They initially use "White", possibly as an homage to their Daily Planet boss Perry White, and use this name when living on the west coast of the United States while Jon is growing up. Later, when they move to Hamilton County, they begin using the more generic "Smith". Jon's first name is taken after his paternal adoptive grandfather, Jonathan Kent, and his middle name comes from his maternal grandfather, Sam Lane. Jonathan was born during the Convergence event after both his and his mother's lives were jeopardized by the Flashpoint universe's Kal-El. Superman managed to get his family into safety with the assistance of the Flashpoint Batman who aided Superman in the delivery of his son. When the one responsible for said cataclysm had a change of heart, Lois and Jon accompanied his father to the first Crisis in order to prevent the Multiverse from collapsing, a mission that proved successful. After that, Jon and his parents ended up stranded on an Earth different from whence they came; forced to adapt, they adopted the last name White.
Publication Information
- Superman : Jonathan Samuel Kent
- Version : Superman Series (Comic)
- Multiverse : Earth Thirty Eight
- Known As :
- Jon White
- Jon Smith
- Superboy
- Type : Hybrid (Human / Kryptonian)
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- Affiliation : Superman
- Gender : Male
- Origin : Planet Earth
- Season : Superman
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Coming of Age
Jon grew up oblivious of his parent's past, deprived of their real identities while living an apparently normal life, but he was always suspicious of their sometimes awkward behavior, and always showed curiosity for, unbeknownst to him, his father's secret exploits. Jon later discovered he had superpowers, including heat vision when he accidentally killed his cat. Later, he went to the Moon to help his father fight the Eradicator, who had trapped Superman inside of him. Lois got into one of Batman's suits and helped Jon free Superman and defeat the Eradicator.
Science Project Gone Awry
After going to the State Fair in Hamilton with his family, Superman brings Jon to the Fortress of Solitude in the Arctic in order to help him finish his science project for school. Jon had decided on making a flying saucer. However, due to an unforeseen malfunction by the device, Jon, his father and Krypto were transported to Dinosaur Island. There, they encountered the only survivor of the Losers, Captain William Storm. Storm agreed to help them find the device that brought them to the island. However, during a battle with the mutated denizens of area, the device activated and Storm stayed behind to prevent the beasts from following Superman and his son to the outside world.
In the Name of the Father
While searching for a tree for Christmas, Jon accidentally torched some woodlands near a swamp in Hamilton. He was subsequently rescued by Maya Ducard aka Nobody and Goliath. Jon later awakened in the Batcave and found out that Robin had been keeping him under surveillance for a long time. The two initially did not get along, and the situation was further complicated when Batman and Superman arrived, blaming each other for the conflict.
Superman Reborn
Revealing that he was posing as an alternate Clark Kent in Metropolis, Mister Mxyzptlk returned to harass Superman; this time his plan targeted Jon. The fifth-dimensional imp was angry at Superman for not rescuing him from Mr. Oz and intended to get revenge by erasing Superman's son from their minds and from history. With Lois Lane already forgetting about their child, Superman desperately offered to play a game with Mxyzptlk in order to get Jon back. The imp agreed and created an obstacle course called the Infinite Planet. After Lois and Clark completed the course, Jon emerges from the top of the course, infused with red energy, which turn out to be the Prime Earth versions of his parents, who have no memory of Jon or even being married.
Black Dawn
With the rewriting of history for Superman and his family, along with the rest of the history of the universe, Jon and his parents are now known as the Kents in Hamilton. While waiting out a big storm in the basement of their house, the Kents are paid a visit by Batman and Robin. Batman tells them that his analysis on Superboy's DNA had come back inconclusive and that his powers should have fully manifested at this point in time. The Dark Knight theorizes that something environmental might be suppressing the growth of Jon's powers and deduces that it might be the milk of a neighbor's cow. While attaining a sample of the cow's milk, Batman is attacked by a strange alien substance within the sample.
As Superboy
- As Superboy
- Origin : Earth Thirty Eight
- Version : Superman Version
- Type : Hybrid (Kryptonians & Human)
- Host : Jonathan Samuel Kent
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- Appearances : Superman Series
- Solar Absorption : Jon's able to absorb the light and radiation of stars & suns, mainly those of the yellow stellar spectrum. His Kryptonian body is constantly absorbing and storing energy from Earth's yellow sun, which in turn grants him incredible powers, such as superhuman strength, enhanced senses, impenetrable skin, and even the ability to defy gravity.
- Invulnerability : Because he is Half Kryptonian, Jon has recently demonstrated an invulnerability to the heat of a fire. However, due to his young age, his invulnerability is inconsistent, as he can get a scraped knee and a concussion. Jon has proven to be bulletproof and invulnerable to almost all forms of blunt force trauma.
- Superhuman Strength : As a result of his half Kryptonian lineage, Jon possesses incredible superhuman strength and is capable of handling tens of thousands of pounds. He was able to stun a large, flying dinosaur with a single punch. He is able to use his incredible strength to jump immense vertical and horizontal distances. According to Jon's mother, Jon is capable of lifting up cars to trucks, buses, and large boulders. He has even stopped a train speeding out of control.
- Superhuman Stamina : Jonathan possesses a stamina phenomenally exceeding that of humans. Despite Jonathan can lengthily go without tiring, he eventually does need to rest or relax.
- Flight : Jon's demonstrated the ability to defy the forces of gravity and achieve flight. He is capable of flying at supersonic speeds in a planetary atmosphere and at faster-than-light speeds while in space.
- X-Ray Vision : Jon possesses the ability to see through solid objects.
- Heat Vision : His heat vision is powerful enough to singe even his father's skin.
- Telescopic Vision : Jon is able to see objects from great distances. He was able to focus on the Cosmos One Space Station in orbit.
- Superhuman Speed : Jon has demonstrated the ability to move, react, run and fly at superhuman speeds, surprising even his father who did not expect him to have that ability at such a young age.
- Super-Breath : Jon is able to project his voice at a high decibel level, which is strong enough to shatter all the windows in his home. He later develops the ability to project freezing cold blasts to create considerable amounts of ice.
- Superhuman Hearing : Jon first displayed this power to listen in on the conversation between his father, Batman and Wonder Woman.
- Empathic Solar Flare : Jon has demonstrated the ability to release massive amounts of solar energy as powerful shock-waves capable of dispatching many foes at once and destroying large areas like cities and towns. Jon's blasts are capable of causing widespread destruction, similar to a nuclear explosion.
- Genius Level Intellect : Jon can calculate complex equations in a short amount of time.
- Heavy Machinery Operation : Superman has taught Jon how to drive the family tractor at their home, and apparently Jon can also drive a semi-truck.
- Power Instability : Since Jon is very young, his Kryptonian powers are inconsistent, especially his invulnerability. Currently, Jon's control over his powers is mostly unfocused and instinctive. His powers seem to also fluctuate with his emotions.
- Kryptonite : Superboy has shown to have the same weakness to kryptonite like his father. It is unknown if Kryptonite weakness him less then his father, because of his human DNA. It is unknown if Jon is affected by magic.
