Superman Reveals the Disgusting Limits of His Strength
Warning: contains spoilers for Superman: Son of Kal-El #8!
Jon Kent, Clark Kent's son and the Superman of Earth, just revealed a disgusting fact of his Kryptonian strength that limits how he and his father can use their superhuman abilities. The moment comes as Superman attempts to prevent a sea monster from attacking Metropolis while fending off the efforts of Henry Bendix's vicious metahumans the Gamora Corps. Superman: Son of Kal-El #8 is from the creative team of Tom Taylor, Cian Tormey, Raul Fernandez, Federico Blee, and Dave Sharpe.
As Clark Kent left Earth to free a group of ancient Kryptonians held prisoner on Warworld, he passed the mantle of Superman down to his son Jon Kent, the former Superboy. Now, Jon is learning to protect the planet as one of its most powerful heroes, filling his father's shoes while also finding creative new ways to employ his powers. Unfortunately, even Superman has limits, and when a confused kaiju begins heading for Metropolis, preceded by a tidal wave, Jon has to think fast to stop the disaster and save lives. While Superman is able to disrupt the wave by swimming underwater and performing a sonic clap, he then reveals to Jay Nakamura — his boyfriend and leader of citizen activists the Truth — the disturbing reason he can't simply force the creature to leave.
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While the kaiju is a danger to the city, it's not acting out of malevolence, but rather responding to man-made changes to its natural environment. Because of this, Superman doesn't want to hurt it, even as new enemy Henry Bendix orders his twisted «heroes» to go on the offensive. Having warded off the Gamora Corps and saved the lives he can, Superman reveals to
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