#new 52 jon kent

[goosesugar]

H(a)unted (R stands for Redemption)

a hunter vs. hunter fight ft. injustice!damian x new52 jon (jon lane kent). damian is an orca whale who was caught by jon the fisherman (it didn’t end well for both of them cuz they’re both evil 👹)

[yhroa]

[aceissomunster]

friendly reminder that this is not Jon Lane Kent

but actually Jon SAMUEL Kent.

THIS is Jon Lane. From the New 52.

[kryptonuts]

these two deserve to be in a toxic codependent relationship l

[sisaloofafump]

The way the “closed” diner sign says “lose” when Lois goes out with Jon Carroll 🥲

[super-sons-week]

Wrong Universe:

Inspo:

[lesbian-cowpoke]

Things I will never forgive DC for in the new 52:

Any Batman storyline, really. (Especially Forever Evil, anything past Rebirth, especially especially the marriage and Bane storylines) (I suppose I can forgive Endgame bcs it gave us Duke)

RIC GRAYSON

Retconning the Arrow Family

ALFRED'S DEATH

THEY TOOK AWAY JASON'S GUNS

Heros in Crisis

The aging up of Jon Kent (and essentially losing the great amazing super sons dynamic)

[scarletackrmn]

So I recently made a cosplay list of DC cosplays I want to do, and the different versions for certain characters. I recently saw the comic panel of Damian getting stabbed and had a thought.

I remembered how some people did this cosplay of Junko where they attached the stuff that stabbed her to the cosplay (reference photo below, I am not the cosplay so credit to them and the photographer!!)

So what if I did something like this, but cosplayed Damian’s New 52 robin suit and attached a sword to me

Just me, Damian Wayne, walking around with a sword through me bringing trauma wherever I go, seeing if I can make a Batman weep.

Please tell me you see the vision

[thenotoriousscuttlecliff]

Every time that DC has tried to make Superman/Wonder Woman happen in the mainstream comics they quickly decided against it and then went really hard on Clois. Last time they went so hard they actually killed off the New 52 Superman and brought back the married post-Crisis Clark and Lois and gave them a son.

[ad-astra-per-asparagus]

Hyperfixating on a character whose writing in recent years you just Do Not Like is quite a challenge el oh el.

[soleminisanction]

Okay this misconception keeps coming across my dash and it drives me nuts because it means people are lumping two very different versions of the DC universe under one disparaging banner. So let me just say this to get it off my chest because I'm this close to shaking somebody:

The New 52 ended seven years ago in 2016.

That started a section of DC's history called "Rebirth" in which they started bringing elements of the pre-Flashpoint continuity back into the timeline. The first changes came in a big burst called Convergence -- which is how Jon Kent effectively manifested fully formed at 10 years old -- while other reintroductions like Kon-El, Bart Allen, Cass Cain, etc. were more gradual.

The original plan, being forced through by King of Bad Decisions Dan Didio, was that after ~4-5 Rebirth would give way to another full reboot known as 5G. I could go into detail about the plans but they're honestly not important to this post because Didio was (thankfully, finally) ousted from his role as publisher early in 2020, along with something like 80% of the higher-level editorial staff. DC had a complete creative turn-over at the start of the pandemic and completely changed directions as a result. The material being developed for 5G was retooled into the hypothetical future event "Future State" to buy the new staff time to pull together their new direction.

That new direction is called INFINITE FRONTIER. It started in 2021 and THAT is the era of DC comics we're in now. Infinite Frontier is an active push to bring back the pre-Flashpoint characters, as well as some pre-Crisis ideas and characters, while also keeping the few elements of the New 52 that people actually liked (like Jason Todd's more heroic characterization) and actively pursuing diversity initiatives both in creative staff and in creations. And outside of the big events, they're making a real effort to keep these comics short and self contained in the hopes that that'll make them more accessible. So it's actually really easy, if you read comics pre-Flashpoint and dropped off, to just pick up a series and go with the flow. Anything confusing is just a Google away.

Please, please don't make the mistake of thinking modern comics are as bad as the New 52 just because some people are butthurt their ship isn't getting canonized. There have been some really good comics made in the last few years that you should totally try! Spirit World, Monkey Prince and the entire We Are Legends line has been genuinely fantastic. The new Birds of Prey is shaping up to be a ton of fun. Dark Knights of Steel is an entertaining Elseworld. Urban Legends and Brave & the Bold have done some really fun things with shorter anthology books. One Minute War was a really fun Flash family event and everything Stargirl's done recently is liable to make you cry.

I'm begging people to give these comics a chance. It's just really sad to see them being dismissed out of hand.

[the-bat-bros]

Hello! I recently tripped face first into an obsession and I want to start getting into the comics (specifically red hood) so where should I start? There's so much and I'm a bit overwhelmed

It’s totally okay to feel overwhelmed, there is A LOT of media to cover. But here is the thing that I like to remind people, you don’t HAVE to read certain comics in order to enjoy a character. You can be a Batman fan and only read absolute Batman. You can be a Nightwing fan but have only read titans. And that’s okay! There is no right way to dive into the comic world. Go at your own pace, and you’ll find the style of stories that you most enjoy!

