Superman as a father | Superman Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Superman as a father [ show ] The issue of Superman fathering a child has been one of some debate. Some writers have attempted to establish Kryptonian and Terran DNA as incompatible (in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman , for example). Others have skirted over the details and written stories that have no problem with the idea of a Kryptonian and human having a biological offspring. Superman has also fathered children with women of other races. Kryptonian primarily, but also other super-powered beings such as Wonder Woman . And, although she was unsuccessful, Maxima (an Almeracian), tried for years to make Superman her mate with strong suggestions that she carry his child. This article serves to provide a list of instances in which Superman has been depicted as a father. The means by which include biological procreation, assisted fertilization, and adoption within the broad scope of imaginary stories, alternate realities, possible futures, and outright hoaxes. For Superman's lineage beyond his children, see the article about Superman's Descendants . The page covering Superman Clones may also be of interest.

Lois tells Superman she's pregnant, in the Superman Dailies (1946) Twins in foster care, World's Finest Comics #35 (Jul/Aug 1948) A son, with Lois Lane in the Superman dailies (1949) An adopted son, Tommy in Superman #57 (Mar/Apr 1949) An adopted daughter in Superman dailies (Oct-Dec 1952) Adopted Baby Bliss in Action Comics #217 (June 1956) A son with Lois Lane in Showcase #9 (August 1957) Adopted son, Johnny Kirk in Action Comics #232 (September 1957) Adopted Jimmy Olsen in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30 (August 1958) Robin as Superman Jr in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #6 (January 1959) Twins, with a mystery woman in Superman #131 (August 1959) Lyle and Lili, in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #15 (February 1960) Adopted Supergirl, with Lois Lane in Superman's Girl Friend Lois

 Lane #20 (October 1960) Krypto's fantasy, in Superman #141 (January 1961) Larry and Carole, with Lois Lane in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #23 (February 1961) Lola Kent (Supermaid), with Lois Lane in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #56 (October 1961) A son, with Mooki (a mermaid) in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30 (January 1962) Larry and Carole, with Lois Lane in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #36 (October 1962) Larry, with Lois Lane in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #39 (February 1963) Two sets of twins with Lana Lang (as Superman Blue) and Lois Lane (as Superman Red) in Superman #162 (July 1963) Kal and Jor, with a mystery woman in Superman #166 (January 1964) Jane, with Lana Lang in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #46 (January 1964) Twins, with Supergirl in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #

55 (February 1965) Jor-El II in Action Comics #327 (August 1965) Clark Jr, with Lois Lane in Superman #192 (January 1967) A son with Lois Lane in Superman #194 (February 1967) Von, with Lasil in Action Comics #370 (December 1968) Lisa (Superlass), with Lois Lane in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #91 (April 1969) Laney, with Lois Lane in Superman #215 (April 1969) Carl, with Larissa Lenox in Superman #218 (July 1969) Jor, with Lois Lane in Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #94 (August 1969) A super genius baby, with Lois Lane in Superman #224 (February 1970) Adopted Gregor Nagy in Action Comics #400 (May 1971) Krys, in Action Comics #410 (March 1972) Clark Kent Jr, from the Super-Sons team in World's Finest Comics

 (January 1973) A stepson with Lois Lane in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #131 (June 1973) A son and daughter with Lana Lang in Action Comics #492 (February 1979) Laura Kent, with Lois Lane in Superman Family #200 (April 1980) Jorel Kent (recurring in "The Superman of 2020") in Superman #355 (January 1981) Clark Jr, with Lana Lang in Superman #404 (February 1985) Jonathan Elliot, with Lois Lane in " Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?

" (1986) and Superman/Batman #18 (2005) A son and daughter (Superboy and Supergirl) with Wonder Woman (known as Superwoman) in " Twilight of the Superheroes " (1987) Lois Lane dies while pregnant with Superman's child in The Adventures of Superman Annual #3 "Armageddon 2001" (1991) Jonathan Kent, with Wonder Woman in Kingdom Come and The Kingdom (1996/1999) Bruce, with Wonder Woman in Superman: Distant Fires (1998) Twins, with Lois Lane in Adventures of Superman #561 (September 1998) Joel Kent and Kara Kent, with Lois Lane in Superman & Batman: Generations (1999) Martha, with Lois Lane (also pregnant with their second child) in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #15 (1999) A son, with Wonder Woman in JLA: Act of God (2000) Jon Kent , with Lois Lane in Son of Superman (2000) Adam Kent, with Lois Lane in JLA: Created Equal (2000) Lara ,

