Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by PIER GALLO
Cover by EDDY BARROWS
Step aside, Superboy, Smallville's got a new
hero - Psionic Lad! Except, well, it's cool he's helping Superboy protect the town from bad guys and all, but what's that he keeps saying about, um, assassinating someone? Hmm, Superboy, you may need to be more choosey about your friends...
Date Available: 02/02/2011
BONUS REVIEW by KIRK JACKSON
Four issues into the new Superboy ongoing series, and it is already proving to be sufficiently weird and interesting. I was afraid that life in Smallville would be a little dull for the readers, but it seems my fears were unfounded. What I like about Superboy, is that the sci-fi happenings are abundant and awesome enough to overshadow the would-be romances and friendships also springing up in the book. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want to Superboy to end up all stoic and alone – that’s Batman’s job – I’m just glad this is a superhero comic first, and a teenage soap-opera second. There’s always temptation for writers of teenage characters to focus a bit too much on their raging hormones and emotions, but, thankfully, Jeff Lemire doesn’t do this. In my opinion, he strikes the perfect balance, and I welcome him whole heartedly to the world of mainstream superhero comics!
