Young Jon Kent For REAL!! (Essential Issues Podcast #039)

About this episode

The episode discusses significant changes in DC Comics, particularly the return of young Jon Kent and various character developments across multiple titles.

(TIME STAMPS BELOW!) It’s a WILD month of status quo changes, with some characters getting exciting changes and other getting head-scratching ones. But who am I kidding? Only one truly stands out. The BIG one finally happened! The return of young Jon Kent… FOR REAL!!! ‍ ‍ RELEASE PERIODS COVERED: DCUI Ultra April 2026, DCUI Standard September 2026, ‍ ‍ TIME STAMPS 00:01:09 Though Guy Gardner feels mismatched in Green Lantern Corps, Jeremy Adams is making Aquaman the character I've wanted him to be for DECADES, and doing so by making choices that possibly only a Christian would make! Green Lantern Corps 14, Emperor Aquaman 15 ‍ ‍ 00:19:06 Is this really happening?? Crap, I think it IS!! Jon Kent FINALLY being restored to his original vision as a young BOY! But how can they do this while protecting themselves from pitchforks from the left? The answer isn't exactly elegant... but it works! QUICK Run-throughs of: Deathstroke: The Terminator 1, Wonder Woman 31, Batman/Superman World's Finest 49, New Titans 33, Nightwing 136, and then Superman Unlimited 11 & JON KENT DE-AGED!! ‍ ‍ 00:46:18 The past is resurfacing and status quos are CHANGING in multiple DC books, and I'm feeling…

Topics covered

• Jon Kent
• DC Comics
• character development
• status quo changes
• comic book reviews
• Aquaman
• Green Lantern

Keywords

• Jon Kent
• DC Comics
• Aquaman
• Green Lantern
• comic book
• character changes
• Jeremy Adams

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Green Lantern Corps, Aquaman, Deathstroke: The Terminator, Wonder Woman, Batman/Superman World's Finest, New Titans, Nightwing, Superman Unlimited, Superman/Spider-man, Justice League Unlimited

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