 with Wonder Woman in The Dark Knight Strikes Again (2001) Lar-El and Vara, with Beautiful Dreamer in Superman & Batman: Generations 3 #10 (December 2003) Cir-El , claimed to be Superman and Lois Lane's daughter from the future (2003) An adopted son Christopher Kent , with Lois Lane beginning in Superman: Last Son (2006) Several children with Wonder Woman in JSA: Thy Kingdom Come (February 2009) Unborn child, with Lois Lane in Injustice: Gods Among Us (2013) Jon Lane Kent, with Lois Lane in Superboy #19 (June 2013) Lara Lane-Kent, with Lois Lane in Injustice: Year Three (2014) Zod , with Wonder Woman (and Lord Superman) in Justice League Beyond 2.0 (2014) Jonathan Samuel Kent , with Lois Lane in Convergence (May 2015) Imaginary pregnancy with Wonder Woman in Wonder Woman (vol.4) #51 (May 2016) Jon, in Batman Beyond #11 (June 2016) Alleged

 love child, " Junior " with Brenda Wilkes in Superman 50th Anniversary (1988) In the unproduced Superman Reborn script by Jonathan Lemkin, Lois would have given birth to Superman's child after his life force transferred to her following a fatal battle.

(Script dated 3/24/95) Jesse Stipanovic, a purported son in the Lois & Clark episode " Chip Off the Old Clark " (1995) Lois daydreams about having ten kids with Clark named Lois, Clark, Jimmy, Perry, Martha, Jonathan, Sam, Ellen, Lucy and Lana in the Lois & Clark episode " Faster Than a Speeding Vixen " (1996) An adopted baby in the Lois & Clark episode " The Family Hour " (1997) Van-El, with Loana in the Justice League Unlimited episode "For the Man Who Has Everything" (2004) Temporarily "adopted" Evan Gallagher with Lana Lang in the Smallville episode " Ageless " (May 2005) Jason White , with Lois Lane in Superman Returns (2006) When Bruce Wayne notices Superboy's detached behaviour in the Young Justice episode "Schooled", he tells Clark Kent in a diner that the boy needs his father. Clark storms off, saying he's not his father.

(2011) In All-Star Superman , Lois says "our children will go flying in Metropolis Park" and convinces a skeptical Superman that "there's always a way." Lex Luthor proposes a genetic successor to Superman that would require a human female ovum. Earlier in the film, Lois notices that one of Superman's descendants in the future looks like her dad. (2011) In the Smallville episode "Scion", when Connor finds out that half of his DNA comes from Clark he asks, "Are you like, my dad?" Clark prefers to think of him as a brother. Later, Clark and Lois share a heart-to-heart about what it's like to raise a super-powered child. Lois says, "I'm sure when we have kids of our own, you will be an amazing father." (2011) Lois Lane's fantasy children in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "The Battle of the Superheroes!" (2011) Who was Superman's father, Jor-El? - Quora Superheroes Who was Superman's father, Jor-El?

While it is common knowledge Jor-El sent his only son to Earth to save him from the destruction of his homeworld, are there any stories about Kal-El's mother and father before Krypton's demise? Did Jor-el and his wife, Lara have interesting lives before the destruction of Krypton? Were they heroic in any fashion not normally talked about? Did Jor-El have any other family on Krypton? Written Feb 4, 2010 Summary: Jor-El was a Kryptonian scientist, prior to Krypton's destruction. He was a member of the Kryptonian Council, and at one time, was its head. Although he was greatly respected amongst his colleagues, they ridiculed him when he predicted the destruction of the planet through his experiments. Jor-El is also the father of Kal-El, the boy who would become Superman on Earth. Prior to Krypton's destruction, Jor-El launched Kal-El, as a baby, on an experimental spacecraft toward Earth, a planet he had previously visited. Although he is now dead, a semblance of his personality lives on as a computer program within Superman's Fortress of Solitude. He appears when called for, and gives his son advice.

