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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 later meets another super-powered being, named Zod-El, who says he is Superman's biological uncle. Zod claims that he has been searching for Kal-El ever since Krypton exploded. Superman later discovers that Zod not only intends to kill Superman but has convinced the world's governments that he is an enemy.
Superman's father may refer to: Jor-El, Superman's biological father on Krypton; Jonathan Kent, Superman's adoptive father on Earth nemahouminoy
The pastor’s call to action three months ago helped ignite a bitter fight that some locals have described as “a battle for the soul” of Metropolis.
Superman's mother may refer to: Lara (comics), Superman's biological mother on Krypton; Martha Kent, Superman's adoptive mother on Earth
The abbreviated origin of Superman as featured in All-Star Superman #1 (January 2006) by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.. The origin of Superman and his superhuman powers have been a central narrative for Superman since his inception, with the story of the destruction of his home planet of Krypton, his arrival on Earth and emergence as a superhero evolving from Jerry Siegel's original story ...