Man of Steel (Billy2009's comic book series)

***Man of Steel*** is an American action-adventure-science fiction series comic book series published by DC Comics. This comic series once again retelling Superman's origins, while the comic is mostly based on both Superman's golden and modern age and as well adding an few elements of its own.

## Characters

### Main

* **Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman** - the main protagonist of the series who's a alien refuge from the destroyed planet of Krypton and possess superhuman abilities frmo the Earth's yellow sun.

### Recurring

* **Lois Lane** - a incredibly determined reporter at the Daily Planet and Clark's co-worker and love interest.
* **James "Jimmy" Olsen** - a young photographer who usually works with Clark and Lois and often view himself as "Superman's Pal".
* **Perry "Chief" White** - the head editor-and-chief of the Daily Planet and Clark's boss who is known to be harsh but is fair to his employees.
* **Catherine "Cat" Grant** - a reporter at the Daily Planet who is part of the gossip columnist.
* **Ronald "Ron" Troupe** - a intelligent reporter at the Daily Planet who is known for his political views.
* **Steven "Steve" Lombard** - a reporter at the Daily Planet who's a footballer and sports columnist who often picks on Clark, but clamed to be Clark's best friend.
* **Jonathan and Martha Kent** - Clark's foster parents who help tough him of into following the beliefs of "truth, justice and the American way".
* **Kara Zor-El/Kara Danvers/Supergirl** - Clark's cousin who was caught in a state of timelessness which cause her to looks and act like younger than her actual age.
* **Krypto the Superdog** - a alien dog from Krypton and Clark's pet dog who travels to Earth.
* **John Henry Irons/Steel** - a former LexCorp engineer who was inspires by Superman's heroics and developing a armor to become a superhero.
* **Natasha Irons** - John's niece who look up to her uncle.
* **Prof. Emil Hamilton** - the head of the S.T.A.R. Labs' Metropolis breach who often help out Superman on a daily basic, at times.
* **Karen Starr-Hamilton/Power Girl** - Emil's foster daughter who gain some of Superman's powers after being captured by a villain.
* **Bo "Bibbo" Bibbowski** - a bumbling dock worker who often try to help out Superman and later owns the Ace of Clubs bar.
* **Chloe Sullivan** - a reporter of the Metropolitan, a Metropolis-based website, and is one of Clark's childhood friends form Smallville.
* **Lana Lang** - Clark's childhood crush on Smallville who previously dating him where the two remain good friends and she is a fashion designer.
* **Peter "Pete" Ross** - one of Clark's childhood friends from Smallville who learn Clark's secrets and didn't tell him until in their adult years.
* **Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van** - Clark's biological parents from Krypton who rocketed out from Krypton's destruction.
* **Kelex** - a alien robot from Krypton who was designed by Jor-El to help protect his son.
* **Adam Grant** - Cat's nephew who runs a Superman Fan Club at his school.
* **Capt. Margaret "Maggie" Sawyer** - the captain of the Metropolis Police Department and a member of the Metropolis Special Crime Unit.
* **Off. Daniel "Dan" "Terrible" Turpin** - a police officer and Maggie's partner who is a part of the Metropolis Special Crime Unit.
* **Ins. William "Bill" Henderson** - a police inspector and a member of the Metropolis Special Crime Unit.
* **Dirk Armstrong** - a editorialist at the Daily Planet whom political leanings and opinion often crashes with Clark which he depicting Superman to be a menace.
* **George Taylor** - the former editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet and Perry's mentor.
* **Gen. Samuel "Sam" Lane** - Lois' father and a U.S. army general who is rather skeptical on Superman, whom he believing him to a potential threat to mankind.
* **Lucy Lane** - Lois' sister and Sam's other daughter.