Additionally, he sometimes attempts to ensure that his son fulfills his Kryptonian destiny. However, Jor-El is a benevolent man, and a great scientist; well ahead of his time on Krypton. He truly cares for his family and even for the inhabitants of Earth. In most depictions, Jor-El is a benevolent scientist. Very wise and caring for his son. In many versions of the story, he is unique amongst his fellow scientists (And, perhaps, amongst Kryptonians in general) in that he has more of an open mind to accept new ideas, and (especially in the modern versions) is sometimes the only Kryptonian capable of openly loving his wife and son. Family: Jor-El had two brothers: Zor-El, who lived in Argo City and eventually became the father of Kara Zor-El, alias Supergirl, and a fraternal twin brother named Nim-El, who lived in Kandor. In several stories, Jor-El's father was established as Jor-El I, and his mother asNimda An-Dor.

Jor-El eventually met and married Lara, daughter of Lor-Van, a young astronaut in Krypton's fledgling space program (which was soon permanently grounded after Jax-Urblew up one of Krypton's inhabited moons), and the two soon had an infant son,Kal-El. History: Jor-El was once a scientist and high-ranking member of the Kryptonian Science Council on the planet Krypton. He was a protege of the eminent scientist known as Non and together they discovered that Krypton was suffering from severe geological disturbances - disturbances that threatened to destroy the entire planet. Jor-El brought his concerns to the Science Council, but they dismissed his assertions as a vehicle of paranoia and discord. Jor-El was also the architect of the Phantom Zone projector, a device that could teleport convicted criminals into an otherworldly dimension called the Phantom Zone. Jor-El believed that imprisonment in the Phantom Zone was a more humane method of incarcerating criminals, though he had little knowledge of what life inside the Phantom Zone was truly like. Shortly before the destruction of Krypton, Jor-El and his wife Lara gave birth to a son named Kal-El.

Desperate to save his son's life, he created a star-drive ship designed to take him to another world - a world where he would be safe and grow up to be strong and happy. Jor-El explored the galaxy in search of a suitable planet and sent out dozens of probes designed to collect various data. His research revealed that Kryptonians living in a yellow-star system developed enhanced physical characteristics including super-strength, speed and agility. One of Jor-El's probes landed on the planet Earth where it was discovered by motorist Thomas Wayne, Batman's father. When Thomas touched the probe, his consciousness was instantly transported to Krypton where he met Jor-El. Although their meeting was brief, Jor-El developed a fondness and respect for Thomas Wayne. He decided that Earth would be the perfect planet for his son to be raised. Within a short period of time, Jor-El's worst nightmares came to pass. Massive groundquakes erupted across the planet and Krypton literally shook in its death-throes. With little time to spare, Jor-El and Lara placed baby Kal-El into his rocket ship and sent him off towards Earth.

Krypton exploded and everyone on the planet, including Jor-El, were killed. The Superman Super Site - Jor-El Devoted to Smallville Jor-El Jor-El is a fictional character that appeared in the Superman comics published by DC Comics. He is the biological father of Superman, and the husband of Lara (Lara Lor-Van). Jor-El was a highly respected scientist on the planet Krypton before its destruction...a fate which he foresaw, but was unable to convince his colleagues of in time to save their race. Jor-El was, however, able to save his infant son Kal-El, sending him in a homemade rocket ship to the planet Earth just moments before Krypton's destruction. 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.

Golden and Silver Age Jor-El was first referred to in Action Comics #1 in 1938, but made his first full-fledged appearance in the Superman newspaper comic strip in 1939, where his name was spelled as "Jor-L"; his name first appeared as being spelled "Jor-El" in a 1942 Superman novel. After the introduction of DC's multiverse system in the 1960s, it was established that the Golden Age version of Superman's father was named "Jor-L" and lived on the Krypton of the Earth-Two universe, while "Jor-El" was the father of the Silver Age version of Superman and lived on the Krypton of the Earth-One universe.

A 1948 retelling of Superman's origin story first delved into detail about Jor-El, though his formal and more familiar Silver Age aspects were firmly established starting in the late 1950s and over the course of the next several decades, with a definitive summarization in the 1979 miniseries The World of Krypton (not to be confused with the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths late 1980s comic special of the same name). As it was summarized in this miniseries (and in various other Silver Age stories), Jor-El was Krypton's leading scientific genius, having been the inventor of, among things, the "Jor-El" (a hovercar) and the discoverer of the Phantom Zone (and the inventor of the Phantom Zone projector). He lived in Krypton's major city of Kryptonopolis. Jor-El had a brother that lived in Argo City named Zor-El, who eventually became the father of Kara Zor-El, alias Supergirl.

