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Collected my Marvel/DC Spider-Man Superman incentive cover 😁

As a fan of both, this was fun. Though it’d be nice if Jon was as popular as Mark.

Now making my way through Absolute Power and spotted something I don’t think I’ve seen before - Jon with purple eyes! Always thought his eyes were blue like his dad’s. Is this the only/rare time it’s otherwise? I kinda like the idea of him having Lois’s eyes.

This varies from artist to artist of course, but Jon often tends to be drawn a lot leaner than his dad across most of his appearances. Meanwhile, Prime/CK - who’s supposed to be around the same age as Jon - gets the opposite treatment - his build is a lot closer to the typical “Superman” build with a bigger and broader frame.

Question is - which is the better physical portrayal of a young Superman? Should Jon bulk up over time now that he has a visually distinct identity as Tomorrow Man since they won’t need other visual cues to distinguish him more clearly from his dad?

I know this might be a bit off-topic for this sub, but I just finished Superman #37 and felt that the scene between Prime and Damian here was so much better than the one with the Jons in Unlimited #12. I can’t recall the last time Jon and Damian had such a good heartfelt chat, so it felt like a bit of a shame that this happened with the “wrong” Superboy.

Still making my way through these trades, and Jon continues to have some pretty badass moments Helps that it’s not just Lucas Meyer but also Sami Basri drawing him - two of my top Jon artists at the moment. The variant covers from Nightwing #110 were pretty fun too, as was the whole interaction with Damian/Mr Mittens.