When most individuals consider the Young Justice comics, they consider the lineup of Robin, Impulse, Superboy, and Wonder Girl. Regardless of these 4 being probably the most memorable characters on the crew, the group has gone via a number of iterations all through its historical past, having featured forgotten members like Secret and Empress.
One of many strangest members to affix the group, nevertheless, was a model of the ingalactic bounty hunter and anti-hero Lobo. In Young Justice #38 (By Peter David and Todd Nauck), Slobo, a deaged clone of the Major Man, made his debut alongside the crew.
In Young Justice #20 (additionally by David and Nauck), Lobo got here into confrontation with Klarion the Witch Boy. The encounter results in Lobo having a spell solid upon him, leading to him being deaged. Following this, he joined Young Justice, going by the identify of Li’l Lobo. He accompanies the crew as they journey to Apokolips, the place Robin and Empress are attacked by a bunch of Parademons. Lobo jumps in to save lots of his new allies, nevertheless, he’s in the end outnumbered, struggling a ugly demise because of this.
We later study that the spell Klarion had solid on him had a facet impact, giving him the power to create clones out of his blood drops. This comes into play later within the story, when the crew are captured by Granny Goodness. Earlier than she will do any hurt, nevertheless, a military of Lobo clones emerge and take her down. Following this, the clones activate each other, preventing to the demise to see who the strongest Lobo is. The remaining Lobo shortly ages, forgetting his time Young Justice and returning to his previous methods. Little did he know, that one other Lobo had survived, hiding from the others and stowing away on Young Justice’s ship.
The clone was weaker, youthful, and confronted a large amount of self-doubt, not feeling worthy of the identify Lobo. He was in a position to overcome these emotions after confiding in Secret, ultimately garnering the identify Slobo. He turned the mechanic for the crew and developed an in depth bond with Empress. Regardless of these breakthroughs, Slobo’s physique was steadily degrading. He misplaced his imaginative and prescient and was slowly rising weaker. Figuring out that his time was brief, he in the end sacrificed himself, stepping in entrance of Darkseid’s Omega beams to save lots of his teammates. Fairly than kill him, nevertheless, the beams despatched him into the longer term, the place his consciousness is trapped inside a statue, totally conscious of what is going on on round him.
The Young Justice comics had been fun-filled adventures that captured the essence of youth. The characters all struggled with inside doubts that they had been in a position to overcome by the top of the collection. Regardless of solely being a member for a brief time period, Slobo shows that one can overcome their self-doubts and develop past the constraints of their thoughts.