Superboy Vol 4 28



'''Tough Love- Losin' It! Pt 4 of 6'''


 * "I mean, 'course it's Supergirl! I'd recognize your...S-Shield anywhere!"
 * --Superboy

Summary
Volume: 4 Issue: 28 Month: June Year: 1996

Credits
Head Writer: Karl Kesel & Steve Mattsson Cover Artists: Tom Grummett, Karl Kesel Pencilers: Chris Gardner & Jason Armstrong Inkers: Phyllis Novin Colourists: Tom McCraw Editors: Frank Pittarese

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Superboy (Kon-El)
 * Dubbilex
 * Rex Leech
 * Tana Moon
 * Sam Makoa
 * Knockout
 * Supergirl
 * Sparx

Locations:
 * Hawaii
 * Honolulu
 * Maui

Items:

First Appearances: No first appearences Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis:While the word spreads that Superboy and Knockout are now fugitives from the law, the Kid hears about a pod of beached whales and decides to help out. He finds Knockout, but she is not in the mood, being in a sort of prayer session (to Darkseid!) at the time.

The Kid goes to the beach alone to help save the whales, and while he's there he finds Supergirl helping out as well. The Girl of Steel has come to convince Superboy to turn himself in, siting that no one who wears the S-Shield can be a vigilante. Superboy takes offense, especially since the both of them had recently rescued Superman from an alien Tribunal (in the Trial of Superman arc) and how everyone assumed he was innocent but now they won't cut Knockout some slack. She might have gotten through to him, but Knockout turns up on the scene and attacks her.

Over at the hospital, Rex Leech visits Dubbilex, who is recovering from the blow KO gave him last ish. Rex wants to surprise Roxy with a nice gift and asks Dub to read her mind for him, but Dubbilex responds that he's lost his telepathic abilities.

The fight heats up at the beach. Superboy tries to break the ladies up, but that has him left flying half a mile away (or I should say, hurtling). As she shakes it off, Sparx suddenly pops up to tell him about a new club called Event Horizon, which is for meta's only. She offers to help with the fight.

Supergirl and Knockout are pretty evenly matched and they grapple hard with one another. Sparx blasts them both, breaking them apart, which allows Supergirl to have a talk with Superboy. SB lashes out, trying to hurt her, saying that she has no right to judge him being in that she used to be with Lex Luthor. Supergirl tells him that he's tarnishing the S-Shield, and she telekinetically rips the S of his suit and jacket, promising that she'll be back to put them back on if he redeems himself. Sparx leaves next, leaving Superboy alone with Knockout, who askes her to fly them off. Later that night, as the SCU investigates the scene, Roxy finds the S badges and pockets them. br>

Trivia

 * This is one of Supergirl's last appearances before before starting her own title in late 1996.
 * Superboy's comment regarding Supergirl's "S-shield" may be a nod to their first meeting in The Adventures of Superman #502.

Recommended Readings

 * Adventures of Superman
 * Superboy and the Ravers
 * Teen Titans (Volume 3)
 * Young Justice
 * Supergirl

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