Clark Kent

Man of Steel, Man of Tomorrow, Superman. Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, more powerful than a locomotive and faster than a speeding bullet, Clark Kent is the most famous, most loved, and possibly the most powerful of the super heroes.
Born Kal-El on the highly advanced planet Krypton, on the eve of the planet's death his parents, scientists Jor-El and LaraEl sent him to Earth to survive. Found by Jonathan and Martha Kent, he was christened Clark Kent and grew up with integrity, honor, and acceptance as central values. 
At a young age, he discovered that he had been imbued with spectacular superpowers, given to him by the radiation from the foreign yellow sun, such as super strength, flight, near invulnerability, and X-Ray vision. Combining the ideals of his Kryptonian heritage and his Kansan parents, Clark became Superman, a hero fighting for truth, justice, and the American way.
== Early Life ==
When Clark was five, he visited the big city (in this case Kansas City) and it left a mark. As a young adult, he ("that guy at the office") saw Metropolis as a city that could use his help.
Feeling a responsibility to help others with his powers, Clark, clad in a cape and t-shirt with the House of El logo, (golden age power levels,) the teen silently, anonymously, does good turns, saving people from emergencies, fixing damaged properties, but nothing too Superpowered.
Think about small town EW and going to the big city.
Right after college, a successful internship at the Daily Planet satellite in Kansas city, which will lead to his transfer in Metropolis after four years.
== To Leap Tall Buildings ==
Clark Kent moves to Metropolis and takes on the role of Superman. His presence is welcomed by many, seen as a beacon of hope to a city that had lost it's happiness to a recession, but the man who saved it from that recession, Lex Luthor, is unhappy about the new hero. Superman's appearance marks the first public, inarguable Super Hero in almost thirty years, and the reception causes a global fire storm. In particular, the gray zone occupied by the Batman becomes a shade whiter, to the vigilante's chagrin.  
  Superman starts his current career the year after Batman. Right out of college, he got a job at the Daily Planet satellite in Kansas City. He's like Bruce and much of this gen as he is fairly ready for adulthood out of college. He grew up on a farm after all. So the crux of Donner 1 happens in his first year with Luthor while he's trying to balance a job and whatnot.      
  Lex created Bizarro as a first failed attempt to create his own Superman, a recurring plight. Perhaps he tries to bring another reality's Superman but selects the Bizarro world, or replicates the DNA from such. Konnor is a continuation of this. When LoD forms a year later, after eschewing Bizarro, who although powerful, is hard to wrangle, more or less benign, and brings shame, so Luthor has to try to appease the poor child to help him in the Legion. He acts like he's not exploiting him but he is. He kind of feels bad about it because ultimately he's still human. He's fundamentally "retarded," so to speak  
== Shards of Krypton ==
Zod Smallville or Metropolis, taking over Smallville as his base to attack Metropolis and Clark has to be small time hero once again while still saving the city.
Superman wins the first fight against highly trained Kryptonians because while he grew up on Earth and had the time or didn't ever need to adjust to Earth; they stumble and have difficulty controlling their weight and strength, flying, and can't master their x-ray nor heat vision or cold breath, hence the goggles forged from limited resources. I don't know where they're going to open up, but either Zod was aware that Superman was sent to Earth or they're very close. It would be one mid-sized ship at most.
They have enough control of their powers (not mastery) that they're a threat when MM is necessary.
Kandor and Zod wanting to rebuild from that
Need for a Non-like brute of a colonel, perhaps a Corporal Wallace type
== Justice League ==
  The founding seven members, Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter, though initially at odds, agreed that it was best for the world they remain allies.
The group was once again brought together when Superman's arch rival, Lex Luthor, perceiving the threat of a united super hero front, banded together his own team to stop the so-called "Justice League." Batman, who was already skeptical of the team, had assembled his own unofficial sub-group, including Black Vulcan, Apache Chief, Samurai, and El Dorado, as well as his sidekick Robin. After defeating Luthor's Legion of Doom, the heroes decided to remain together permanently as the Justice League.
