Superman (DC Extended Universe)

**This article focuses on Clark's mainstream DC Extended Universe version and Snyder's version of the *Justice League*. Information about his "Knightmare" future can be found Superman (DCEU: Knightmare Future)**

## Character Information

### Full name

Kal-El (birth name)
Clark Joseph Kent (adopted identity)

### Occupation

Member of the House of El
Student at Weisinger Primary School (formerly)
Reporter for the *Daily Planet*
Member of the Justice League

### Affiliations

House of El
Weisinger Primary School (formerly)
Debbie Sue (formerly)
Cassidy Pub (formerly)
 Daily Planet
 Justice League

### Family

Jor-El † (biological father)
Lara Lor-Van † (biological mother)
Jonathan Kent † (adoptive father)
Martha Kent (adoptive mother)
Harry Kent † (adoptive uncle)
Lois Lane (fiancee)
Unborn son
Unidentified - adoptive-grandfather
Unidentified - adoptive-grandmother

## Defining Moments

### Heroic Action

Protecting the Earth from villainous threats

**Clark Joseph Kent**, born **Kal-El**, also known as **Superman**, the Man of Steel and the Last Son of Krypton, is one of the main protagonists of the DC Extended Universe.

He is a Kryptonian and one of the greatest heroes of the world and the last surviving member of the House of El. Born to Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van and raised by farmers Martha and Jonathan Kent, he is a mild mannered reporter for the Daily Planet and a member of the Justice League.

## Analysis

* He succeeded in stopping Zod and the Sword of Rao from terraforming Earth. Despite their taunts of him being an abomination for not being genetically engineered, Clark ignored them and persisted.
* He and Batman were tricked into fighting each other by Lex Luthor. However, after Lois stops them from fighting, Superman in Batman work together to save Martha Kent and realize that Lex is their true enemy not each other.
* After Superman is killed, Wonder Woman and Batman are affected by it and decide to form the Justice League. Later they decide to resurrect Superman.

## Comics

* In the comics, Clark was childhood best friends with Pete Ross (who is initially is school bully) and Lana Lang, who became his on and off love interest.
	+ Lana and Pete both figured out Clark's secret, but kept it to themselves. Same thing happens in the DCEU when they see him rescue them.
	+ Also, one of the kids who picks on Clark when he was younger was a teenager, Whitney Fordman, the name of the football quarterback and Lana's first boyfriend from the television series *Smallville*.
* Clark and Lex share a clone together: Kon-El, who is later adopted by Jonathan and Martha, making him Clark's Adoptive brother.
* Clark and Lois ended up marrying and have one son together: Jonathan Samuel. He is alluded to in the Snyder cut of Justice League, when Lois finds out she is pregnant with her fiance's son.
* Clark has a cousin, Kara, who is the last female survivor of Krypton
	+ It is currently unknown if the Kara introduced from the tie-in comics
* He also mentors many superheroes, including his cousin, Supergirl, his son Jonathan, and Kon-El/Superboy
* In the comics Clark is best friends with Bruce and other medias. Because of this, Clark also has a close uncle-nephew relationship with Bruce's eldest adoptive son, Dick Grayson. Clark inspired to take on the name Nightwing, legendary superhero from Krypton and partner of Flamebird

## Trivia

* Wonder Woman shouting "Kal-El, no!" became infamous on the internet.
* Both of Clark and Bruce's mothers were named Martha (as pointed out in *Batman v Superman*). That scene became a popular meme due to some people seeing it as unnecessary.

## External Links

* Superman on the DC Extended Universe Wiki

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