Anna Daniels
Conner is yet another Titan who joins the team amid a crisis of identity. Initially identified as “Subject 13,” Conner is a Kryptonian-human hybrid clone created in a lab; he possesses both the alien DNA of Superman and the human DNA of his nemesis, Lex Luthor. Grown within a containment pod in Cadmus Laboratories, he eventually breaks out, taking one of the facilities caged dogs with him. His journey to the Titans is long and winding, but they’re ultimately brought together after Conner saves Robin from falling to his death.
Up until Rachel Roth’s transformation into Raven, Starfire is easily the Titans’ most powerful team member. But upon his arrival on Titans season 2, Conner proves the true potential and danger of his abilities several times, including in a head-to-head throwdown with Starfire that sees him come out on top. While Conner is said to mentally, emotionally, and psychologically mirror the age of a two-year-old, he has a genius-level of intelligence, a trait he gets from Luthor. Meanwhile, his curiosity and strict moral code resemble characteristics of his more heroic (and unknowing) DNA-donor, Superman. Yet, the human-Kryptonian doesn’t just mirror the personality traits of those whose DNA helped make him.
Superboy exhibits superhuman strength, durability, stamina, speed, healing, hearing, and sight. While he can’t fly like Superman, Conner can jump extreme distances and positively reacts to sunlight, an ability in line with the solar energy absorption abilities of Kryptonians. Then there’s his heat and x-ray vision, super-breath, and a set of vocal cords that trigger car alarms and upset other’s hearing.
Like the two heroes he’s sandwiched between on this list, Conner needs a better grip on his abilities. But once he has it, he’ll be able to power through enemies in nearly the same way he plowed through his teammates — including Starfire and Wonder Girl — while under the control of Cadmus.
Written by: Looper
