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In the last issue of Son of Kal-El, Batman revealed his skepticism regarding Superman's new boyfriend, Jay Nakamura. With new tensions brewing, Jon was left to figure out who to believe at the end of the comic. However, with the latest issue, we got all of the answers we needed.
Without further ado, let's get started!
Who will Superman believe?
Bruce tells Jon his suspicions
The issue starts with an annoyed Jon, trying his best not to believe in whatever Bruce throws at him (which is very hard to do). Batman has been right almost all of the time. He's the best detective in the world, and Jon is well aware of this. His fear of Batman being correct on this matter is palpable. He cares deeply about Jay, and the last thing he wants is for Jay to betray him.
Jay's ties to the Revolutionaries, a violent extremist group, are revealed by Bruce to Jon. Some consider the Revolutionaries to be terrorists, while others see them as liberation warriors. Despite the fact that their significance in the plot is uncertain, Batman is skeptical of their presence in Jay's life.
After a lengthy discussion, Superman exits the room, while his grandfather summons Batman to the balcony to discuss the problem.
Grandpa Kent consoles Batman
Batman points out that Superman is the most powerful man in the world, and whatever he does, affects everybody, most of all his family. He goes on to say that he doesn't want Jon to be overly trustworthy since he could endanger his (not so invulnerable) family.
Grandpa Kent reassures Bruce of his faith in Jon while seeing Bruce's hidden disappointment in not being able to save Alfred.
Everyone in the DC universe misses Alfred, even the readers miss him dearly in every Bat-family storyline, but Bruce no matter how much he shows misses him the most, and his concerns about Jon putting his family in danger were making his regrets too apparent.
While Grandpa Kent tries to persuade Batman to reconsider his judgment, a concerned Superman seeks guidance from the one person he looks up to the most, Nightwing.
Superman goes to Nightwing for advice
Dick has truly become Jon's go-to person for anything he needs, whether we talk about sound advice or a lollipop. The public greatly appreciates seeing their brotherly relationship on a deeper level in each issue starring these two.
Superman calls Nightwing as soon as he gets out and asks his permission to visit him, to which the former Boy Wonder agrees in a second. Having the most experience staying beside Batman and being a role model to Jon, Nightwing is the perfect candidate to provide Jon with smart counsel.
Upon listening to the issue raised by Superman, Dick then claims that Batman naturally has a distrusting nature and advises Jon to not take anything personally. He then simply tells him to talk to Jay about the matter, which in his opinion is something that is on-brand for Jon.
Jon talks to Jay
Jon flies over to Jay's residence, wishing Batman was wrong, and inquires about his ties to the extremist group. He then goes into detail with Jay about the situation and discovers that the extremist group has no direct ties to him. They just so happen to save his life from Gamorra's terrible president.
Jay explains that when he was fleeing out of Gamorra, evil president Bendix sent a gunboat to bring him and the rest of the runners down and the president would've been successful if it wasn't for the Revolutionaries.
He then adds that he knows the Revolutionaries are not perfect and that they have killed people. However, he then tells Jon about the good that they have done, including saving a nation and preventing a war. He further claims that the US government has used them to cause havoc on multiple occasions by blackmailing them through a chip implanted in their heads.
For the time being, Jon does believe Jay, but viewers have yet to witness Jay's true link to the group and investigate the integrity of all that he has revealed. The fact that he knows so much about the Revolutionaries suggests a deeper link, but that aspect is yet to be explored.
While he seems to have put all of his cards on the table, there is a possibility of him hiding one or two under it.
What are your opinions on the subject? Is there a deeper relationship between Jay and the Revolutionaries? Are Revolutionaries inherently good or evil? Is Jon making a mistake by trusting Jay Nakamura? Let us know in the comments section.
