When Superboys Attack...

This is about the recent DC Comics Infinite Crisis issue #4, the transdimensional epic that is supposed to redefine the DC Universe for the next 20 years, as Crisis on Infinite Earths defined the last 20 years.

This issue has engendered a lot of debate.

The Earth-Prime Superboy goes on a immature, drunk on yellow sunshine rampage. He dropped hints in the first couple of issues about how much he wanted to get out in that yellow sun. For those not in the know, part of Superman/boy's powers come from the yellow sun. And Superboy has spent the majority of the last 20 years trapped in a pocket dimension where he hasn't been getting his recommended daily allowance of yellow sunlight.

Add to that the fact that Luthor, ...yes there was an alternate reality Luthor trapped with him in that pocket dimension for the last 20 years, has been whispering in his ear for that whole time about how they could make it better and fix things. When he first appeared, we all thought Alexi Luthor was a good guy. Now...we see his genetics coming to the fore.

Anyway Superboy-Prime gets out in the yellow sunlight. Confronts the current Superboy and proceeds to tear into him. Why? Because Connor, current Superboy, won't admit that Superboy-Prime is a better Superboy and should be the only Superboy.

And because, Superboy-Prime is very, very immature.

Immaturity plus superpowers equals a very, very bad mix.

The Teen Titans arrive to help Conner, who is getting his ass handed to him.

And drunk on yellow sunlight, Superboy-Prime kills three of the Titans and maybe four. Pantha and Wildebeest(good riddance) were taken out. Bushido(I know nothing about this character) gets taken down. He tore another character's arm off...yes, you read that right...he tore Risk's arm off. Risk was one of the new team of Teen Titans from the short-lived series a year or three ago. He froze Red Star into a Siberian popsicle.

When Kryptonians let loose, normal humans shouldn't be around...they are way, way too dangerous.

Now a lot of the debate online has centered around Superboy-Prime being presented out of character. Well...considering that he appeared in a handful of issues over 20 years back, I'd say that he doesn't have an established character.

And all you need to know about the character is what I've explained above. Drunk on yellow sunshine! Immature! Superpowers! Equal disaster waiting to happen.

When did I turn on Superboy-Prime...when he kicked the dog. Nobody kicks Krypto. Bastard. Shame he got carried off into the Speed Force by the Flashes. I really wanted somebody to whip his ass.

Ah well.

I'm digging Infinite Crisis.