Jor-El eventually met and married Lara Lor-Van, an astronaut in Krypton's fledgling space program (which was soon permanently grounded after Jax-Ur blew up one of Krypton's inhabited moons), and the two soon had an infant son, Kal-El. When Krypton began experiencing a series of earthquakes, Jor-El investigated, and soon discovered that Krypton's core was greatly unstable, and would eventually explode, taking the entire planet and its populace with it. Jor-El tried to convince the members of Krypton's ruling body, the Science Council, of this impending disaster, and urged re-establishing Krypton's space program so giant spacecrafts could be built to carry the populace to another habitable world. However, the Council was dismissive of Jor-El's findings, and refused to comply with his plan. Frustrated, Jor-El continued his work on space travel on his own, hoping to build a spacecraft to save his own family; this included launching several smaller test rockets (one of which included the El family dog, Krypto).

However, as time ran short, Jor-El soon found that he would only have enough time to build a spacecraft to save his son Kal-El. Jor-El decided to aim for sending Kal to Earth, realizing he would gain superpowers under Earth's yellow sun and lower gravity. As Krypton finally went through its final destructive stages, Jor-El and Lara placed their son in a rocket, and launched him toward Earth, before perishing along with nearly the rest of the planet's population. Modern Age After the 1985-1986 miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths and John Byrne's 1986 miniseries The Man of Steel rewrote Superman's origins, details about Jor-El's background and character were changed. Under Byrne's version, Jor-El inhabited a cold, emotionally sterile Krypton where even bodily contact was forbidden. Jor-El was considered a "throwback" for actually expressing emotions toward his wife Lara, and for his favoring the less sterilized days of past Kryptonian eras.

Another change in this version was Jor-El genetically altering his son's fetus (gestating in a "birthing matrix") to allow him to leave Krypton (in this version of the mythos, Kryptonians were genetically "bonded" to the planet itself, not allowing them to leave), and merely attaching a warp engine to the matrix instead of constructing a ship wholesale. In the 1990s series Starman, it was revealed that in his youth, Jor-El met a time-travelling Jack Knight and Mikaal Tomas, two individuals who both bore at various points the "Starman" mantle. Knight and Tomas had been accidentally sent 70 years back in time and hurled across space. It was in this way Jor-El first learned of Earth's existence; in return, Jor-El helped Knight and Tomas escape from his overbearing father. In the 2004 Superman miniseries Superman: Birthright, Jor-El, along with Krypton and Lara, was more-or-less reverted back to his Silver Age versions, though with updated touches (such as Lara contributing equally to the effort of sending Kal-El, once again an infant while on Krypton, to Earth).

In this version, Jor-El discovers Earth moments before launching his son's spacecraft to Earth; how this affects the continuity of the above-mentioned Starman tale is uncertain. Movies Jor-El was portrayed by Nelson Leigh in the 1948 Superman movie serial. Marlon Brando played Jor-El in the 1978 Superman movie and the late actor reprised this role in 2006's "Superman Returns", through the harvesting of archived video footage and sound clips. In the 1978 movie, Jor-El is shown as wearing the Superman "S"-shield symbol as the family crest of the House of El (it was in fact Marlon Brando's idea to wear the symbol in this manner), while in the traditional comics, it was a creation of Ma and Pa Kent for Superman's costume (though 2004's miniseries Superman: Birthright presents the S-shield in a manner closer to the movies, as a Kryptonian symbol of hope). In the 2013 blockbuster film "Man of Steel", the character was portrayed by veteran actor Russell Crowe.

Animation The Superman animated series in the 1990s uses the character of Jor-El (voiced by Christopher McDonald) as the hero of its first episode. In the first part of the three-part opener, "The Last Son of Krypton", Jor-El is a scientist examining the reasons for various temblors (earthquakes) across the planet. His findings indicate Krypton's imminent destruction. Here, the animated Jor-El diverges from the comic version. While both version feature the ruling council of Krypton dismissing Jor-El's findings, Jor-El is portrayed as a far less respected member of the scientific community, and the episode also gives a specific reason to the council's dismissal: Brainiac. Brainiac, the operating system that runs the planet and chronicles its history and information, insists that Jor-El's calculations are incorrect, and the council members trust Brainiac much more than Jor-El.

