SUPERMAN Character Descriptions Confirm That Baby Joey Is [SPOILER]; Reveal The Name Of Luthor's Soldiers

SUPERMAN Character Descriptions Confirm That Baby Joey Is [SPOILER]; Reveal The Name Of Luthor's Soldiers

Thanks to some details from a new Superman tie-in children's book, we have confirmation on the identity of the green-skinned toddler known as Baby Joey...

By MarkCassidy - Jun 03, 2025 03:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Though this probably won't come as much of a surprise to anyone who has been keeping up with the various rumors and merch leaks relating to Superman, we now have confirmation on the identity of Baby Joey.

Just in case this proves to be a significant plot point, here's your spoiler warning.

The reveal follows some photos of the Luthorcorp Lab toy set featuring action figures of Superman (David Corenswet), Mr. Terrific (Edi Gathegi), Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan), and Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) in his green Warsuit. The set also included Krypto along with a mysterious green infant listed as the mischievous "Baby Joey."

There was speculation that this could be the same creature spotted in the recent BTS featurette, or possibly even Luthor's not-yet-matured clone of the Man of Steel, aka Ultraman, aka the Hammer of Boravia. DC Comics aficionados were quick to point out that Metamorpho's mutant son is named Joey Mason, and we now have confirmation that this is exactly who it is.

Based in a description from a kids' tie-in book titled Superman's Friends and Foes, Baby Joey is "Metamorpho's toddler son. When Joey is take, Metamorpho must choose between working with Superman or Lex Luthor."

This tracks with a previous rumor which claimed that Luthor kidnaps the boy to use as leverage against Metamorpho, who is forced to keep the Man of Steel prisoner by transforming his body into Kryptonite.

Fans had been wondering how Metamorpho would factor into the story (he didn't seem to be associated with the members of the Justice Gang), so this would also explain how the character will be utilized - initially, at least. We fully expect him to get his son back and join forces with Superman by the end of the movie. 

The book also reveals that Luthor's armored henchmen are known as Raptors.

Superman stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Isabel Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mr. Terrific, and Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner.

Sara Sampaio is on board as Lex's assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Neva Howell will play "Ma" and "Pa" Kent, and Milly Alcock's Supergirl has been confirmed to make her debut ahead of her own Woman of Tomorrow movie.

"And that’s a wrap," Gunn posted last year when filming concluded. "God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life. I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own.

Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor. The destination has been Superman, but the journey has been the toil and the laughter and the emotions and ideas and magic we’ve shared together on set - and for that I am forever grateful."

You can check out a synopsis for the movie below.

"In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original superhero in the newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind."

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SATW42
SATW42 - 6/3/2025, 3:03 PM
TLDR: Baby Joey is a taco
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/3/2025, 3:08 PM
@SATW42 - what’s with you and tacos today?

I mean I get it but still lol
SATW42
SATW42 - 6/3/2025, 3:13 PM
@TheVisionary25 - It's TACO Tuesday baby. If others that non stop troll posts all day everyday, so can we
DSAC294
DSAC294 - 6/3/2025, 3:28 PM
@SATW42 - shhhh 🤫 keep taco Tuesday quiet or @makeamericagrea will think it’s an official Hispanic holiday and try to get it banned
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/3/2025, 3:45 PM
@SATW42 - that’s fair…

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RolandD
RolandD - 6/3/2025, 3:50 PM
@DSAC294 @TheVisionary25 @SATW42 - Google Taco and the current resident of the White House.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 6/3/2025, 3:10 PM
Supermandalorian and jogu. This movie needs more babies and puppies, not to mention Gleak
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/3/2025, 3:12 PM
Using his public image as a successful businessman and President of the United States to hide his real plans [redacted] devises ways to destroy [redacted] and claim more power for himself around the world.
SATW42
SATW42 - 6/3/2025, 3:13 PM
@ObserverIO - tacoooooo
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/3/2025, 3:44 PM
@SATW42 -tuuueeeeesday.

I'll take some chicken pls. thx
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/3/2025, 4:39 PM
@ObserverIO - I dont know what two characters you're talking about here, but I'm intrigued.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/3/2025, 5:54 PM
@CorndogBurglar - I think the first one might be Lex Luthor and the second one might be Superman (or was it Donald Trump and America? I wouldn't know, they're redacted).
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/3/2025, 6:54 PM
@ObserverIO -

They have Chill Pills to help ease the pain of Trump Derangement Syndrome.

If President Donald John Trump is so evil, liberals need to also vote against all the democrats who handed him the key to the White House.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/3/2025, 7:22 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - sorry i forgot that political jokes have been outlawed since 2016
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 6/3/2025, 7:24 PM
i must have"trump derangement syndrome" or something why else would i dare say anything bad about him
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/4/2025, 1:06 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - hey, remember republican politician that tried to make trump derangement syndrome a medically recognized disease? Remember he was outed as a pedophile? Crazy how many of them you seem to have in your party.
Pictilli
Pictilli - 6/3/2025, 3:20 PM
Love it!!!! Great characterizations and casting!!
MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 6/3/2025, 3:25 PM
Dude what this is looking more and more like Guardians of The Galaxy.