That being said, here is a list of comics I think are great for beginners (apologies for the long post):

- Nightwing (Dawn of DC) great story and art.

- Titans. Both Rebirth and Dawn of DC have some good stories.

- Teen Titans. Again both Dawn of DC and Rebirth have good stories!

- Superman: Son of Kal El. A great intro to Jon Kent’s Superboy, with a great story and amazing visuals.

-Like the Damian and Jon dynamic? SuperSons (rebirth) and Adventures of the Super Sons

- Batman and Robin: Year One. A more recent take on Bruce taking in Dick. Super cute and explores their characters well.

- The Kami Garcia Titans Books (Raven, Beast Boy, Beast Boy Loves Raven, Starfire, and Robin) A modern take on the characters with super great art by Gabriel Picolo.

- Constantine: Distorted Illusions. A modern younger Constantine novel, also by Kami Garcia.

- Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow. Explores Conner Kent finding his place in a world full of supers.

Now, in regards to Red Hood. You’ve got some options.

-Death in the Family

-Red Hood and The Outlaws (New 52) now I know this isn’t everyone’s favorite run, but I personally enjoyed it, and it ties directly into Red Hood and Arsenal which gives us peak bromance

- Red Hood and the Outlaws (Rebirth) ft. Bizzaro and Artemis

- Nightwing Annual 2021. Can not recommend this enough. Gives us a really good brother story between Dick and Jason.

-Batman: Under the Red Hood

-Red Hood: Lost Days. Haven’t read it personally yet, but have heard good things.

-Task Force Z. Another one I haven’t read yet, I’ve heard it’s kinda like a suicide squad type thing.

Also can not recommend these free reads on Webtoons enough:

- Batman: Wayne Family Adventures

- Red Hood and the Outlaws

- Zatanna and the Ripper

Most of these can be read on Dc infinite for free (can’t read certain comics without a subscription, can get a 7 day free trial then it’s $7.99 a month)

Hope that this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions!

[alfredsolos]

There is a new villain in DC and he is fucking dangerous.

His name is Insomnia and he has the ability to manipulate and cause nightmares. He gained his powers when a volcano in the Lazarus Island exploded (he wasn't the only one who gained powers, a lot of people including Jon Kent gained powers during this arc).

Another important thing to note is that, Insomnia knows everyones secrets and superhero identities. And he is torturing everyone using them. Like Batman with his parents being murdered.

Let me show you how traumatising his powers can be:

Insomnia tortures Tim with the death of his father over and over. As mentioned above, Tim tries and fails to save his father more than 52 times. Which causes him to stop trying to save his dad and instead have a mental breakdown in his 'bedroom'.

And this isn't like fear gas. It can't be cured or surpressed. There is a person behind all this who makes sure everything is moving along perfectly and verbally abuses the victim.

There is also the fact that multiple people can be present in a person's nightmare, as a contrast to the fear gas who works individually inside a person's head.

For example in this issue, Insomnia brings Jason and Tim together inside the nightmare world.

Although they get seperated into their own nightmares, it could be possible for them to go through a nightmare together. Which I suppose would be way more traumatic than going in alone, as another person can view your deepest fears and shames.

Currently a lot of heroes and villains are in this arc. But amongst the Batfam; Jason, Tim, Bruce and Damian are going through the nightmare realm right now. I think Dick will also have a story too, but we'll see.

I just think that we should start including Insomnia in our fandom more, as he can play big roles in the 'fanon'.

[watsondcsj]

So then, is the 2018 Jon "Jon Lane Kent II" or "Jon Lane Kent III?" That last volume of Superboy 2011 had him meet himself at an earlier point in his own timeline, but does that constitute 2 numbers?

They both exploded by the end, so it doesn't super matter, but still...

But at least it can explain why Lois and Clark weren't even a little bit suspicious about this kid not having memories that match what the reader knows despite what other problems this would present. Their memories match.

The fallout of Superman Reborn in Action Comics #977 & #978 is... a choice for sure.

Epiphany: suppose the teenaged Jon Kent is of Earth-0 but from the Superman Reborn timeline, while the younger was born during Convergence as we all read. Superman Reborn had exactly zero consequences on anyone's history, save Clark and Lois, even Jon. Jon didn't get reduced to two orbs and remereged into a singular being combining the whole histories of his parents to match his. His parents experienced a hypertime no one else in the universe did.

That could mean the reason Harvest was crucified in RHatO and SoKE makes allusion to Superboy (2011) is because the Teen Jon is whatever amalgamation became of Lobdell’s Superboy from that timeline, though the original could still be out there somewhere.

[at-the-dusk]

I need a fic about Jon Lane Kent from New 52, and Damian Al Ghul as an assassin. Like...Damian's trying his hardest to become the Demon's Head and just then a random alien just crashes onto the building he was on. I dunno, just an idea.