(Also, Jor-El's radical plan to put Krypton's entire population in the Phantom Zone while Krypton is destroyed for later transference to another planet is greeted by the council with nothing less than hatred.) When Jor-El investigates the difference between Brainiac's findings and his own, he discovers that Brainiac has lied to the council to save himself. Brainiac counters by sending the authorities after him, leading to a protracted action sequence of Jor-El evading the police. With mere minutes before Krypton is to be destroyed, he loads Kal-El into the rocketship which had been intended for a single Kryptonian who would restore Krypton's population from the Phantom Zone, and dies with his wife as the planet explodes. Jor-El's legacy on the show is carried on by the constant battles between Superman and Brainiac (he is as much Jor-El's enemy as he is Superman's) and the Phantom Zone criminals Jax-Ur and Mala, who were foiled by Jor-El. Jor-El also appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "For The Man Who Has Everything".

In a fantasy of Superman's where Krypton had not exploded (yet), Jor-El is portrayed as an old man whose sky-is-falling theories disgraced him, but has done well enough for himself since then to have a sense of humor about it. Television Jor-El was portrayed (uncredited on-screen) by Robert Rockwell in the first episode of the 1952 The Adventures of Superman television series. Jor-El was played by George Lazenby in the late 1980s Superboy television series. David Warner played Jor-El in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. In the Smallville television series, Terence Stamp (who played the evil General Zod in Christopher Reeve's first two Superman movies) provided the voice of Jor-El. In the series, Clark Kent speculates that he was sent to Earth by Jor-El not to be saved from the destruction of Krypton, but instead to conquer Earth; a great divergence from any other version of Jor-El, who is usually shown as having benevolent reasons for sending Kal-El to Earth.

This was proven to be wrong at the end of the fourth season, continuing into the fifth, when Jor-El's words are revealed to actually mean that he wanted to prepare Clark for the coming meteor shower and the arrival of Brainiac, which is what Jor-El meant by "your destiny." Superman and all related items are copyright © by Warner Bros. and DC Comics. This fanpage is not authorized by Warner Bros. or DC Comics. Copyright © 1998 - 2015 SupermanSuperSite.com | Powered by HostGator.com 5 Ways Superman Is A Jewish Icon - ULC Blog - Universal Life Church 5 Ways Superman Is A Jewish Icon Posted on July 27, 2012 by Reverend Marissa It is a commonly known fact that Superman is a symbol of “Truth, Justice, and the American Way”, but to many Jewish Americans he represents something much, much more. As discussed in several recent NPR spots (which inspired the ULC Ministries staff to write this post), there are a surprisingly amount of characteristics that link the “Man of Steel” to Judaism and Jewish people.

This article discusses five ways in which Superman was both written to be and has become an icon for Jewish comic book readers. Much of the information discussed in this post comes from the aforementioned NPR spots and an article published in the Jewish Virtual Library , which can be found here . For many young Jewish Americans, Superman is much more than the “Man of Steel”. 1. His Kryptonian name means “Voice of God” in Hebrew Superman’s birth name, “Kal-El”, can be translated to “Voice of God” in Hebrew. This fact has had a profound impact on Yiddish readers, many of whom come to see the super human extraterrestrial as something more than a mere superhero – someone that is literally divine. The impact of Superman’s birth name is compounded by the fact that the suffix “-El” (“of God”) is commonly associated with angels which, in Judaism, are flying, humanlike creatures with superhuman abilities. 2. Events in his childhood are similar to those experienced by Moses An integral part of Superman / Clark Kent’s backstory is his infantile exodus from his home planet of Krypton.

The young Superman’s birth parents, father Jor-El and mother Lara, pack him into a spaceship and send him rocketing into the black void of space moments before Krypton is destroyed. He lands on a strange and foreign world, Earth, and is adopted by natives that, due to the nature of his birth, he has very little in common with. This mirrors the Biblical story of the birth and upbringing of Moses, who is by far one of the most important figures in Judaism. Moses, the story goes, was born to an Israelite mother living in Egypt who, due to a decree by the Egyptian pharaoh that called for the execution of all first-born male Hebrew children, sent her son adrift in a basket in the Nile river. The basket was then found by none other than the daughter of the Pharaoh himself, who then adopted Moses as her own. The similarities between the two characters are abundantly clear: Moses / Superman forced to undergo an exodus from their people (Hebrews / Kryptonians) due to the threats against their lives, and then get adopted by people who are very different from themselves (Egyptian royalty / rural Kansans).

