"figure, barely visible and wearing the S-shield on his chest, says, ""Mother... Father... I made it!"" Realizing that their efforts were successful and their son Kal-El had survived to become a great hero, Jor-El and Lara kiss as the building collapses around them in Krypton's final moments. The project was given to Mark Waid with the original request to give readers an origin to redefine Superman for the 21st century, a series that anyone on Earth can pick up and get in on the Superman story. To Waid, this was something he had wanted to do since seeing ""Superman: The"
"radio serial ""The Adventures of Superman"" on February 12, 1940. She reprised the role in a few later episodes. Tranberg, Charles (2005). ""I Love the Illusion: The Life And Career of Agnes Moorehead"". Albany, Georgia, BearManor Media. . Lara (comics) Lara (née Lara Lor-Van) is a fictional character who appears in Superman comics published by DC Comics. Lara is the biological mother of Superman, and the wife of scientist Jor-El. Lara Lor-Van is Lara's full maiden name, as ""Lor-Van"" is the name of Lara's father. Most depictions of Kryptonian culture show that Kryptonian women use their father's full name as"
"Lara (comics) Lara (née Lara Lor-Van) is a fictional character who appears in Superman comics published by DC Comics. Lara is the biological mother of Superman, and the wife of scientist Jor-El. Lara Lor-Van is Lara's full maiden name, as ""Lor-Van"" is the name of Lara's father. Most depictions of Kryptonian culture show that Kryptonian women use their father's full name as their last names before marriage. After marriage, they usually are known simply by their first names, though various versions show they use their husband's full name or last name as their married last name. Lara's role in the"
"Jonathan and Martha Kent Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent, often referred to as ""Pa"" and ""Ma"" Kent (respectively), are the fictional adoptive parents of Superman. They live in the rural town of Smallville, Kansas. In most versions of Superman's origin story, Jonathan and Martha were the first to come across the rocket that brought the infant Kal-El, with their adopting him shortly thereafter, renaming him Clark Kent, ""Clark"" being Martha's maiden name. The Kents are usually portrayed as caring parents who instill within Clark a strong sense of morals, and they encourage Clark to use his powers for the betterment"
"of his father Superman. After he and his mother were kidnapped and almost killed by Intergang, his parents finally reveal their true origin to him. In June 2016, DC Comics relaunched its entire line of comic books series with DC Rebirth. In Rebirth, DC once again re-established the Post-""Crisis"" Superman as the Superman in DC Comics, along with his wife, Lois Lane, and their son Jonathan Kent. In the ""Son of Superman"" story arc, the Kent family relocate from California to a farm in Hamilton County. At the farm, Jon tries to save the family cat from a hawk but"
"Although a ""passing motorist"" is described as having found the infant Kal-El in the character's first appearance in 1938's ""Action Comics"" #1, 1939's ""Superman"" #1 introduces Superman's adoptive parents to the mythos, with ""Mary Kent"" being the only parent given a name. The Kents' first names vary in stories from the 1940s. A 1942 Superman novel, ""The Adventures of Superman"" by George Lowther, gave the names ""Eben and Sarah Kent"", which were also used in the ""Adventures of Superman"" television series, but the first extensive retelling of Superman's origin in ""Superman"" #53 (July–August 1948, billed as the ""10th Anniversary Issue!"")"