This would prove fruitful, as in the coming months, the Alien war-god Darkseid would see their growing power and decide to launch an offensive against the team before they could stand against him. But he was already too late, and the team, with the help of other heroes across the country, such as Hawkman and Hawkwoman, The Wonder Twins, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Firestorm, and Rima the Jungle Girl they were able to successfully stop Darkseid's parademon army attack on the East Coast and minimize casualties.
== Krypton Attacks ==
After failing to conquer Metropolis (Smallville?), Zod needs resources from the Earth to rebuild on Mars, like genetic tech and what not. He sets his sights on rebuilding on Mars. Superman and Martian Manhunter team up to save the sanctity of Mars that Zod seeks to destroy in order to build his own world. Clark feels he is more a human and that with no way to bring back the dead of Krypton there's no need to try to rebuild, especially in Zod's image. He disagrees and feels it's in a sense disrespectful. But MM having known his people is maybe convinced to see another side. Whatever happens Zod must not win. Perhaps Luthor and Zod form an alliance and Luthor provides Zod with technology.Zod has a code of honor and wouldn't kill those civilians to hurt Superman. The whole thing with the coup was good. Not a whole army of Kryptonians left. More like a colony.
== Attack of Earth-3 ==
In attack of Earth-3, the Justice Syndicate faces off against the League in the Damian era. Mr. Terrific and Batman discover the presence of this reality, and dub it Earth-3 in relation to their being Earth-2 in relation to Powergirl's native Earth-1. It's a return to the question of responsibility to an alternate Earth, and they ultimately resolve to defeate the Syndicate but not much more. Introduces Jessica Cruz and Wonder Woman gives Artemis the lasso of submission.
   Do I really want Orm to try to invade the surface to force Arthur to be King? I'd rather they attack the west coast but that doesn't make sense. Orm doesn't want to help the League fight Darkseid, feeling that the actions of the surface dwellers brought him. The Atlanteans face many casualties as they are also attacked by Parademons and some Atlanteans (as well as Themyscirans) do protect the surface. Orm has enough of this, after they offered their help and lost too much (Aquaman sought their help) and then decided to attack. I'm not sure about their attack. Either way it's a second calling, I suppose, for the League. Batman is upset with Arthur but there isn't the insanity of the N52 comics that causes so much destruction. Maybe some coastal cities such as Gotham have some dock flooding. I don't know. Doesn't seem to be an actually feasible manner for Orm to attack. Makes more sense Arthur defends his father from Manta's early on. Aquababy was not killed, but rather raised as a son by Manta like with Jackson Hyde. This will later be used by Manta and Luthor to keep Aquaman and Atlantis at bay in the Returns era.
The Wonder Twins come from an Alien world to warn of the coming of someone called Darkseid either in that story, or before, hence the wording, in the legion of Doom story, depending on their actual time on the show fighting the LoD. They are inspired by the kindness and heroics of Wonder woman and take her name. Their planet is under siege by Darkseid and had also been observing the human heroes. Maybe their planet was on the way to Earth. Hope for their planet is lost either by timing or sheer distance from Earth. Their people are fairly advanced.
Big on code names at this point. "Green Lantern takes this section alone. He could literally fill the streets to the roofs if he wanted to. The only limit is his imagination." Batman says, posing it as if a question of the other hero's ability. "Don't worry about me." Lantern retorts. "This is where I shine." Barry would not go "oh I get it here." He has a sense of humor but he knows when to can it.
"Flash takes Massachusetts with Samurai. He can run right up and down the stretch of it, And together they can create a powerful whirlwind if need be."
"￼We'll take congress with El Dorado as support."
"Wonder Woman, you and Apache Chief take the memorials and Washington Monument. This is where Steppenwolf will base and we need you to take him head on, and you can defend the monument. Send a signal around the city."
"Manhunter and Hawks will protect Capitol. Clear the residents with your flight."
"Aquaman and Vulcan will utilize Tidal Basin to project electrified waves. Those who can fly in the next sector over should clear civilains first."
"Clark [showing lack of concern over identity] and the twins protect the White House. Use your stature to send that message."
