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Superman
Alias: Clark Kent, Kal-El |
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Superman entrusts the care of Krypto to
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Secret Origin of Superman
Rocketed to Earth from the doomed planet of Krypton, baby Kal-El was found and raised by a Kansas couple named Jonathan and Martha Kent. The kind-hearted Kents named the boy Clark and watched in amazement as - little by little - he absorbed the sun’s energy, which gave him incredible strength, invulnerability, heightened senses, and the ability to fly.
After traveling the world, Clark moved to Metropolis and adopted the costumed identity of Superman. Sporting horn-rimmed spectacles, Clark Kent earned a spot as star reporter for the Daily Planet. It was there he met and fell in love with fiesty reporter Lois Lane - who later became his wife.
Superman & Superboy
When Superman was seemingly killed in battle by the alien Doomsday, the world faced a world without a Superman. In an attempt to clone Superman, Cadmus Labs combined the Kryptonian DNA of Superman with the human DNA of Lex Luthor. The impetuous clone escaped the lab and later became known as the hero, Superboy.
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SUPER-EGO: Superman and Superboy
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Not long after this, Superman shared memories of Krypton with Superboy, who he came to regard as a member of his family, considering the genesis of the Teen of Steel. Superboy received his Kryptonian name, Kon-EI, from Superman at that time. Superboy was taken in by Superman's Earth parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, under the guise of Conner Kent, cousin to Clark. Later enrolled in SmalIville High, Conner attempted to live a more normal life.
Then, tragedy struck twice. Superboy sacrificed his own life to save the universe during the Infinite Crisis while Jonathan Kent suffered a fatal heart attack while protecting his farm from Brainiac. But through a miracle of 31st century super-science, Superboy was reborn, leaving him free to resume his life in Smallville. Conner's presense became a blessing to Martha Kent, who was still mourning her husband's death.
Kal-El’s powers were latent until his teenage years. His kryptonian physiology absorbs immense energy from Earth’s yellow sun, enabling him to fly at incredible speeds, and endowing him with super-strength, invulnerability (his only weaknesses are green kryptonite radiation and magic), ultra-acute hearing, freezing breath, immense lung capacity and a range of vision including X-ray vision (he can see through anything except lead) and heat vision.
Adventures of Superman #500 (June 1993): "Life After Death: First Sighting" As the Newsboys help the stranger escape, one of them (Tommy) offers a leather jacket, while another (Scrappy) wishes him, "good luck, Superbo--" when the youngest contender for the Superman trademark suddenly whirls around and shouts, "Don't ever call me SUPERBOY!" First appearance of Superboy.
Adventures of Superman #501 (June 1993): "The Adventures of Superman As A Boy"
Superboy #59: Superman has the Kid visit Krypton via virtual reality and gives him the Kryptonian name of Kon-El (both an obvious anagram of klone and a nod to the Silver Age Superboy's friend, Mon-el).
Superboy #100: Superboy moves to Smallville.
Teen Titans #1 [2003]: Superman encourages Conner to join the Teen Titans.
Teen Titans #7 [2004]: Superman entrusts the care of Krypto to Superboy.
DC Universe Role-Playing Games: Sourcebooks and Manuals [ West End Games], DC Secret Files, supplemented by titanstower.com
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The Kents
Finding an infant in a crashed rocket ship years ago, the Kents
had no idea how much their newfound adopted son would change their lives. Jonathan and Martha raised young Clark to be a moral and conscientious person, a reflection of their own beliefs. Immediately following his unplanned debut saving the NASA space plane Constitution, Martha and Jonathan helped Clark to realize that his powers should be used for the benefit of all humankind. Hand-sewing a costume, Martha designed the look that would soon be recognized the world over - the traditional blue and red costume of Superman.
Since Clark has left home, Jonathan and Martha have kept in close contact with him thanks to his weekly visits home, flying in at super-speed so as not to be noticed by neighbors. Following Jonathan’s heart attack (and subsequent recovery) brought on by the news that Clark had “died” at the hands of Doomsday, the Kents changed many of their habits and engaged in vigorous exercise.
The Kents & Superboy
When Superboy left the protective care of Cadmus, he eventually found a new home in Smallville, with the Kents. Superboy assumed the identity of Conner Kent, cousin to Clark. Under the guise of Conner Kent, the Teen of Steel enrolled in SmalIville High in an attempt to live a more normal life.
Then, tragedy struck twice. Superboy sacrificed his own life to save the universe during the Infinite Crisis while Jonathan Kent suffered a fatal heart attack while protecting his farm from Brainiac. But through a miracle of 31st century super-science, Superboy was reborn, leaving him free to resume his life in Smallville. Conner's presense became a blessing to Martha Kent, who was still mourning her husband's death.
Superboy #100 [2002]: Superboy moves in with the Kents.
Teen Titans #1 [2003]: Superboy attends Smallville High.
Action Comics #870 [2008]: Pa Kent suffers a fatal heart attack during Brainiac's attack on Earth's sun
Superman: New Krypton Special [2008]: Jonathan Kent's funeral is attended by all his family friends from Smallville.
Adventure Comics #1 [2009]: Superboy returns to Smallville and moves in with Martha Kent.
DC Universe Role-Playing Games: Sourcebooks and Manuals [ West End Games], DC Secret Files, supplemented by titanstower.com
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Secret Origin of Krypto
Before Superman was rocketed off the doomed Krypton, his father Jor-El sent the house of El family dog, Krypto, on a test flight. Tragically, the rocket was lost in space and Krypto drifted for years until the ship's guidance system picked up a Kryptonian signal from Kal-El's rocket, which was now on earth in Smallville. The rocket containing Krypto arrived, much to Clark Kent's surprise.
Krypto often assisted Clark during his teenage years as Superboy in Smallville and beyond - though, like Clark, he was never publicly known. Kryptonian canines age very slowly, allowing Krypto to remain quite active in the life of Superman and his family for years to come.
Krypto & Superboy
When Superman settled in Metropolis, he realized the super pup was simply too powerful to have on the loose. Clark brought Krypto to his Fortress of Solitude, but Krypto grew quite lonely.
Superman later gave Superboy the task of caring for the super-canine in Smallville. There, Krypto serves as a loyal companion for Superboy as well as a fierce protector for Martha Kent.
Krypto has all the powers of Superman in a canine package.
Teen Titans #7 [2004]: Superman entrusts the care of Krypto to Superboy.
Action Comics Annual #11 [2008]: Featuring the origin of Krypto.
titanstower.com - Special thanks to Scott Redding for the information on this entry!
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