"is Superman. Clark Kent's foster parents are Ma and Pa Kent. In many stories, one or both of them have passed away by the time Clark becomes Superman. Clark's parents taught him that he should use his abilities for altruistic means, but that he should also find some way to safeguard his private life. The villains Superman faced in the earliest stories were ordinary humans, such as gangsters, corrupt politicians, and violent husbands; but they soon grew more colorful and outlandish so as to avoid offending censors or scaring children. The mad scientist Ultra-Humanite, introduced in ""Action Comics"" #13 (June"
"(though it is debated by comic fans if Superman is a Methodist). Most continuities state that the Kents never had biological children of their own and were usually depicted as middle-aged or elderly when they found Clark. In the Golden and Silver Age versions of his origin, after the Kents retrieved Clark from his rocket, they brought him to the Smallville Orphanage and returned a few days later to formally adopt the orphan, giving him as a first name Martha's maiden name, ""Clark"". In John Byrne's 1986 origin version ""The Man of Steel,"" instead of adopting him through an orphanage,"
"by DC Comics, due to DC's then-present edict that Superman was to remain the only surviving Kryptonian. The daughter of planetary chief physician Kala In-Ze (In-Ze was the last name of Kara Zor-El's mother Allura), Kara was the only survivor of her planet, the rest having died when their suspended animation units suffered damage over time. While on a space exploration trip, Superman discovers Argos and consequently Kara. Clark arranges for the Kents to take Kara in while she adjusts to life on Earth, and upon visiting Clark in Metropolis, she wears glasses and a brunette wig with a ponytail"
"adoptive parents pick him up. Jonathan Kent was about to tell him something but Martha shushed him. Later that night, Clark could not sleep as he wonders what his Pa Kent was about to tell him. When he went for a midnight snack, a ""ghost"" of Jor-El surprises him and touches him. Superman discovers himself to be on an alien planet where he encounters his biological mother, Lara. As the hallucination wears off, he is face to face with his old flame, Lana Lang. In a flashback, it turns out that on the night that Clark learned his heritage he"
"that were sent along with him in his spacecraft to Earth. ""Birthright"" establishes that Lex Luthor grew up in Smallville and was good friends with Clark Kent. Inspired by the television series ""Smallville"", Clark Kent's parents were portrayed as being similar to their television counterparts, John Schneider and Annette O'Toole. Following the events of the ""Infinite Crisis"" limited series, DC Universe continuity was revamped in a way that both kept and altered previous elements in canon, and Superman's origin was no exception. The first revelations of this revised origin came only in bits and pieces. In ""Action Comics Annual"" #10"
"Sam Lane (comics) Samuel ""Sam"" Lane is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the father of Lucy Lane and Lois Lane, and the father-in-law of Clark Kent/Superman. Sam Lane, along with his wife Ella was introduced in ""Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane"" #13 (November 1959) as a horse farmer in the town of Pittsdale. He was created by Robert Bernstein and Kurt Schaffenberger. Following ""Crisis on Infinite Earths,"" a reboot of the DC Universe continuity, he has been portrayed as a US Army General. Following ""Crisis on Infinite Earths"" Sam Lane was"
"Jor-L, Kal-L and Lora (Superman's birth mother) to the more modern Jor-El and Lara. According to an interview with Joe Shuster shortly before his death, the name ""Clark Kent"" was chosen as a combination of the names of two movie stars, Clark Gable and Kent Taylor. Clark grows up on the Kent family farm, slowly discovering that he possesses various superpowers but unaware of his Kryptonian origins. After the deaths of his adoptive parents, Clark decides to use his powers for the benefit of humanity, constructing a stylized costume and moving to the nearby city of Metropolis. Clark begins work"
"Superman Superman is a fictional superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in ""Action Comics"" #1, a comic book published on April 18, 1938. He appears regularly in American comic books published by DC Comics, and has been adapted to radio shows, newspaper strips, television shows, movies, and video games. Superman was born on the planet Krypton, and as a baby named Kal-El, was sent to Earth in a small spaceship by his scientist father Jor-El, moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, where he"
"didn't need any more. We became such good friends by that time we decided we would always stay friends."" Lois Lane made her debut in """"Action Comics"" #1"" (June 1938) the first published Superman story, and was one of the first female comic book characters introduced in the superhero comics. Lois is the daughter of Ella and Sam Lane, in earlier comics, her parents were farmers in a town called Pittsdale. The modern comics depicts Lois as a former Army brat, born at Ramstein Air Base with Lois having been trained by her father, a US Army General, in areas"