"Darkseid is supposed to arrive on the mall. When he does, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter and I will try to take him. The others fall back to patrol the other areas. Make sure there are no stragglers. If we can't take him, join us."
"Manhunter and Hawks on Capitol, protecting residents. Your flight will help for quick navigation to save civilians.""
"Aquaman and Vulcan will utilize the tidal basin to project electrified waves. Those who can fly in the neighboring sector will clear civil"
In the immediate end Superman shakes the President's hand (Batman hates being there, in front of the cameras and all) and the president and the government pretty much have no choice but to allow super heroics. However, under the surface, this will allow for ARGUS, Checkmate, Storm watch, Spyral, and several other government orgs to regain funding or be founded, with governmental groups (including the inclusive four leaving the league and becoming government liasons slash agents, which could be very compelling as they are minorities trying to stand up for the common good by working for the very organ that deters it (citizens protesting their work, wanting non gov heroes) as well as a faux government deterrent to the super Friends. As well as the Chinese knock off team. Also other super gov sgents like Apollo, Midnighter and the Suicide Squad. CotU will be a civilian look into the likes of Atlantis and Themyscira.
American Heroes        
== Under the Gamma Sun ==
On a Justice League distress mission, the Justice League (including Martian Manhunter, and keeping in mind that Batman hates going to space;) explore a planet harboring on a gamma sun. There, Kal-El comes under its effect, and becomes a Hulk-like, huge, glowing green being super charged by the gamma solar energy. But it isn't a new power for the Man of Steel; not only does it make him an unintelligible beast, but it is slowly killing him. Its up to Batman, Martian Manhunter, and Flash to save him and themselves.   
Kryptonian Empire- Daxam and Kandor Sodam Yat
In Brave New World, set around the Beyond era, Superman, Zod, Christopher Kent, who Clark took in as an infant around Rebirth, Superkid, Superboy, Supergirl, Eradicator, and the Kandorians all join forces when they discover a new, Krypton-esque planet that is uninhabited. They debate whether or not it is ethical to inhabit a planet on an evolutionary course, eventually agreeing to start the process for new Krypton, which Zod will found under the condition that he will serve his time for his crimes after he the planet is underway. Over the course of the 400 years the planet will be part of the tri-planet council with Earth and Mars. It will also be a source of debate whether they should live under a red or a yellow sun. Martha an John opt not to take the powers from platinum Kryptonite, wanting to stay Clark's source of humanity, but Lois indulges and they live together on New Krypton.
== Superman: The Choice ==
Exploring Krypton once again, Superman discovers a mysterious platinum Kryptonite. Learning that it has the ability to give humans Kryptonian yellow sun powers, he must decide whether to put the good of man first by giving it to the greatest powerless crimefighter on Earth, Batman, or to ensure that the love of his life will live as long as he by giving it to Lois. Ultimately, he decides to put the good of man first, after confiding in either Lois or Ma, as man and mortality are his strength and anchor, and chooses to give it to Batman, but Batman ultimately rejects it, preferring to stay human. As such, Superman gives it to Lois, and she eventually excepts it but first isn't sure she wants to give up her humanity. Either way I should read the Tom King story.
== Kryptonians ==
Kryptonians are cellularly entirely different from humans. While humans sustain themselves and grow by eating food, Kryptonians, like plants, are sustained perform a photosynthesis-esque function and are powered to a healthy level by the red sun, to a level that is already beyond peak human. The power of the yellow sun radiation that Kal-El receives is like a supercharge and allows him the great power he has. In this regard Poison Ivy is similar to Kryptonians.
Kryptonian cells have a variable density and buoyancy that allow for flight
The fluctuation of Superman's strength comes from how close to or fed by solar energy he is. On day to day Earth, he can probably uproot a building and easily fight someone like a Marvel toe to toe, but not Darkseid. On a planet closer the sun or with more charge, he can fight someone like Darkseid or Doomsday.
Further, his flight is tied to his need for the sun-- he internally shifts his gravity to the sun to fly.