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Spoiler warning forSuperman : Son of Kal - El#14Supermanhas just unofficially initiate his swain , Jay Nakamura , into one of DC ’s greatest teams : theLegion of Super - Heroes . Though Jon was concisely connected with the thirty-first one C squad during his stint in the future , he is now working firmly in the twenty-first century . That has n’t stopped him from making use of the Legion ’s tools , and now Jay is the latest recipient of the classical Legion trajectory ring .
TheLegion of Super - Heroes is a classic DC teamfeaturing some of the DC Universe ’s most imaginative heroes . Based in the 31st 100 , the most late , post - DC Rebirth iteration recruit teenagers with special abilities from a multitude of planets . They model themselves after the heroes of the 21st 100 — Superman and his family in particular , who often sour with the squad . Just before train over the Superman mantle , Jon Kent ’s Superboy was a member of the Legion , and even though he ’s back in his own time , it ’s unclouded he ’s still take inspiration — as well as suit and rings — from his old teammates .
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In a scene fromSuperman : Son of Kal - El#14 by Tom Taylor , Cian Tormey , Federico Blee , and Dave Sharpe , Superman presents his swain , Jay , with a super - suit and flight band all his own . The couple and their rotatory friend ( including Superman ’s best protagonist , Robin ) are preparing to face up the dictator of Gamorra , Henry Bendix , on his home greensward . Part of those readying let in giving Jay a suit of clothes that will hide out his lately - revealed identity as well as raise his invulnerable powers . Jon assume Jay to the Fortress of Solitude and lay out him with a Legion - like suit and a Legion flight anchor ring in a rummy — but ultimately poignant — moment .
Readers have rarely , if ever , seen Clark Kent ’s Superman freely give out Legionnaire tools to his contemporaries . Not only does Jay receive these goodies in issue 14 , butJon also presents the newly - introduced Dreameritems from the future in the previous subject ofSuperman : Son of Kal - El . This makes Jon ’s connexion to the Legion of Super - Heroes all the more personal , specially as Jay ’s newfangled annulus allows the pair to team - up on an even toy field . But these present moment of talent - giving also show how trusting and collaborative Jon is as Superman . Jon may be the caretaker of the Fortress of Solitude , but he enjoys working with his ally , loved ones , and teammates , and he wants to aid them all be the best grinder they can be .
With just one gift , Superman has ( on the side ) invited his boyfriend to join theLegion of Super - Heroes . Though many heroes , Legionnaires and non - Legionnaires likewise , have worn flight rings over the years , the trustfulness Jon shows for Jay in this moment bear witness thatSuperman’snewest ally , Gossamer , is suitable of the gift . Hopefully Jay will continue to make responsible for use of these new shaft in future issue , especially sacrifice the atrocious state of his female parent at the close of # 14 .
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