It is no small wonder that young Jews look up to a superhero that is so much like one of Judaism’s most influential figures. 3. The writer and artist who created Superman were Jewish The creators of Superman, writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, were both born into Jewish families that emigrated to North America from Europe (Lithuania for the former and the Netherlands and Ukraine for the latter) in the early 20th century. Their Jewish backgrounds played a large role in the development of the superhero. Originally written as a villain, Siegel and Shuster reimagined the Man of Steel after the unabashedly anti-Semetic Adolf Hitler was elected as chancellor of Germany in 1933. Hitler, as part of his eugenics program, distorted Nietzsche’s “superman” concept to fit the Aryan image he was ardently pushing on the German people and Siegel and Shuster decided that their Superman should be a Jewish-inspired force for good instead. This re imagination served as the template for the character we now know as Superman. 4. He feels like a stranger in a foreign land As discussed above, Superman’s creators were part of a generation of American children who were born to and raised by recent immigrants from Europe.

People like Siegel and Shuster frequently felt like outsiders in their own county, as the language and customs found in their homes were strongly contrasted by what they found in the boisterous early 20th century American society. From childhood to adulthood, young Americans in Shuster and Spiegel’s shoes had to work to be a part of – and contribute to – a society that was distinctly different than the one they were raised in. It is no coincidence that Superman, a native to an entirely different planet than Earth, was written to ultimately never be completely a part of the human society he swore to protect. 5. The suffix in his name, “-man”, is also found in many Jewish names Goldman, Freidman, Hyman, Adelman, and Eisenman are just a few of the many Yiddish surnames that feature the suffix “-man”; the similarity between Superman’s name and the names common amongst their ethnic group is a fact that is not lost on many young Jews.

Superman is differentiated from other “-man” superheros (Batman and Spiderman, to name a few) in the eyes of Jewish Americans in that Superman is very much the Kryptonian’s “true” persona; Superman’s “Clark Kent” moniker is merely a mask he adopts to fit into human society. The men who adopt the personas of Spiderman and Batman are the opposite of Superman in that they rely on their alter egos, and the costumes and masks they don to become them, to fight crime. Superman, on other hand, is inherently more than a man and thus doesn’t need a costume to be “super”. On a final note, we feel as if it is important to point out that Superman is also strongly identified with by members of religions other than Judaism. Christians, for example, see the way in which the near-omnipotent Superman came to Earth from on high to restore good to a frequently unjust world as closely resembling the story and mission of Christ. From the opposite viewpoint, many atheists view Superman as a secular “super Jesus” who demonstrates that good can triumph over evil without the need of divine intervention.

The Superman Super Site - Lara Lor-Van Devoted to Smallville Lara Lor-Van Lara Lor-Van, usually referred to as Lara, is a fictional character who appeared in Superman comics published by DC Comics. Lara is the biological mother of Superman, and the wife of scientist Jor-El. Lara is usually referred to only by her first name. Most depictions of Kryptonian culture show that females use their father's full name as their last names before marriage, and usually use just their first names after marriage. Thus, "Lara Lor-Van" was Lara's full maiden name, as "Lor-Van" is the name of Lara's father. 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 their native planet Krypton. Golden and Silver Age Lara was first referred to in the Superman newspaper comic strip in 1939, where her name was spelled as "Lora"; her name first appeared as being spelled "Lara" in a 1942 Superman novel.

After the establishment of DC's multiverse system in the 1960s, it was retroactively shown that "Lora" was the name of Superman's mother in the Earth-Two universe, while "Lara" was Superman's mother in the Earth-One universe. A 1948 retelling of Superman's origin story first delved into detail about Lara, though her formal and more familiar Silver Age aspects were firmly established starting in the late 1950s and over the course of the next several decades, with a definitive summarization in the 1979 miniseries The World of Krypton (not to be confused with the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths late 1980s comic special of the same name). As it was summarized in this miniseries (and in various other Silver Age stories), Lara was an astronaut in Krypton's space program. On Krypton, it was deemed that women were more suitable for astronauts than men; however, Krypton's space program was soon permanently grounded after Jax-Ur blew up one of Krypton's inhabited moons. Eventually, Lara met scientist Jor-El, with the two having several adventures together before getting married.

