Summary
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Action Comics #1066!A new twist toSuperboy’sclassic power is putting him in a league above his fellow Kryptonians. As Brainiac’s scheme to use the Super-Family to power the Brainiac Queen goes off the rails, Conner Kent digs deep and applies his infamous tactile telekinesis like never before to save the day.
InAction Comics #1066by Joshua Williamson, Rafa Sandoval, and Miguel Mendonca,the Brainiac Queen istearing her way through the Super-Family. Meanwhile, Brainiac takes Lena Luthor away, preparing to use her to process every bit of knowledge Brainiac has acquired.
Superman alerts Superboy to Lena being taken, but before Conner can react, the Brainiac Queen knocks him back. Taking matters into his own hands,Superboy recalls how the Chainedcould extend his tactile telekinesis field beyond what he touched.Superboy pushes his tactile telekinesis and destabilizes Brainiac’s ship, cutting off the Queen’s main source of power.
Superboy’s Tactile Telekinesis is More Powerful Than Ever
Years before Superboy ever possessed the infamous power, Lex Luthor experimented on a boy named Sammy Stryker to pioneer tactile telekinesis. However, unlike Conner, Sammy was a natural at his newfound ability and realized that his ability affected the molecules in the air around him, pushing his telekinesis to greater heights. Sammy later murdered his father, forcing Luthor to imprison him in an inescapable cell. Sammy, or the Chained as he was later known, was accidentally freed by Superman. The Chained unleashed his fury on Metropolis,but not before realizing that Superboy and he were connected via their unique power.
When Superboy met the Chained, the villain told him he had yet to reach his full potential. Conner has come a long way and found new applications of his powers, including gaining the ability to disrupt electric signals with it. But this is the first time Superboy has used his powers like the Chained did. On his own, the Chained was able to take on the entire Super-Family and even Lex Luthor described Stryker as a Superboy filled with rage. While Conner’s not angry, he has pushed himself and enhanced his powers,likely making Superboy the strongest Kryptonian around.
Superboy has only started to see the full range of what his tactile telekinesis can do. But if Conner’s anywhere close to the Chained’s power level, then Conner’s already as strong as a Doomsday-level threat. Not to mention, he’s got natural Kryptonian powers at his disposal, including incredible strength and durability. While all the Super-Family members are powerful in their own right, Conner’s tactile telekinesis has given him an edge now that he can affect things he’s not even touching. It’s going to be interesting to see whatSuperboyis capable of now that he’s unlocked such a powerful upgrade.
