Superman 20 Years Later

Alright, now that we got all those overdone Batman characters out of the way, let's explore my head-canon for the future of The Family of Steel. This is Superman...20 Years Later.

Superman

So obviously Jon Kent-The Son of Superman-has become Superman in his thirties. I imagine he hasn't donned the actual costume yet as he still hasn't felt like he's earned it. Being the next Superman comes with a lot of expectations and many of his adventures would see him tackle issues his father could easily solve without fighting. But while Jon has mastery over his powers, he still struggles to reach the kind of purity his father has. Partly due to the temperament he got from Lois. So, as the new Superman, Jon would face common super-criminals, extra-dimensional enemies, and intergalactic forces. Jon maintains his friendship with Damian Wayne/Batman, he has a long-distance relationship with Kathy Cobb who has left Earth to restart her alien colony, and is treated with much respect by the superhero community. In his civilian life, he works as an intern at The Daily Planet News Channel. He lives in Metropolis with his old dog Krypto The Superdog, but also manages a farm in Smallville on weekends with Clark and Lois.

Clark Kent & Lois Lane

Lois Lane is in charge of the Daily Planet News Channel, much to the dismay of her coworkers as Lois doesn't care about ratings or time slots and only cares about the important stories being talked about. While she isn't able to go out and investigate anymore, she has Jon as an intern to go investigate for her while she runs the channel. DPN is basically the opposite of Fox News. Meanwhile, Clark Kent has been traveling the country in secret only donning the Red S for special occasions. All Clark wants to do with his time on Earth is to inspire people and convince them there are still good people out there. Clark is a kind of motivational speaker, and neighbor to everyone across the country. Helping with car troubles, saving people who are in burning buildings or who are drowning in lakes, or just giving some good advice to the people who need it. Clark has become a sort of urban legend, that if you're in dire need of help in life, Old Man Supes will show up and give you hand. Every weekend, Clark, Lois, and Jon meet back up in Smallville to run The Kent Family Farm together.

Conner Kent & Kara Danvers

Remember The Bottled City of Kandor? Yeah, Superman managed to resize it and place it on Mars with Martian Manhunter's blessing. But a city full of superpowered aliens needs some management. That's where former Superboy and former Supergirl-Connor and Kara-step in to watch over New Krypton. Meanwhile, Miss Martian stays on New Krypton as an informant in disguise and is Connor's wife. For Conner, protecting New Krypton is a learning experience. Since he is a clone of Superman and Lex Luthor he hasn't been exposed to Kryptonian culture until now. In his civilian identity of Connor Kent, he is a member of Krypton's Council and tries to help guide his people, but struggles to balance the values of Superman with the business savviness of Lex Luthor. Kara takes after her father by becoming a scientist and monitoring Mars, space, and the biologies of the Kryptonians. Kara has also settled down with Jimmy Olson, the only human on New Krypton and the acting diplomat of the human race. They have a son named Perry Olsen. But, Conner and Kara have other duties other than their work lives. When the criminals of New Krypton abuse their powers, Connor and Kara adopt the identities of two legendary Kryptonian heroes: Nightwing and Flamebird.

John Henry Irons

John Henry Irons and his niece Natasha Irons have hung up their capes and founded Steelworks Inc., a construction company that builds everything from superhero vehicles to headquarters. They repairs damaged superhero equipment and upgrade the gadgets of aspiring heroes. They hire hard working Metropolis citizens as well building Superman robots to help do the jobs human cannot. While John focuses more on building infrastructure for the superhero community, Nat is much more interested in having a hands-on relationship with the new generation of heroes. Oh, and their logo is an anvil with a hammer on top and an "S" in on the anvil.

The Villains

The Atomic Skull has become the superhuman officer of The Metropolis Police Department and is a proud example of the system helping bad guys become helpful members of society. Following in his example are Kryptonite Man, who works at Star Labs with the elderly Emil Hamilton, Metal who now works for the U.S. military, and Parasite who's called in to absorb massive leaks of hazardous materials. Bizarro Superman and his son Boyzarro have been on the Moon for years just challenging each other. In fights, in games, in contests, all to keep Bizarro Superman from being a nuisance on Earth. Plus, it's the closest Boyzarro gets to personal time with his dad. Brainiac remains a universal threat and has even begun kidnapping warriors from various planets and turning them into "Cyborg Supermen" to build an army against Earth and New Krypton. General Zod has taken over The Phantom Zone and runs it like a prison city. He has lost all hope in breaking out and defeating Superman, so he, his wife Faora, and their son Lor-Zod run Phantom City with their army of robots The Eradicators. Mongul-now stripped of his War World and strength-runs a TV show that simulates battles between heroes and villains of the past and present using statistics, history, and future television effects. Mr. Mxyzptlk writes the clever dialog for the show and often disagrees with Mongul's conclusions. Lex Luthor is an old man who's business was bought out from under him, the people he once manipulated have left him in the cold, and as such he has become a desperate, but crafty evil genius. He constantly is looking for new ways to gain Superman's powers, clone himself into a younger body, or to organize the next generation of super-villains from the shadows.

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