Some time later, Lara gave birth to the couple's only child, Kal-El. When Krypton was about to explode, Lara and Jor-El placed their infant son into an escape rocket built by Jor-El. In earlier versions of the story, Jor-El wanted Lara to accompany their son to Earth, but Lara refused, saying their son would have a better chance of reaching Earth without her extra weight. Kal-El's spaceship then took off, leaving Lara and Jor-El to perish. Other Media Lara has appeared (usually briefly) in various media adaptations of the Superman story. However, as was the case in the older comics, Lara usually has a less prominent role than Jor-El in such depictions. Lara was played by Susannah York in Superman: The Movie, Superman II and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (voice only). After Marlon Brando (Jor-El) was removed from Superman II, Lara took on the role as Superman's mentor, in both Superman II and IV. In the 1990s cartoon Superman: The Animated Series, Finola Hughes provided Lara's voice.

Lara's father in this series, a member of the Science Council, was named "Sul-Van." Lara has appeared in one episode of Smallville. Clark was dipped in a tank of kryptonite enhanced liquid used to induce repressed memories to come to surface. His mother (heard but not completely seen) placed baby Kal-El into the rocket which will take him to Earth. While Jor-El is more determined that he will fulfill his destiny, she is concerned about his well-being. Clark came out of his fugue screaming her name. Clark knows his biological mother loves him. From her dialogue, Lara is based on the Man of Steel and the Superman movie versions. In 2013, Lara was portrayed by actress Ayelet Zurer in the blockbuster film, "Man of Steel." Superman and all related items are copyright © by Warner Bros. and DC Comics. This fanpage is not authorized by Warner Bros. or DC Comics. Copyright © 1998 - 2015 SupermanSuperSite.com | Powered by HostGator.com Who Was Superman's Father? Who was Superman's father?

Answer by asdfas (280) Clark Kent's, or Kalell was his name on Krypton, real father was Jurell, who died on Krypton when their sun exploded, as you found out in the original Christopher Reeves films. Answer by dda (164) Superman's biological father is the Kryptonian Jor-El that sent Kal-El (superman) to Earth. He and his wife died in the Krypton explosion. Answer by SashaDarkCloud (5764) His biological father is Jor-El. His adopted father is Sam Kent, and Sam's wife is Molly. Since there have been many adaptations in the visual media of Superman, I can't give you any of the actor's names for those roles unless I knew which movie or TV show you were talking about. Answer by mypony (127) Jor-El was a scientist from the planet Krypton. He predicted the planet's destruction and created the spaceship that propelled Kal-El (Superman) to Earth. In the Fortress of Solitude, Superman is able to speak with his father to help him in his quest to help mankind. In the movies, Kal-El was portrayed by Marlon Brando.

Lara Lor-Van (Character) Lara Lor-Van (Character) from Superman (1978) The content of this page was created by users. It has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff. There may be more photos available for this character. To select more photos to be displayed in this character's gallery, click the Edit Photos link. Overview Lara is the biological mother of Kal-El and the wife of scientist Jor-El... See more » Alternate Names: Lara / Lara-El / Superman's Biological Mother Filmography ... aka "Challenge of the Super Friends" - USA (alternative title) ... aka "Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show" - USA (alternative title) ... aka "The All New Super Friends Hour" - USA (alternative title) ... aka "The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians" - USA (alternative title) ... aka "The Worlds Greatest Super Friends" - USA (alternative title) From Superman (1978) [as Jor-El is preparing to send his son to Earth before the destruction of Krypton, Lara enters the room with the infant, Kal-El] Lara : Have you finished? Jor-El : Nearly. It's the only answer, Lara.

If he remains here with us... he will die as surely as we will. Lara : But why Earth, Jor-El? They're primitives, thousands of years behind us. Jor-El : He will need that advantage to survive. Their atmosphere will... sustain him. [He looks at his son and walks over to the area where the ship that will carry Kal-El lies. There are information crystals placed in slots on the edges] Lara : He will defy their gravity. Jor-El : He will look like one of them. Lara : He won't *be* one of them. Jor-El : No. His dense molecular structure will make him strong. [...]

Question: What is the name of Superman's biological father?
Answer: JOR-EL