal.sounds like a connection to me,only difference is insanely powerful TK field instead of the normal SUPER powerset,thats it.

hell you could even say he still has clarks face,another link,along with the name Superboy,and the S shield on his suit,and karas naming him Kon-El,

[stephens2177]

[QUOTE=CyberCoyote;14993915]I don't have a problem with the Gen13ers being different.. SUPERBOY is different.. Beast Boy and Terra are different. They're just keeping the vague concepts of the characters for the new 52.. The timing of the culling is a little funny to me with the popularity of the Hunger Games right now.. just coincidence and not the most original idea anyway.. but funny. Maybe it'll work in their favor having the whole youths fighting to the death thing going on? The only thing that threw me off was SB's TTK working well at all, it seemed pretty fried last issue.. guess he pulled it together towards the end? Gotta reread (or was that in Titans? Yeah.. Titans)

Is Rose playing Harvest? "Found her wandering the halls" isn't exactly how they came upon one another.

This tie in is working, SB and TT were the only books on my list, but I picked up LL for the cross over and found it every bit as entertaining as SB.. the peek at the various Ravagers from that upcoming series has been fun, too.. really looking forward to THAT book. If Rose Wilson annoys you definitely scope out Legion Lost #8.. she thinks she can take Timber Wolf :)[/QUOTE

SB and TT are SUPER connected right now,so he got saved in TT,and probably the next TT was supposed to come out first before SB,thats the one inconsistency,and its been there from the start.

thought the same thing about Rose with her carrying Solstice to Harvest,cant wait to see it play out.Rose was way more badass in legion lost then she was in SB,she has awesome enhanced physical abilities,like agility.

[Fused]

It's weird how I can enjoy Superboy so much and be so disinterested in Teen Titans. I guess Booth's art just turns me off that much. Ah well. I'm having a blast seeing which characters get their first DCNu appearances in Superboy.

Fairchild
Ravager
Fuji
Grunge
Terra
Beast Boy

Unless I've missed them elsewhere. Still very cool seeing these guys in this book!

[Mr. Holmes]

they are,just not the kryptonian powerset,everything else points straight to kal.his not needing to eat or sleep,his body being its own power source,now we have a kryptonian metabolism,and some enhanced strength.oh and dont forget he has the genetic memories inside him of kal.sounds like a connection to me,only difference is insanely powerful TK field instead of the normal SUPER powerset,thats it.

hell you could even say he still has clarks face,another link,along with the name Superboy,and the S shield on his suit,and karas naming him Kon-El,

Yeah I know that he's genetically based on Superman, and that's obviously the point. But powers and abilities don't resemble Superman's.

[ascended]

Well, the last version of Superboy didnt have any Kryptonian powers at first either. He only had a tactile telekinetic field during his first several years. It wasnt until Geoff Johns tweaked him in Titans that Conner started to gain any Kryptonian powers.

This version is just taking the idea of the TTK and expanding it into full blown psi. Personally, I like it. It brings Superboy up a notch or two as far as raw power goes, bringing him closer to being on par with the rest of the "S" cast.

It's also nice to see DC branching out into the psychic powersets a little more. The DCU has always been light on them; and what few they do have are mostly villains.

Its a change I support. But I sort of expect to see Superboy eventually discover heat vision and all the rest sometime down the line. When and if that happens, he's going to be a serious A lister. High end telekinesis and the paragon Kryptonian powers? Not someone to screw around with.

[OldSchoolfan]

It's weird how I can enjoy Superboy so much and be so disinterested in Teen Titans. I guess Booth's art just turns me off that much. Ah well. I'm having a blast seeing which characters get their first DCNu appearances in Superboy.

Fairchild
Ravager
Fuji
Grunge
Terra
Beast Boy

Unless I've missed them elsewhere. Still very cool seeing these guys in this book!

I'm feeling the same way. I am not sure what to do about the miniseries coming up....

Book was good....although not as good as the previous 7 issues.

[LoneNecromancer]

I suppose part of the reason Superboy is more psychic-based in his powers could be that it helps differentiate him from Cassie as to what he adds to the Teen Titans, since she's the main super-strength super-tough character there.

[stephens2177]

he has TK because it was his original power,not because of cassie,and the fact that he had just TK for a decade and 100+50+20 issues of just that,why are people(lookijg at you neo) not happy because he doesnt have the generic kal and kara powerset?

all that seems to be different is TK for kryptonian powers,which could be explained with the "mutated" reasoning.

he has latent abilities,so he could have every power easily,but he doesnt need them,his fight with Grunge proves he can take a beating and keep going.

YJ SBs infra red vision and super hearing could be explained later in the show as conner having TTK sensory powers.the nuSB has enhanced strength and heling abilites,and that kinda syncs up with YJ SBs physical powers.now all we need is for YJ SB to get TK powers so he can fly,be stronger and tougher,and the nuSB keep getting stronger,until he is at a golden age/YJ SB level.

[superjman1986]

Is Rose playing Harvest? "Found her wandering the halls" isn't exactly how they came upon one another.

thought the same thing about Rose with her carrying Solstice to Harvest,cant wait to see it play out.Rose was way more badass in legion lost then she was in SB,she has awesome enhanced physical abilities,like agility.

I could very well be wrong, but I took it to mean that Rose chose to betray Solstice. Prior to that Solstice told Rose "You don't have to return to the darkness, the choice is yours" and Rose replied "Is it...?". And then later you see Rose bringing Solstice to Harvester. I took that to mean that Rose made her choice and her choice was to give in to the darkness. If you look at her eyes in that panel, she looks pretty evil.

[13th Superman]

I read it, then totally forgot about it. The fight was brutal which was a surprise and I was a little confused at the timeline with Titans and Legion Lost. It was nice to actually see some attribute from his Kryptonian genes. Wish I could see more. He looks like he has some enhanced strength judging by how he cracked Grunge's neck, but that could have been a well placed kick that many martial artists could pull off. At least his healing factor explains how he survived being impaled by Rose and the beat down by Grunge. I wish this crossover happened a little further down the road because now It feels like I'm reading a really long Teen Titans story rather than a Superboy book. I loved Rose Wilson and Caitlin as supporting characters but sooner or later they're going to leave and I'll be left with a Teen Titans extension book instead of a Superboy book. I want him to have his own supporting cast and life. I'll stay on for a bit in hopes that things will change, but I really think I'm going to drop this book.