This is where some of the stories in Legion of 3 Worlds are continued, and it looked like Johns was going to put any other plot thread not related to Flash or Green Lantern in this book.
There are a few different stories in this series, the main one is about Conner. He’s trying to find his identity after his resurrection, since his DNA is half from Superman and half from Lex Luthor. This is mainly a character piece, not only about Conner himself, but also about his relationships with other characters (Robin and Wonder Girl). It’s all about who he wants to be, and by the end it’s clear that he’s his own person. There’s a subplot about Luthor and his niece, which really shows how evil/twisted Luthor is, I was surprised by that subplot. The art by Manipul is great, clear art that’s not too realistic like everything else in the stands these days.
The other big story is about the other Superboy, Prime. Last time (Legion of 3 Worlds) we left him in the “real world”, living with his parents who knew about him and what he did. Here he keeps posting on message boards and being whiny, which is taking the metaphor a bit too literal, without any subtlety at all. This story is a tie-in to Blackest Knight, though it has nothing to do with the main story. Here we see Alex Luthor resurrect and fighting Superboy Prime. It was kind of amusing seeing the real world in the story, but it’s just a gimmick. I do like the art by Ordway, somehow his style just fits perfectly for this story.
There are also short back up stories about the Legion. These are mainly standalone stories that continue threads and characters from previous Johns stories. They’re fine for whoever read the previous stories, but they’re not especially great. The art by Henry is generic modern superhero style, nothing too fancy but perfectly fine.
Johns left the series which is a pity, because it means all his ideas about the Legion will be lost or changed by Paul Levitz. His Conner stories are also over, though this story was satisfying on its own. This really felt like an anthology series for misc Johns ideas that couldn’t fit into his regular books. That guy has ideas for all DC characters.