Is that big purple guy Parasite? I can't think of many other purple Supes villains. I wonder if this Conner drawing bad stuff to Smallville will coincide with the Magog/Brightest Day/ preventing Kingdom Come from happening thing.

Love the background music for this review!

@ G-Man great video.  I am a big Jeff Lemire fan and think he is perfect for superboy.  I gave this issue 4.5 and wrote one of my most heartfelt reviews because its Conner and Jeff... I agree with the friend... I worry with mister Valentine.  Loved the ending.
 
@Meizzner said:

" love the sound effects "

" Love the background music for this review! "

since you were in the garage, is this technically a garage review?  I'm confused. ):

Why so many garage reviews and videos, i want to see the office again!! lol 
 
btw nice review Gman...

I never thought SB (Remember that? "SB"?) was annoying. I always loved his dialog. He was the superhero equivalent to being the voice of my generation. Now he feels like a knock off Superman at times. From what you said I might give this book a try though. I've read a few reviews and so far I've heard nothing but positive feedback from it. Nice review, G-Man! Side note: JT Krul ain't great. He's good, sometimes even bad (Green Arrow) but he's not great.

Love this start to a new superboy book.

hey I was wondering are you going to review young justice when it comes out

About the friend thing... too early, to outta the blue, an too stupid. I will however say, thanks to when his budy met that swamp thing in Adventure Comics, tellin him he'll be his greatest friend an greatest enemy, that lil "bomb" could acutally make it quite interestin, different from the Lex an Clark/Sups relationship. But I totally agree, it's hard to work to that angle well. ^_^ 

a 5!...might read it. i like conner kent but not sure about a monthly book. 

"Is that big purple guy Parasite? I can't think of many other purple Supes villains. I wonder if this Conner drawing bad stuff to Smallville will coincide with the Magog/Brightest Day/ preventing Kingdom Come from happening thing. "

loved this!!!!! I was always a staunt batman only but after i read Superboy I am now open to broadening my tastes. I especially am looking forward to what the previews had showed, looked like night wing, Hawk dude, Elongated girl and negative man of sorts, really into what thats about

What was with the prolonging your rating like that? Are you a tv show host trying to get us back after commercials? Other than that, great review, it's nice having Superboy back on the stands

If you haven't been reading Jeff Lemire (Essex County, Sweet Tooth) do yourself a favor and get on that. Tremendous Canadian writer and such a soft spoken soul in person. 
 
I love the introduction of Lex Luthor's niece in this issue...and I can't wait to see where this goes.

jeff lemire rulezzz soooo much.

" If you haven't been reading Jeff Lemire (Essex County, Sweet Tooth) do yourself a favor and get on that. Tremendous Canadian writer and such a soft spoken soul in person.   I love the introduction of Lex Luthor's niece in this issue...and I can't wait to see where this goes. "

This hit all the right notes.

awesome review; this was a great issue

I mean Obvi, that old superboy is kind of a dick, he did kill old superman, and this super boy.

I like superboy..more the new one then the reign of supermen one...how they're depicted that is..obviously it's the same dude.. but anyway...why are 5's handed out like candy? I swear the majority of your reviews/previews/whatever are 5/5....it really de-values it and taking the opinion seriously when EVERYTHING is getting such high marks....
 
Perhaps you guys need to rethink your scoring or something...as all these high marks and so many 5/5's kinda makes it meaningless....5/5 should be a PERFECT score..meaning there is NO FLAWS in the book..not in the price..not in the story..not in the arc..not in the ease of jumping in..etc..
 
no offense meant..love the site and you guys...but..seriously...all these perfect scores are becoming trite.

" ...why are 5's handed out like candy? I swear the majority of your reviews/previews/whatever are 5/5....it really de-values it and taking the opinion seriously when EVERYTHING is getting such high marks....  Perhaps you guys need to rethink your scoring or something...as all these high marks and so many 5/5's kinda makes it meaningless... "

" I like superboy..more the new one then the reign of supermen one...how they're depicted that is..obviously it's the same dude.. but anyway...why are 5's handed out like candy? I swear the majority of your reviews/previews/whatever are 5/5....it really de-values it and taking the opinion seriously when EVERYTHING is getting such high marks....  Perhaps you guys need to rethink your scoring or something...as all these high marks and so many 5/5's kinda makes it meaningless....5/5 should be a PERFECT score..meaning there is NO FLAWS in the book..not in the price..not in the story..not in the arc..not in the ease of jumping in..etc..  no offense meant..love the site and you guys...but..seriously...all these perfect scores are becoming trite. "

I read this and this has great possibilities 

Cool issue.