### Antagonists

* **Alexander "Lex" Luthor** - the head CEO of LexCorp and Superman's arch-enemy whom develop a fear of extraterrestrials which turned hatred.
	+ **Mercedes "Mercy" Graves** - Lex's secretary, bodyguard and limo driver who is loyal and rather near mysterious.
	+ **Otis Graves** - Mercy's bumbling brother and Lex's other henchman who, despite his bumbling nature, is very caring to Mercy.
* **BrainI.A.C. (Brain Interactive Automated Construct)** - a living techno-organic-like alien being who was made from both Kryptonian and Coluan technology who start collecting worlds to studying and is responsible for the destruction of Krypton.
* **Gen. Dru-Zod** - a rogue Kryptonian general who was trapped in the Phantom Zone and militaristic skills rivals Clark's where he seek to bring back Krypton.
	+ **Ursa** - one of Zod's followers and lover who would died with her beloved in the battlefields.
	+ **Non** - one of Zod's followers who is silent and may seem powerhouse but is surprisingly rather intelligence where he often come up with strategist plans.
* **Darkseid** - the head ruler of Apokolips TBD
	+ **Kalibak** - TBD
	+ **Granny Goodness** - TBD
	+ **DeSsad** - TBD
	+ **Grail** - TBD
	+ **Mantis** - TBD
	+ **Steppenwolf** - TBD
	+ **Kanto** - TBD
* **Rudolph "Rudy" Jones/Parasite** - a former janitor who get turn into a purple-colored leech-like monster that can absorb peoples' energy and nearly killing them in the process.
* **Winslow Schott/Toyman** - a former toymaker who using toy-themed gimmicks to get revenge.
* **Gerald Shugel/Ultra-Humanite** - a near elderly scientist who possess telekinessis and puts both his mind and consciousness onto an albino gorilla and is one of the few villains to known Superman's identity.
* **John Corben/Metallo** - a former Intergang member who put his mind and consciousness onto a robotic body with has a Kryptonite-sharped heart to weaken Superman.
* **Leslie Willis/Livewire** - a former high school student who gain electricity powers which she use it to become a villainess.
* **Bizarro** - a imperfect clone of Superman who possess some of Superman's powers and often speaks in the third person.
* **The Intergang**, consisting of:
	+ **Bruno Mannheim** - the head leader of the Intergang and one of Metropolis' most powerful gangsters who made a alliance with Darkseid and seek to remove Superman from the pictures.
	+ **Morgan Edge** - a rather corrupt television executive who often make Superman look like a villain to the public.
	+ **Dabney Donovan** - Interganag's personal mad scientist who, despite his mad scientist-like status, is often shown to be calm at times.
	+ **Kyle Abbot** - a member of Intergang who get turn into a werewolf-like creature.
	+ **Whisper A'Daire** - a member of Intergang and a talent martial artist.
	+ **J. Wilbur Wolfingham/Atlas** - a member of Intergang who gain the strength of hundred mans and his abilities nearly rival Superman's himself.
* **Philip Karnowsky/Barrage** - a former Intergang member who gain a armor suit which armed with a energy blaster as a arm where he use it to gain respect and attention.
* **Bradley "Bash" Bashford/Glowman** - Clark's childhood bully from Smallville who get turn supervillain who can shot glowing energy beams.
* **Fenton Quigley/Archer** - a archer-themed villain and one of Clark's earlier adversaries TBD
* **Carl Draper/Master Jailer** - a former skilled trap-maker who than using his talent to commit crimes and trap his victims on a slightly twisted labyrinth-like maze.
* **Valerie Van Haften/Puzzler** - a puzzle-themed villainess who commit crimes and leaves puzzles where she use it to test Superman.
* **Kenneth "Kenny" Braverman/Conduit** - Clark's childhood rival from Smallville TBD
* **Baron Sunday** - a gangster who using voodoo magic to commit crimes.
* **Mr. Mxyzptlk** - a 5th dimensional imp TBD
	+ **Ms. Gsptlsnz** - Mr. Mxyzptlk's firence who is rather laid-back and is Mxy's voice of reasons.
* **Doomsday** - an unstoppable creature TBD
* **Insect Queen** - a insectoid-like alien being TBD
* **Nathaniel Tryon/Neutron** - a small-time crook who gain a nuclear-powered suit to commit crimes.
* **Deacon "Deke" Dickson/Loophole** - a former S.T.A.R. Labs employee who develop a device that can open up a portal that act as a tunnel through matter.
* **Samantha "Sam" Kennedy/Leopard** - a former circus acrobat who wears a leopard-like costume to commit crimes which she also often view herself as a thrill-seeking daredevil.
* **Massacre** - TBD
* **Jax-Ur** - a rogue Kryptonian scientist and an former friend of Jor-El who seek revive the Kryptonian race.
* **Mongul** - the ruler of Warlord where TBD
	+ **Mongal** - Mongul's daughter who seek to follow in her father's footsteps as the next ruler of Warworld.
* **Dana Deardan/Obsession** - a obsessive fan of Superman who gain some of Superman's abilities where she seek to remove those who get in her ways so she can be with Superman.
* **Thaddeus Kilgrave** - a slightly mad Australian-American scientist who's responsible for creating for nearly some of the villains' arsenal and often sells his inventions to the black market.
* **Tobias "Toby" Manning/Terra-Man** - a former businessman who using resources to "protect" the Earths' environment from those who threaten the Earth's environment.
* **Joseph Martin/Atomic Skull** - TBD
* **The Elite**, consisting of:
	+ **Manchester Black** - TBD
	+ **Pamela/Menagerie** - TBD
	+ **Nathan Jones/Coldcast** - TBD
	+ **Rampotatek/Hat** - TBD
* **Lobo** - a intergalactic bounty hunter TBD
* **Henry "Hank" Hanshaw/Cyborg Superman** - a former astronaut who caught in a incident with his crew and soon get turn into a cyborg version of Superman to get his vengeance on the Man of Steel by pretending to him and ruined his image in the process.
* **Oswald Loomis/Prankster** - a prank-themed villain who was a former children's tv show host who using prank-like gimmicks to get revenge.
* **Siobhan McDougal/Silver Banshee** - a ancient Gealic woman TBD
* **Titano the Super-Ape** - a once ordinary ape who was caught in a experiment which cause him to become a twelve-foot tall giant with Kryptonite-like laser beams from his eyes.
* **K. Russell Abernathy/Kryptonite Man** - a former S.T.A.R. Labs scientist who trying to sue Kryptonite as a energy source but only get turn into a supervillain powered by Kryptonite.

## Differences

* Clark was rocketed out when he was six rather than being a infant.
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