Did Scott Lobdell come up with the new Superboy approach, I wonder… It’s compelling. Superboy’s still a clone, but the comic is going to examine his creation. It’s a mix of Species, Supreme Power and The Incredible Hulk–at least the Robert Downey Jr. cameo.

In other words, it is not original. Not in any way shape or form. It’s just a good regurgitation of other successful media items. In many ways, it’s the best approach to a book straining for personality.

Lobdell can’t give the comic the personality it needs because he’s waiting to reveal Lex Luthor as the big bad guy. Unless he comes up with a retcon, but I doubt it. Superboy wouldn’t have the same effect without the troubled origin.

It’s hard to say what will happen next in terms of story quality. Lobdell seems perfectly happy to mix it all up again.

It’s practically mediocre.

CREDITS

The Clone; writer, Scott Lobdell; penciller, R.B. Silva; inker, Rob Lean; colorist, Richard Horie and Tanya Horie; letterer, Carlos M. Mangual; editor, Chris Conroy; publisher, DC Comics.