Awesome!
I really liked the arc Superboy had in Action comics!
Now we only need Bart/Kid Flash to have his solo book again and my 3 favorite young justice characters (Superboy Tim/Red Robin now) will have an updated version of their long cancelled titles again!

I am getting issue two  Why issue two? Poison ivy thats why and yes I am fan of hers and  I agree with G man cause  I would not think of her being involved with super boy in any way thats what makes it very interesting for me. I am in to see  the dynamic between ivy and super boy. 

I love when you emphasize an issue as a "good jumping on point" and I've seen you doing quite a bit of that lately. For characters I'm only mildly interested or have only a basic familiarity with I'll sometimes pass on things featuring them. Thanks for always letting me know when it's a good time to join the party. It gives me that little extra motivation. 

Loved the review, it was awesome and agreed with almost everything. I just didn't get why you said you didn't see a connection between Kon and the last villain to appear. She was the other main villain of WF3 Superboy and Robin, and had Kon under her control for most vol. 2. They KISSED! (as gross as that was) repeatedly!  

OMG OMG OMG!!! my first comic was Superboy, i have a lot of superboy comics ALMOST in order (from the Suicide Squad Issue where Knockout and shark seemingly died to Losin' it #5) yeah so it was the first Superboy line. and may i ask,...WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE JACKET???? Lol, ok yeah, fine i too at first, thought he was a punk, (for me it was his haircut and earring, and that smirk i guess) but as i grew to understand him, he was a misunderstood kid who never had a father figure, and then to think of SUPERMAN as a father/brother, WHAT a relationship! Also i liked him as a kid for being a ladies' man, but ALSO a good boyfriend, having a soft spot for KO, oh AND KO, BEST REASON TO LOVE SB comics) AND HE NEVER HAD TO STUDY! If i was SB i'd have gone for Roxy. Also the company he had, Dubilex, Rex, i never saw him and Guardian together (i STARTED on the Death of Superman, should buy it the next time) he's like.......my favourite superhero for these reasons,....1) he's a younger character, so he goes to school and stuff. 2) first i heard of Superman was in Filmation's Superboy (the younger Kal-El version, and i didn't know he was an ALIEN back then) 3) he's best friend's with Tim Drake and apprentice to Superman, a brother, a son....a cousin. 4) good with chicks, mentioned before. 5) he's a normal kid who makes mistakes, (first i DIDNT like that about him, but then i grew up) 6) in his fictional life he's a clone, in his publishing, i'm sure the publisher's weren't sure how long he was going to stay around, (as with many characters) 7) he doesn't have any guidance, the closest he has to a father is ALWAYS OUT SAVING THE WORLD,...many kids feel that way. 8) last and the most important, shades, jacket, the S symbol, not many people have the S

I MUST buy this book!

very nice review, i pretty much agreed with everything that was said, but like MoonlightEast said, Superboy has had an encounter with Ivy once before and sicked him on Robin. I also don't care for the Simon guy, I've never seen the character before...this is my first Superboy issue, but I fear there'll be even more annoyance coming from this kid in later issues to come. Also didn't like the bomb he dropped on Conner, but I guess we'll see what happens with that. Another thing! I can't wait to see who these new "Teen Titans" are they show at the end in what's to come. Glad to see Bart makes a guest appearance, though I'm looking forward to Kara dropping in, as well as Clark himself, Tim, and Cassie. Good stuff, can't wait for the second issue! ^_^

nice Knockout comic in back (issue #2)... i have all of the Grummet illustrated Superboy comics... he worked in an office next to my dads in Saskatoon and I got hm to autograph them all...

 Yea Im not too big on the whole Simon Valentine  as a friend thing, honestly looking at Superboy you would think the jocks would approach him first any sports team would love to have guy his size, but hey its only issue 1 and there is already a lot going on in it, 5 out of sounds good to me.
 
It must feel awesome to have your own music scores as you speak  =)

if ever they make like a MOVIE on Konner, like origins and something big, like Match,....i'd like to see this in there  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8PFjckm1ks