Clark Kent

## Superman

* Clark Kent
* Superman

"*I'm an alien just like you. I have to work everyday to prove to them that I can be trusted to help. Doing what you do? It's why the world fears us. Be better. Do better.*"
—****Superman**** to **Starro the Conqueror**[src]
**Clark Kent** (born 1st April, 1992 as **Kal-El**) is the superhero known as **Superman** and a founding leader of the Justice League of America.

## Biography

### Early life (1992-2019)

Clark Kent was raised in his adoptive parents' farm, the Kent farm, when he crash landed from another planet. During his adulthood, he moved to Metropolis, finding a job at the Daily Planet as a reporter and befriending Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen as a result. During this time, he began operating as a vigilante known as Superman, sporting a unique suit and beginning a rivalry with his childhood friend Lex Luthor, who became a billionaire industrialist and inheritor of LexCorp.

### Forming the JLA (2020-)

When an alien known as Starro the Conqueror attacked, Superman was one of the seven heroes to stop him. Due to their heroics, they formed a team and Superman became a founding member of the Justice League of America alongside his peers.

## Personality

### As Clark Kent

Clark Kent seems to be respectful yet mild-mannered and clumsy, often being perceived as having his head in the clouds. However, this is an elaborate ruse constructed so as to distance himself in stark contrast to Superman.

### As Superman

Operating as the hero Superman, Clark exudes more confidence and profusely believes in the good within others. He refuses to stoop to the brutality of criminals and, due to this, is seen as naive and gullible, though many admit that his philosophy is something the world needs more of.

## Physical description

### As Clark Kent

Clark Kent is often seen wearing over-sized formal clothing so as to hide his true body type as well as sporting lead-lined glasses to hide his identity from others as well as dull his enhanced senses. His hair is also parted the opposite way compared to Superman.

### As Superman

Superman wears an enhanced bulletproof suit with a large emblem sporting the symbol found on his spaceship (often mistaken as an 'S' for Superman). His hair is also different in comparison to Clark Kent and retains a kiss curl at most times and neglects the lead-lined glasses in order to fully tap into his powers.

## Powers & abilities

### Powers

* **Kryptonian physiology**: Under the yellow sun and weakened gravity of Earth, Superman has specialised abilities due to being a Kryptonian.
	+ **Flight**: Due to Earth's weaker gravity, Superman is capable of flying, though requires his cape to accurately change direction.
	+ **Superhuman healing**: Superman can recover from wounds at an accelerated rate, faster than humans.
	+ **Superhuman speed**: Superman is able to move at blinding speed.
	+ **Superhuman strength**: Superman's strength far exceeds that of the strongest humans, being able to destroy concrete easily and throw beings far larger than him across great distances.
	+ **Superhuman vision**: Superman's vision is enhanced, being able to do a multitude of things.
		- **Heat vision**: Superman can expel intense heat from his eyes, capable of burning through buildings. The intensity and veracity can vary.
		- **X-Ray vision**: Superman is capable of seeing through people and buildings.

### Abilities

* **Deception**: Superman and Clark Kent are widely, and mistakenly, believed to be separate people. His necessity on having a dual life has required a high level of deception, capable of pretending to even be two people at once.
* **Leadership**: During his fight against Starro the Conqueror, Superman, alongside Batman and Wonder Woman, led the other heroes and gave out plans of attack, being one of the reasons they succeeded.
* **Reporting**: Clark Kent's reporting skills are impressive enough to have earned the respect of Perry White, the editor-in-chief.

## Behind the scenes

* In the comics, **Clark Kent**, born as **Kal-El**, is the superhero **Superman**, widely regarded as the greatest hero in the world and is one of the first superheroes to ever be written in DC, debuting in *Action Comics #1* in 1938.
	+ Superman then debuted as a member of the JLA in *The Brave and the Bold #28* in 1960.