6 Times Supergirl Improved DC Mythology (& 4 Times It Failed)
2. It’s A Bird… It’s A Plane… It’s A Superchild!
Across various continuities, various alternative worlds, and various different mediums, Superman has at times had a child. And each and every time, the Man of Steel having a child by his side just never really works.
In its depiction of Superman, Supergirl has undoubtedly hit a home run – Tyler Hoechlin’s Supes perfectly encapsulating the traits that make the Last Son of Krypton such a beloved figure – but lumbering the Big Blue Boy Scout with a son is something that doesn’t sit well.
Supergirl has put Kal-El’s constant absence down to the fact that he and Lois Lane had decided to stay on Argo City after Lois became pregnant. Of course, the ongoing Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover has drawn Superman out of this exile, with him now being the father of a young boy named Jonathan.
Moving forward, the Superman & Lois spin-off series that’s to premiere later this year will focus on this new family dynamic for the Man of Tomorrow. How that works out remains to be seen, but the history of DC Comics proves that it’s a tricky task to make Superman a father – just ask Bryan Singer’s Superman Returns!