

In the comics, Jonathan takes up the name "Superboy" and forms the duo "Super Sons" with Damian Wayne/Robin, the son of Bruce Wayne.

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Superman & Lois will continue to take place in the "CWverse," the shared universe of DC TV shows that include The Flash, Black Lightning, and more. In late 2020, the costume was revealed, which confirmed design inspiration from the New 52 era of Superman's comic books. “There’s going to be a really badass Superman suit in this show that we’re pretty excited about.” And I think in just everything that we were talking about, we have a fresh slate,” Helbing said. “Originally came on for the crossovers and that suit wasn’t built to sustain a series. One of the biggest news revealed at DC FanDome in summer 2020 is that Tyler Hoechlin's Superman will wear a new costume, one that's different from the costume he's worn in shows like Supergirl. We wanted to tell the story where you have these two parents who, after this tragic event happens, move back to Smallville and find that it's easier to raise kids maybe in a place where life isn't so hectic as it is in Metropolis." What will Tyler Hoechlin's Superman costume look like? It felt very current with recent years after 2008. "I came from a small town in the Midwest and the town I grew up in had a business leave and sort of affected everyone in the town," Helbing said. The show will also introduce Jordan Kent, Jon's twin brother and a new character invented for the series. Helbing also said that the re-mapping of the multiverse (after "Crisis on Infinite Earths") allowed the producers to have a "blank slate," which led to aging Jonathan Kent - introduced as an infant in the special - into a teenager.
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After the events of the crossover, Jonathan was aged up into a teenager for the TV series Superman & Lois. In the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover special, the character of "Jonathan Kent" was introduced. "Speaking from experience, my boys are wildly different," Helbing said, "So we wanted to present two kids with different skill sets and how do you deal with that as parents."

Helbing also revealed that sons Jonathan and Jordan will have their own superpowers. Showrunner Todd Helbing said the show aims to tell a "grounded" story about adulthood. Instead, evocative of the 1990s soap series Lois & Clark that starred Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher, Superman & Lois will have an older, experienced Superman in his adulthood. Unlike other Superman shows, like Superboy and Smallville, the series will not be an origin story nor a young adult drama about the teenage years of Clark Kent. How is Superman & Lois a different show from other Superman TV shows? As Jonathan and Jordan discover their Kryptonian superpowers, Clark Kent will have to raise his boys as both Clark and Superman, all while keeping Earth safe from alien threats. The primary plot of Superman & Lois involves Superman and Lois Lane raising their two teenage sons, Jonathan and Jordan Kent, in Superman's hometown of Smallville.
