Superboy #25
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Summary
This volume is issue #25 of DC's monthly Superboy series from the New 52 era (published January 2014), the second part of the Superman-family crossover event "Krypton Returns." The event begins when the Kryptonian survivor H'El attempts to rewrite the history of his homeworld's destruction, shaking the entire universe in the name of saving Krypton; as the timeline is torn open, Superman, Supergirl Kara, and Superboy Kon-El are hurled into different moments of Kryptonian history, each on a separate mission yet bound to one another. Superboy is sent to a point only days before Krypton's explosion, tasked with stopping H'El from tampering with history while protecting Kara Zor-El of that era and guarding against the Eradicator getting there first. For this clone boy who does not truly belong to Krypton, the red sun does not weaken his powers—which becomes the key to his fighting above his weight. This issue was conceived by Scott Lobdell, written by Justin Jordan and Michael Alan Nelson, and drawn by Ed Benes, and fits together with the related issues of Superman and Supergirl from the same month.
Editor's review
「氪星归来」是新52时期超人系三部曲中最具宿命感的一段故事：一个流亡者试图逆转母星之死，三位氪星血脉却必须在历史的裂缝中做出选择。本期作为第二部，主角是三人中最尴尬的那一个——超级小子康-艾尔，他既是超人的克隆，又背负着不该属于他的血缘与身份焦虑。本期最动人的设计在于：正因为他不属于氪星，红色太阳才夺不走他的力量，他用「局外人」的身份对抗灭绝者，替一个陌生的卡拉挡住致命一击。这种「不被承认者的担当」，比任何超能力都更有说服力。本期文字与画面配合完成度也高，Benes 的绘制力量感极强，动作分镜紧凑。建议与同月的《Superman》《Supergirl》相关各期连读，才能看出这场时空棋局的完整轮廓。
Who it's for
A good fit for
- 正在系统阅读 DC「新52」超人系作品的读者
- 喜欢超级小子康-艾尔、想补全其故事线的粉丝
- 对「氪星归来」跨刊事件感兴趣、愿意按顺序追读的人
Not a good fit for
- 希望一册读完完整故事的读者，本期只是事件中段
- 对英文原版单期漫画阅读有语言障碍的读者
Reading tips
- 建议先读《Superman》与《Supergirl》同月相关各期，再读本册，事件脉络更清晰。
- 关注超级小子「非氪星人」身份在红太阳下的战术意义，这是本期动作戏的核心逻辑。
- 若想连贯阅读，可在本册之后接《Superboy》第26期《To Hell and Back》，继续其时空线后续。
FAQ
这一册是完整故事还是事件中的一部分？
不是独立完整的短篇。它是跨刊事件「Krypton Returns（氪星归来）」的第二部分，需与同月《Superman》《Supergirl》相关各期连读才能看到全貌。
本期有中文译本吗？
查询到的公开资料均为 DC 英文原版单期，暂未核实到正式出版的中文译本，此处信息留空。
没读过前面的故事能直接看吗？
可以看，但会损失人物关系铺垫。建议至少先了解新52超级小子康-艾尔的克隆身世，以及 H'El 事件的起因，阅读体验会顺畅许多。
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