Super Sons co-stars Superboy (Jonathan Kent) and Robin (Damian Wayne) will reunite in Challenge of the Super Sons by writer Peter J. Tomasi (Detective Comics, Super Sons, Batman & Robin) and artist Max Raynor (Batman/Superman). Challenge of the Super Sons is a new digital series set to debut on Dec. 14 with the first of 14 99-cent chapters.
"Stories about Jon and Damian at this time in their lives allows me to tap back into those early years of my own life of being a crazy kid, while also allowing me to mine the fertile ground of my own son's current adventures," Tomasi said in a statement, "which in turn helps keep me tapped into the general zeitgeist of today's youth and what they're going through and thinking about. Jon and Damian are so different -- the angel and the devil on your shoulder so to speak -- with each one having such a distinctive backstory and perspective that the drama between them is organic and damn easy to bring to life on the page. Best of all, it's a helluva lotta fun!"
Joining Raynor for additional guest spots are artists Jorge Corona (We Are Robin) and Evan Stanley (Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Boom). Original Super Sons artist Jorge Jiménez (Batman) provides cover artwork for Challenge of the Super Sons.
Challenge of the Super Sons #1
- Written by Peter J. Tomasi
- Art by Max Raynor
- Picking up where Tomasi’s sensational Super Sons and Adventures of the Super Sons left off, Damian and Jon—the assassin-trained son of Batman and the boy-next-door son of Superman—tackle their greatest threat ever: the deadly DOOM SCROLL. Whoever (whomever? We can never tell) has their name inscribed on this ancient and magical parchment will be killed post-haste. Now, the evil powers-that-be have written the names of the Justice League on the deadly doc, and Superboy and Robin are the only ones who can save their dads from certain doom! The catch? No one can know it was the boys that saved them.
- On sale digitally Dec. 14, 2020
Super Sons by Tomasi and Jiménez launched in 2017 and was a part of DC's Rebirth publishing initiative. Challenge of the Super Sons picks up directly after 2018's Adventures of the Super Sons maxi-series left off -- the boys are, indeed back in town.
Challenge of the Super Sons #1 goes on sale digitally Dec. 14 from DC.
Source: DC