Jon Kent (DC Comics)

Jon Kent
Jon Kent on the cover of Superman: Son of Kal-El #10 (June 2022). Art by Travis Moore.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceConvergence: Superman #2 (July 2015)
Created byDan Jurgens
In-story information
Full nameJonathan Samuel Kent
SpeciesHuman/Kryptonian hybrid
Team affiliations
Partnerships
Notable aliases
Abilities
  • Superhuman strength, hearing, speed, stamina, breath and vision
  • Accelerated healing
  • Invulnerability
  • Heat vision
  • X-ray vision
  • Freezing breath
  • Flight

Jon Kent is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the son of the superhero Superman and Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane. Created by Dan Jurgens, the character first appeared in Convergence: Superman #2 (July 2015). Jon is the newest character in the DC Universe who assumes the superhero persona of Superboy and later takes on the mantle of Superman.

The character has appeared in other media, including the TV series Superman & Lois, the animated film Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons, and video games.