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Current alternate identity: Clark Kent • Kon-El

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Superboy is a younger version of Superman and a member of the Superman Family. This was originally the identity that Clark Kent adopted using his powers to help others as a teenager in Smallville. He has also been a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Superboy was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, first appearing in More Fun Comics #101. (1945)

The second and current version is Kon-El, also known as Conner Kent. He is a clone of the original created by Project Cadmus using DNA contributions from Lex Luthor. During Infinite Crisis he died fighting Superboy-Prime, but he was resurrected during Final Crisis. Superboy has been a member of Ravers, Young Justice, the Teen Titans and the Legion of Super-Heroes. Kon-El was created by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett, and first appeared in Adventures of Superman #500. (1993)

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The character of Superboy was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, trademarked under the name, Superman. Siegel and Shuster's original vision for the character was that Clark never became a costumed hero until adulthood, and they balked at DC's editorial decision to chronicle young Clark adventures under the guise of Superboy. [1]

In 2004, Siegel's heirs sued DC/Time-Warner for copyright infringement.

Superboy is currently the subject of a legal battle between Time Warner, the owner of DC Comics, and the estate of Jerry Siegel. The Siegels argue that the "Superboy" that saw print was an independent creation that used ideas from Siegel's original rejected pitch without his input or consent, which Seigel discovered after his return from World War II.[2]

Federal judge Ronald S. W. Lew issued a summary judgment ruling that Siegel's heirs had the right to revoke their copyright assignment to Superboy and had successfully reclaimed the rights as of November 17, 2004. Warner Bros. replied that it "respectfully disagrees" with the ruling and will appeal.[3]

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  1. ↑ Kal-El, the original Superboy at Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Newsarama: THE BATTLE FOR THE BOY
  3. ↑ Comic Book Resources: JUDGE SAYS SIEGELS OWN SUPERBOY. WILL IT AFFECT "SMALLVILLE?"
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