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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 ]
A comic book featuring Superman's first-ever appearance has sold for $6 million, making it the most valuable comic edition in existence. The June, 1938 cover of Action Comics. (Metropolis ...
Krypton is usually portrayed in comics as the home of a fantastically advanced civilization, which is destroyed when the planet explodes. As originally depicted, all the civilizations and races of Krypton perished in the explosion, with one exception: the baby Kal-El who was placed in an escape rocket by his father, Jor-El, and sent to the planet Earth, where he grew up to become Superman.
Superman's mother may refer to: Lara (comics), Superman's biological mother on Krypton; Martha Kent, Superman's adoptive mother on Earth
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The son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane is breaking barriers for a new generation of Superman fans. DC’s new Superman comes out as bisexual: ‘Today, more people can see themselves’ [Video] Skip ...