"Mayo Kaan Mayo Kaan (2 March 1914 – 9 July 2002) was a bodybuilder who claimed to be the original model for Superman. Mayo was the father of Valerie Kaan. In November 1997 Mayo Kaan placed advertisements in several newspapers and magazines claiming that he was the first person to don the Superman costume and was the model for the Superman character. His claims were denied by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of the Superman series. The publishers of the Superman comic, DC Comics, stated that Shuster and Siegel were the sole creators of Superman and that this"
"details on the Earth-One Superman's origin and childhood/teenage years, see Superboy (Kal-El)."" The Earth-One Superman's origin story was retold in various stories; the most prominent retellings were in ""Superman"" (volume 1) #146 (July 1961), ""Limited Collectors' Edition"" #C-31 (November–December 1974), and ""Action Comics"" #500 (October 1979). As recounted in these retellings, Superman was born Kal-El on the planet Krypton. Upon learning of Krypton's imminent destruction, his father Jor-El and mother Lara sent Kal-El in an experimental rocket to Earth moments before the planet exploded. Landing outside of the town of Smallville, Kal-El was found and adopted by an elderly farm"
"son a messianic mission to lead humanity into a brighter future. Superman Superman is a fictional superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in ""Action Comics"" #1, a comic book published on April 18, 1938. He appears regularly in American comic books published by DC Comics, and has been adapted to radio shows, newspaper strips, television shows, movies, and video games. Superman was born on the planet Krypton, and as a baby named Kal-El, was sent to Earth in a small spaceship by his scientist father Jor-El, moments before Krypton was destroyed in a"
"of two of Supergirl's alternate costume color palettes. Supergirl (Cir-El) Supergirl (also known as Cir-El or Mia) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is best known as one of the characters to have assumed the mantle of Supergirl. Created by writer Steven Seagle and artist Scott McDaniel, she first appeared in ""Superman the 10 Cent Adventure"" #1 (2003) as the alleged daughter of Superman. She is later found to be a human girl who was genetically altered by the villain Brainiac to appear Kryptonian. The character dies thwarting a plot involving"
"Supergirl (Cir-El) Supergirl (also known as Cir-El or Mia) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character is best known as one of the characters to have assumed the mantle of Supergirl. Created by writer Steven Seagle and artist Scott McDaniel, she first appeared in ""Superman the 10 Cent Adventure"" #1 (2003) as the alleged daughter of Superman. She is later found to be a human girl who was genetically altered by the villain Brainiac to appear Kryptonian. The character dies thwarting a plot involving Brainiac 13. ""Superman"" (vol. 2) #200 implies that"
"sacrifices himself to help stave off Darkseid's attack on Earth. After his second death, Power Girl's adoptive mother Lois Lane (Red Tornado) gives her the S-shaped hope symbol from Superman's chest, which then becomes a part of Power Girl's costume. Power Girl Power Girl, also known as Kara Zor-L and Karen Starr, is a fictional DC Comics superheroine, making her first appearance in ""All Star Comics"" #58 (January/February 1976). Power Girl is the cousin of DC's flagship hero Superman, but from an alternative universe in the fictional multiverse in which DC Comics stories are set. Originally hailing from the world"
"the world's first Super-Hero. Following the comic book crossover event ""Convergence"", it was revealed in the mini-series ""Superman: Lois and Clark"" that the pre-""Flashpoint"" version of the character had survived the universal transition into the ""New 52"", and was living on the new DC Universe's Earth with his wife, the pre-""Flashpoint"" Lois Lane, and their young son. After the indigenous ""New 52"" Superman was killed, the pre-""Flashpoint"" Superman became the DC Universe's primary version of the character once again. This brought the events of 2009's ""Secret Origin"" series back as the primary Superman's origin story once more. In 2017, the"
"Jor-El Jor-El, originally known as Jor-L, is a fictional character appearing in various titles published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Jor-El first appeared in a newspaper comic strip in 1939 with Superman. A Kryptonian, Jor-El is Superman's (birth name Kal-El) biological father, the husband of Lara, and a leading scientist on the planet Krypton before its destruction. He foresaw the planet's fate but was unable to convince his colleagues in time to save the inhabitants. Jor-El was able to save his infant son Kal-El (Superman) by sending him in a homemade spaceship towards"
"written and published early in his career, where a Martian scientist sent his infant daughter into space to save her from their planet's destruction. Superman carries some similarities to Hugo Danner, the main character in the novel ""Gladiator"" by Philip Wylie. Danner's great strength comes from a serum injected into him by his father while still a fetus which gave him the proportional strength of an insect. The scientific explanation for the source of Superman's powers published in ""Action Comics"" #1 also compared Superman's great strength to an ant's ability to carry hundreds of times its own weight and a"