I wish he had just kept it focused on Superman vs Lex and maybe Ultraman , but all these side characters and their designs scream Guardians.

It worked well with GoG because that’s an offbeat comedy about space superheroes.

But this movie is supposed to be a bit more serious I would think.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/3/2025, 4:14 PM
@MisterDoctor217 - it actually just looks like Silver Age Superman. You may not be familiar with the character and his books from 1955 to 1968ish but the character was peak back then in terms of sales. And it's a side of the character we haven't gotten to see in live action. This is a live action DCAU series brought to life.
MisterDoctor217
MisterDoctor217 - 6/3/2025, 4:53 PM
@McMurdo -

I’ve read silver age comics and idk I guess we all have different interpretations but this doesn’t scream that era of Superman to me.

Looks more in line with modern comic books mixed with James Gunn’s usual flare.

But hey that’s just me
I hope the general audience doesn’t it that way but from all the material is sure looks like GoTG just with Superman’s world.
AleSir19
AleSir19 - 6/3/2025, 6:37 PM
@MisterDoctor217 - What the men is talking above is that...

Superman was silly.

That is why you feel this closer to GOTG than another stuff.

Because a lot of people don't really know or understand how DC is... Because they have never seen a real DC live action film.

Burton Batman films are Burton, Nolan Batman Films are Nolan, Even all The Snyderverse wasnt Even close to touch what DC feels like...

So a Lot of people don't understand or know how to feel about what they are seeing, because it is just like when people sae The Avengers, there isnt anything like it.

In the way that DC is really silly and imaginative and crazy world.

You have all this kind of silly and cheesy powers, heroes, that exist in their own version of the US.

The issue is that a Lot of people don't like DC, so they have been trying to rebrand, remake or over take what DC is with their own dark/grounded/serious stuff...

But that is not what DC is, DC is a silly world, where You know there is a guy dress like a Bat that is brutal and a mistery.

Along a god, who can fly, but doesnt feel and SEE himself like a god, but a regular human reporter. Who lives in a silly, full o light and really fun stuff.

Then you have a Smart boy with a entire family of people who can run faster than the light, who finds fighting really stupid and silly villains.

A guy with a ring, that can create all kind of stuff, but came from space.

A godess that is inmortal.

A Martian...

I mean this is really silly over the top stuff. DC is fun and colorful not some dark depresing thing
Highflyer
Highflyer - 6/3/2025, 3:42 PM
Why do I have a feeling this is going to be the next baby groot?
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 6/3/2025, 3:55 PM
Baby joey is ready just in case krypto fails as this movie's emotional crutch 😮‍💨
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/3/2025, 3:56 PM
I don’t think the Raptors are from the comics so it’s interesting that Luthor seems to have his own private army in this though i do like them having his green & purple color scheme from the comics.

In regards to Baby Joey , not surprised that he’s Metamorpho’s son since that’s directly from the comics and i do like that it seems like the latter has been around for a bit now which continues to add history to this DCU of certain metahumans or powered people having been around already.

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I do worry a bit about this movie possibly being overstuffed but i felt that way about Vol 3 on paper too and that was ultimately well balanced so i have faith in Gunn.
Forthas
Forthas - 6/3/2025, 4:01 PM
The real question is how is baby Joey related to James Gunn?
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 6/3/2025, 7:48 PM
@Forthas - He's Gunn's lover.
Deadinside
Deadinside - 6/4/2025, 10:24 AM
@Feralwookiee -

Love gun...
Lo-o-o-ove gunnn...

KISS ARMY...! ☮️🤘
PartyKiller
PartyKiller - 6/3/2025, 4:08 PM
It's Gunn. Krypto probably pisses on Luthor after dragging him to be arrested.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 6/3/2025, 4:14 PM
Gunn's always insert a weird but cute creature somehow
Ojeet78
Ojeet78 - 6/3/2025, 4:25 PM
The first Superman comic I ever read was from the silver age with a Rex Metamorpho backup story. Pretty cool to see the character in live action.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/3/2025, 4:28 PM
@Ojeet78 - I wouldn’t be surprised if Gunn did too hence put him in this movie for that reason.
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 6/3/2025, 4:30 PM
what some films have as extras Gunn has them as main cast
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/3/2025, 4:41 PM
I'm actually really excited for this movie. And I wasnt expecting that.
Biggums
Biggums - 6/4/2025, 12:04 AM
@CorndogBurglar - it's still giving "cw with a budget" or it's just me?
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 6/4/2025, 12:08 AM
@Biggums - I dont see it.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/3/2025, 4:46 PM
Also , seems like The Justice Gang is their informal name that Guy likes but officially the team doesn’t have one…

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ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 6/3/2025, 5:37 PM
Glad Metamorpho seems to play a substantial role.
BlackBolt84
BlackBolt84 - 6/4/2025, 9:10 AM
Unless this movie is four hours long, this is way too goddamn much to cram into what is supposed to be our INTRODUCTION TO SUPERMAN. This looks like an absolute mess.

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