Kon-El

Superboy: the Cadmus clone of Superman and Lex Luthor.

Kon-El, also called Conner Kent, is the modern Superboy of DC Comics, created by writer Karl Kesel and artist Tom Grummett; he first appeared in The Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993). Since Teen Titans (vol. 3) #1 (2003) he has been a human/Kryptonian clone made from the DNA of Superman and Lex Luthor, the origin later adaptations use. Nolan North voices him in animation.

Quick Facts

Voiced by: Nolan North
Origin: Human-Kryptonian clone of Superman and Lex Luthor, made by Project Cadmus

Lore & Background

In Young Justice, Superboy is a hybrid human-Kryptonian clone of Superman and Lex Luthor created by Project Cadmus. His human DNA holds back his Superman-like abilities; Luthor gives him patches that unlock his full Kryptonian powers, typically for about an hour, but they also make him more aggressive. He and Miss Martian later fall in love and travel to Mars intending to marry. There he is apparently killed stopping Ma'alefa'ak's bomb, but Phantom Girl secretly transports him to the Phantom Zone.