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February 18, 2015: Leather-Jacket Superboy vs. Kingdom Come Superman

Convergence: Superboy #2 The upcoming 2-part "Convergence: Superboy" series written by Fabian Nicieza, sees the earring-wearing 1990s Superboy get into a fight with the tragic Superman of "Kingdom Come". Nicieza spoke with ComicBookResources.com to give us some more info on this interesting pairing...

    The hook for this series involves the arrival of the Superman from "Kingdom Come." That take on the character was created as a response to the kind of wild, young heroes of the '90s that Superboy, in some ways, embodies. Considering that, what new dimensions were you able to explore in either character with their diametrically opposed views?

    Well, your question kind of answers itself. It's exactly because Superboy has the potential as a character to so perfectly embody the themes of "Kingdom Come" that the conflict comes into play. The question then becomes, can either Superman or Superboy rise above their respective beliefs to do what is right?

    Ultimately, the story you and Karl Moline are telling seems to be one of honor. It's all about who has the right to carry this mantle. What about the story you're telling together speaks to the core idea of what Superman is and who he's supposed to be?

    It's a little less about the right to carry the mantle as, ultimately, the maturity to understand what the mantle embodies. What if winning a greater war requires the maturity to accept losing a battle? What does it take to learn that respect isn't granted because you have powers but because of how you choose to use those powers?

    Pitting Kon-El vs. "Kingdom Come" Kal-El makes for tailor-made conflict to address all these questions.

Read the full interview at the CBR website.



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