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In the Elliot S. Maggin 1978 novel Superman: Last Son of Krypton, Jor-El is shown as having sent a navigation probe ahead of Kal-El's spaceship, to find a suitable foster parent on his new planet. In Kryptonian society, scientific achievement was a preeminent virtue, so Jor-El's probe was programmed to seek out the leading scientific mind on ...
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.
After constructing his Fortress of Solitude, Superman honored his deceased biological parents with a statue of Jor-El and Lara holding up a globe of Krypton. [5] Susannah York portrays Lara in the 1978 film Superman: The Movie, the 1980 film Superman II, and the 1987 film Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. [6]
Superman's stance and devil-may-care attitude were influenced by the characters of Douglas Fairbanks, who starred in adventure films such as The Mark of Zorro and Robin Hood. [57] The name of Superman's home city, Metropolis, was taken from the 1927 film of the same name. [58] Popeye cartoons were also an influence. [58]
Krypton is an American science fiction television series developed by David S. Goyer for Syfy. Focusing on Seg-El (Cameron Cuffe), the grandfather of DC Comics superhero Kal-El / Superman, the series is set approximately 200 years before the birth of Superman and takes place on the eponymous fictional planet. Krypton premiered on March 21, 2018 ...
The movie stars Corenswet as Clark Kent and Superman and Brosnahan as Lois Lane. The cast includes Hoult as Lex Luthor, Merced as Hawkgirl, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern and Gathegi as Mister ...
In this reality, Jor-El was able to save himself and his wife Lara and accompany their son Kal-El to Earth, where Jor-El sets up the corporation JorCorp while Lara establishes the self-help movement "Raology" based on the native religion of Krypton. Lara is willing to adapt to life on Earth, arranging for Kal-El to be discreetly adopted by the ...
Superman legend Christopher died at the age of 52 in 2004, and his wife Dana died 17 months later at the age of 44 after being diagnosed with lung cancer. "As far as I remember my first words were ...