Superman
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Real Identity: Kal El (Clark Joseph Kent)
Affiliation(s): Justice League and Daily Planet
Appearances: The Batman/Superman Story Part One, Part Two, Lost Heroes Part One, and Part Two
Powers/Skills: Enhanced Strength, Enhanced speed, Impenetrable Skin, Enhanced Vision, 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.
After the first invasion of the Joining, Superman was recruited by the Martian Manhunter to join the Justice League. Superman declined the offer and continued to work alone. Soon after, Superman volunteered to deliver raised funds to Mayor Hill in Gotham City to help with reconstruction. Upon delivering the $100 million check, Superman was attacked by Metallo. After Batman and Robin saved him, Superman demanded the Kryptonite and gleaned Batman's identity with his X-Ray vision. Batman followed up by tracking supersonic disturbances in Metropolis. The focal points were the Daily Planet and the Metropolis Garden Apartments, Clark Kent's room. Wayne entered his home in apartment 1011 and gave him a lead cannister filled with fake Kryptonite.
Lex Luthor contracted Black Mask, Clayface, Bane, and Mr. Freeze to destroy Superman. When Batman and Robin intervened, Superman confronted Luthor only to be infected with Kryptonite-laced mind control spores. The Dynamic Duo struggled to neutralize him and resorted to dousing him with atrazine, the basic component of plant killer. After defeating Luthor, Superman came to realize the advantages of teamwork and joined the Justice League. As a precaution, he decided it best for Batman to hold onto Kryptonite.
While trying to capture Toyman with Batman, Superman was rendered unconscious and kidnapped by Hugo Strange. After regaining their powers, Superman and Green Lantern went into orbit and faced the Joining Mothership.