Re: new Superboy and Legion

"Devlin Tay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> "Dan McEwen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>> There is another possibility here.  In Teen Titans, things seem to be
>> going in such a way that Kon-El is an actual clone (half, at least)
>> of Superman.  This would mean that he has a literal Kryptonian
>> ancestry. If this Kon-El is from a few years forward of his Titans
>> adventures, he might be more aware of his status as a Kryptonian. 
>> This could make a difference that we haven't yet seen.
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> Quite apart from the fact that making Kon a half-clone of Kal is
> itself a recent retcon of a long established fact (that Kon was
> originally NOT a clone of Kal but of Westfield, manufactured to mimic
> Kryptonian traits), even if Kon is a clone of Superman, that would not
> make him the legitimate "Last Son of Krypton".  Kon would be behaving
> in a misleading and less than honest manner if he accepts the
> adulation of the 30th century folks as the "Last Son of Krypton"
> without much protest.  I simply do not see Kon behaving in this
> manner.  Coupled with the fact that some Legionnaires (those who were
> stuck in the 20th century for a while) have met both Kon and Kal, I
> simply do not understand why Cosmic Boy would be so disappointed in 
> Kon when he knows Kon is NOT Kal.

There's obviously something more going on than we understand.  The "Last
Son" cult has only just been introduced to us, so we don't know the
specifics.  Also, we have no idea of what specific period Kon was taken
from.  It could be far enough in his future that things could have
changed for him.