"her advice. In the Superman reboot film ""Man of Steel"", Clark Kent is portrayed by Henry Cavill, with Dylan Sprayberry and Cooper Timberline portraying younger versions of the character. In this film, Kal-El is Krypton's first natural birth in centuries, a birth without using Krypton's genesis chamber. In order to save Krypton's future and stop Zod's coup, his biological father Jor-El steals Krypton's DNA template (Codex), bonds it to Kal-El's cells, and sends him to Earth before Krypton explodes. Kal-El's ship lands in a small Kansas town. He is raised as the adoptive son of Jonathan and Martha Kent, who"
"enhanced Superman's strength. In 1945, ""More Fun Comics"" #101 introduced the concept of Superboy, establishing that Superman began his superhero career as a child. This issue showed Krypton in much greater detail than before, as a scientifically advanced world. Kryptonians did not appear to possess superhuman powers on Krypton but were aware that a Kryptonian on Earth would have them. In this story, Superman's biological parents were named Jor-El and Lara. Jor-El attempted to convince the Supreme Council that their world was doomed and that they must take action. The Council scoffed at Jor-El's warnings, so he returned home to"
"save his family, if nobody else. But Jor-El was only able to save his son. For the tenth anniversary in 1948 of Superman's debut, ""Superman"" #53 retold the origin story, compiling and expanding upon previous versions, though the story does not acknowledge the adventures of Superboy. This story establishes the Kents as farmers and that ""Clark"" is a family name. Before Clark's adopted father dies, he tells Clark that he must use his powers to become a force for good. Clark's father calls Clark a ""Super-Man,"" inspiring Clark to use the name. Superman discovered his alien origins for the first"
"Origin of Superman The origin of Superman is the story that relates Superman's arrival on Earth and the beginnings of his career as a superhero. The story has been through many revisions through decades of publication in comic books and radio, television and film adaptations. The original story was written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster, and published as a part of the character's first appearance in ""Action Comics"" #1 (June 1938). As more stories were published, more details about the original story were established. These stories explored individual details, such as the planet Krypton, the source of"
"Superman: Birthright Superman: Birthright is a twelve-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics in 2003 and 2004, written by Mark Waid and drawn by Leinil Francis Yu. Originally, this series was intended to be a non-canon version of Superman, showcasing his origin and updating him for the 21st century. Soon after, it was decided to adopt the series as canon, and thus it replaced John Byrne's ""The Man of Steel"" series as Superman's canonical origin story. This editorial position lasted until the 2005–2006 ""Infinite Crisis"" crossover event, and the release of the new origin story; """" in 2009."
"science fiction elements of Superman's world, including his Kryptonian origins as well as an updated version of his origins. In the version that became established by the early 1960s (and memorably summarized at the start of each episode of the 1950s ""Adventures of Superman"" television series), Superman is born on Krypton as Kal-El, the son of Jor-El (a leader-scientist) and Lara. When Kal-El is two or three years-old, Jor-El learns that Krypton is doomed to explode. He brings this warning to the Science Council, Krypton's rulers. The Science Council refuses to warn their fellow Kryptonians and forbids Jor-El to do"
"counterpart, Supergirl. In common with Supergirl's origin story, she is the daughter of Superman's aunt and uncle and a native of the planet Krypton. The infant Power Girl's parents enabled her to escape the destruction of her home planet by placing her in a rocket ship. Although she left the planet at the same time that Superman did, her ship took much longer to reach Earth-Two. On Earth, as with other Kryptonians, Power Girl discovered she possessed abilities like super strength, flight, and heat vision, using which she became a protector of innocents and a hero for humanity. Though the"
"of Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane and is half Kryptonian/Human. He was named by his parents in honor of both of his grandfathers (Jonathan Kent and Sam Lane). On the character, Dan Jurgens said: ""The way I describe him is that he looks like Clark but has Lois' spitfire attitude and inquisitiveness."" Jurgens also explains that: ""Lots of people might expect Jon to be something like his dad’s younger self, but it would be a bit of a mistake. His parents are not Jonathan and Martha Kent. It’s Lois and Clark. They’re different people with different ways of parenting."" Following"
"his departure from Krypton. In this retelling, the planet Krypton and Superman's biological parents, Jor-L and Lara, are called by name for the first time. The first issue of ""Superman"", published in 1939, also featured the origin story. Max Gaines had written to Siegel and Shuster and asked them to expand the origin sequence to two pages, and to include four pages that detailed how Clark Kent became a journalist as well as a full page feature that expanded on the scientific explanation for Superman's powers. In this issue, the passing motorists are revealed to be the Kents, who leave"