In appearance, Jonathan Kent, the son of Superman, and Damian Wayne, the son of Batman don’t have much in common. One grew up on a small town farm, ignoring his father was a superhero, while the other was trained from birth to be an assassin and take over the world as an Al Ghul.
When Robin (Damian Wayne) discovers a connection between a series of mysterious crimes and the aftermath of the bizarre and deadly Amazo Virus, he needs Superboy (Jonathan Kent) to aid in the investigation. This is the start of the Super Sons, the odd couple of young heroes and one of the best friendships in the DC Universe! Facing dangers and many adventures, they will learn to work together and save the world like their fathers in some already classic DC stories.
This specific duo was created during the Rebirth era and has no connection to the imaginary or alternate-dimension versions existing of the team-up before the Rebirth Era.
Super Sons Reading Order
What to read before Super Sons? A prologue for Super Sons happened in Superman, listed in the reading order. Super Sons is a pretty straightforward series, there is no need to read anything before.
Both kids had stories before AND after their adventures as Super Sons! To learn more about the sons of Batman and Superman, we invite you to check our related reading orders:
Super Sons Omnibus!
It’s so popular that we are already in our third edition, each one bigger than the last! So the last Super Sons Omnibus is called the Super Duper Edition and collects Peter J. Tomasi/Jorge Jimenez’s run on Super Sons, as well as the Adventures of the Super Sons limited series (also present in the Expanded edition), and the digital-first comic book series Challenge of the Super Sons! If you don’t have a previous edition and want to discover the adventures of Young Jon Kent and Damian Wayne, this is the way!
- Super Sons Omnibus Super Duper Edition
Collects Super Sons #1-16, Super Sons Annual #1, Super Sons/Dynomutt #1, Superman #10-11 and #37-38, Teen Titans #15, Adventures of the Super Sons #1-12, Challenge of the Super Sons #1-7, and a short story from Robin 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1
Super Sons: The Complete Collection
DC Comics just started to reprint the adventures of our favorite duo in a new Complete Collection edition.
- Super Sons: The Complete Collection Vol. 1
Collects Super Sons #1-14, Super Sons Annual #1; Super Sons/Dynomutt #1; Superman (2016) #10-11, #37-38; Teen Titans (2016) #15; and a story from DC Rebirth Holiday Special#1. - Obviously, a second volume should be released later!
Your Classic Super Sons Comics Order
Following are the original (and more detailed) reading guide, following the classic paperback collection.
- Superman #10-11
Collected in Superman Vol. 2: Trials of the Super Son - DC Rebirth Holiday Special #1 (optional)
Collected in A Very DC Rebirth Holiday - Super Sons Vol. 1: When I Grow Up
Collects Super Sons #1-5.
You can make an optional detour and read Superman Vol. 4, naturally about Superman and Superboy, but Damian Wayne appears in a few issues.
- Superman Vol. 4: Black Dawn (optional)
Collects Superman #20-26 - Super Sons Vol. 2: Planet of the Capes
Collects Super Sons #6-10
The main villain for the Super Sons of Tomorrow event is introduced in Detective Comics #965-968, collected in Detective Comics: A Lonely Place of Living. This storyline also explains his motivations.
- Super Sons of Tomorrow
Collects Super Sons #11-12, Superman #37-38 and Teen Titans #15. - Super Sons Vol. 3: Parent Trap
Collects Super Sons #13-16 and Annual #1. - Super Sons/Dynomutt Special #1
Collected in DC Meets Hanna Barbera Vol. 2
Adventures of the Super Sons is a limited series set before Super Sons #16 and Superman Special #1 (marking the arrival of Bendis on Superman).
- Adventures of the Super Sons Vol. 1: Action Detective
Collects Adventures of the Super Sons #1-6. - Adventures of the Super Sons Vol. 2: Little Monsters
Collects Adventures of the Super Sons #7-12.
Picking up where Adventures of the Super Sons left off, the son of Batman and the 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.. This was first released as a new digital series by Peter J. Tomasi and Max Raynor and is now available on trade paperback:
- Challenge of the Super Sons
Collects Challenge of the Super Sons #1-7 - DC’s Terrors Through Time – “Trick or Treat” (optional)
A cute Halloween short story with Damian and Jon swapping costumes for a little trick-or-treating. - Robin 80th Anniversay – “My Best Friend”
Jon write an essay about his best friend, a short story which offers a perfect conclusion to the Super Sons run!
Damian and Jon Team-Up Beyond The Super Sons
The arrival of Brian Michael Bendis at DC marked the end of Super Sons…but it doesn’t mean Damian and Jon don’t interact anymore. It happens sometimes and what follows is a listing of issues where the two friends are reunited (that I’m aware of). Beware, a little background is necessary for Jon, as Bendis implemented a big change for Superman’s son in his run (reading order).
- Superman #16 (optional)
Collected in Superman Vol. 3: The Truth Revealed. Beware, Damian is badly written here! - Legion of Super-Heroes (2019) #3 (optional)
Collected in Legion of Super-Heroes (2019-) Vol. 1: Millennium - Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 (optional)
Collected in Superman: Son of Kal-El Vol. 1: The Truth - Superman & Robin Special #1 (optional)
A 48-page one-shot that takes place between Superman: Son of Kal-El #1 & #2 and, between Robin #3 & #5. - DC Pride – “Super Pride” (optional)
A very very short story published in the DC Pride anthology. - Nightwing #109-110
This story is set during The Beast World event, with Nightwing recruiting Jon when Damian goes missing.
Super Sons Vol 2, Zoom Imprint (totally optional)
Published under the DC Zoom imprint, directed at young readers, and obviously out of the main continuity, Super Sons Vol 2 is a 2019 mini-series written by Ridley Pearson and drawn by Ile Gonzalez. It follows Batkid (Ian Wayne) and Superboy (Jon Kent) as they discover an oncoming ecological disaster.
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