Who thinks Superboy (90s version)/Spider-Man are alike?

[JakeSully]

I mean they battled in DC vs. Marvel crossover cards/comics in 96.

Who thinks Superboy (90s version) is basically DC's answer to Spider-Man in some ways? can anyone compare them including Knockout to BlackCat, Sidearm and Doc Ock and King Shark to Lizard?

[ZariusTwo]

No, because

1. Unlike Doc Ock, Black Cat, and Lizard, nobody else knows who the f*ck those other characters are.
2. Unlike Connor, versions of Peter Parker actually grew past their late teens/mid-20s and aqquired a stable famiy life with a wife and a daughter.

I would say though that Superboy was a great example of DC taking the concept of a clone and actually sticking with it for years, unlike Marvel, which screwed around and chickened out with Peter's clone (who, by the way, was the one who fought Superboy in DC vs Marvel, not the real deal).

He's never going to be a mainstream hit, but at least he serves his fan following.

[Fugitoid Jones]

Originally Posted by ZariusTwo

2. Unlike Connor, versions of Peter Parker actually grew past their late teens/mid-20s and aqquired a stable famiy life with a wife and a daughter.

True, despite Marvel's constant efforts to revert the 616 version of Peter back to the way he was when Stan Lee first wrote him, because even tho Marvel isn't afraid of change, it's only because they don't have a problem changing things back to the way they were to keep the status quo.

And I agree with ZariusTwo that Superboy and Spider-Man aren't that similar. I think the reason they were paired up in the DC vs Marvel crossover was based on power sets, age, and popularity (at the time).

[ZariusTwo]

Originally Posted by Fugitoid Jones

I think the reason they were paired up in the DC vs Marvel crossover was based on power sets, age, and popularity (at the time).

They were paired up because both Ben and Connor were clones.

While he has a cult fanbase these days, Ben wasnt very popular as Spidey at the time either, with the Spidey comics tanking in sales as a result of the Clone Saga. Any popularity Spidey was generating at the time was because of the 90s cartoon and toyline.