When DC rebooted its entire universe, part of the point was to make everyone younger. Outside of Batman — really, the less said about the mess that is his continuity now, the better (hello, Hawkman!) — most other heroes were stripped of their sidekicks and history.

That's part of what makes the new Superman: Lois and Clark series so unusual. The Superman of the previous DCU has returned with his wife — and son! There have only been two issues so far, but it's really pretty good.

Of course, the series writer is Dan Jurgens, who has an extensive history with both Superman and family dynamics. Jurgens spent the last few years of the last DCU giving us the adventures of Booster Gold and his son, Rip Hunter.

Naturally, once Booster discovers that his frienemy Superman has a kid of his own, Booster will turn child-raising into a competition. Superman might be morally perfect, but that's a hard example for anyone to follow. Comparatively, Booster has made plenty of mistakes, and therefore has lots of experience to draw from when coaching his own son. Who do you think will do a better job?

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