Superman
Back to Heroes Main > SupermanReal Identity: Kal-El (Clark Joseph Kent)
Affiliation(s): Daily Planet
Powers/Skills: Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Speed, Enhanced Breath, Enhanced Vision, Impenetrable Skin, Flight, Solar Absorption, and Journalism
Voiced By: George Newbern
Kal-El was born as his home planet, Krypton, but the world was at its end. His father, Jor-El, a brilliant scientist, sent his son away in a rocket with a few choice items, including the symbol of his family. Kal-El landed on Earth in Smallville, Kansas. He was discovered and raised by Jonathan and Martha Kent. They named him Clark from Martha's maiden name. Clark was raised with a strong sense of ethics and morals and when he came of age, he discovered Earth's Sun radiated him and gave him a range of super powers. Kent still remained distant and almost acted his humanity, often being forgetful and clumsy.
After a couple years, he decided to use his powers for the sake of humanity and became Superman. After relocating to Metropolis, he took a day job as a reporter for the Daily Planet. Over time, Superman discovered a weakness to red sun radiation and irradiated debris of Krypton, dubbed Kryptonite. Undaunted, Superman cleaned up Metropolis and defied Lex Luthor.
Kent's latest interview was a feisty street kid named Billy Batson. He hoped readers would be inspired by the plight of impoverished Fawcett children and help solve the problem. During the interview, a super villain named Black Adam appeared. Not privy to what was happening, Kent changed into Superman and tried in vain to defeat Adam. However, Superman was outmatched by Adam's magic and was weakened. He teamed up with Captain Marvel, who is Billy Batson, the alleged replacement of Black Adam. Outnumbered, Adam leveled an artificial dam. Superman attempted to block the flood with boulders and it only redirected further towards Fawcett City. He quickly used his Enhanced Breath to freeze the waters and return to the fight against Black Adam. He managed to convince Captain Marvel to spare Black Adam's life only to witness a talking tiger and the villain age to dust. Clark Kent turned in his article and it was printed in the Fawcett Post, "Homeless Youth Defies Odds" near Bill Parker and C.C. Beck's articles and Otto Binder's Wayne Industries piece.