First we got Martian Manhunter, then we got to see a legionnaire ring, then the Flash crossover, and this week we may have just gotten our first clue for the arrival of a very beloved character in the DC mythos.

Superboy.

Project Cadmus, created by the brilliant Jack Kirby, has a rich history in the DC universe and one that has been interpreted many times. Most recently, fans of the (cancelled too soon) series Young Justice were introduced to the infamous facility during the explosive premiere back in 2011.

Cadmus does in fact serve as the (original) origin for Connor Kent who was created in the lab as an attempt to create another Superman. Young Justice fans might remember that Superboy was created by using the DNA of Lex Luther and Superman. This makes for a cool origin that sets up an intriguing arc for character development, but it is not the original telling of Superboy’s tale.

Superboy was created by Cadmus not by using DNA of Superman but rather altering a regular human clone to have the abilities of the Kryptonian. This means that the series does not have to jump the hurdle of Lex and Clark. They can maintain Connor’s original origin and integrate him into the Supergirl world fairly easily.

Are we concerned that Superboy might outshine Kara? I’m not. I think the wise thing to do would be to keep Connor as a teenager as he is meant to be. The angst and the recklessness paired with Kara’s energy I think would be interesting and complimentary rather than overpowering.

From episode 1×17 we know that they’ve kept Jeremiah Danvers alive all of these years… Why? For those of you that weren’t alive in the 90’s, the actor playing Jeremiah once played the Man of Steel in a series called Lois and Clark. So, if they do stick to the original story of Superboy and have him be an altered human clone, why not have it be Jeremiah’s? It would be a fun twist. They have altered Wally West to be the brother of Iris instead of the nephew. I can see Superboy still go by Connor Kent but be related to Alex and Jeremiah.

Or, the best we’re going to get is the introduction of Guardian and this was all just a dream gone wild.

Time will tell