Kal-El (Earth-153)

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Real Name	Kal-El (Birth Name) Clark Kent (Legal Name)
Main Alias	Superman
Other Aliases	Superboy
Base Of Operations	Metropolis · formerly Smallville
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Secret Identity
Race	Kryptonian
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Reporter
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Hair	Black
Origin
Universe	Earth-153
Creators	Curt Swan · Edmond Hamilton
First Appearance	World's Finest #153 (November, 1965)
Last Appearance	World's Finest #153 (November, 1965)

Clark Kent was the Kryptonian superhero Superman. Lex Luthor orchestrated for Batman to believe he was an biggest enemy,

History

When Superboy found out that Dr. Thomas Wayne was creating an Anti-Kryptonite Serum, he tried to attain the serum from Wayne, but was refused. He arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, stole the serum using a Superboy Robot, accidentally killing Dr. Wayne. Thomas's son, Bruce, saw the robot fleeing and blamed Kal for his father's death.

Several years later, Clark changed his name to Superman and joined the Daily Planet. Superman would meet Bruce in his Batman alias when Bruce was tracking him. He would be tricked into being trapped by Bruce and Lex. Batman would realize that Superman was not responsible for fis father's murder and freed the hero, but died in the process.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Superman possesses the same potential powers as an average Kryptonian. These include:
  • Solar Energy Absorption: Under optimal conditions, this is the main source of Superman's super powers as they are contingent upon exposure to solar radiation from a yellow sun star system. His biological make up includes a number of organs which lack analogues in humans and whose functions are unknown. It is believed that between one or more of these and his bio-cellular matrix, "yellow" solar energy is stored for later use. This allows for the use of these powers to fade when yellow solar radiation is not available instead of immediate failure.
  • Flight
  • Heat Vision
  • Super-Hearing
  • Superhuman Strength

Weaknesses

• Kryptonian Physiology: Under the effects of a "yellow" sun, Superman possesses the same potential weaknesses as an average Kryptonian. These include:
  • Vulnerability to Kryptonite
  • Vulnerability to Magic

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Footnotes

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