Jor-El (HarperCollins books)

Jor-El
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Real Name	Jor-El
Relatives	Lara Lor-Van (wife, deceased) · Kal-El (son) · Kara Zor-El (niece)
Affiliation	House of El
Base Of Operations	formerly Krypton
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Race	Kryptonian
Citizenship	Kryptonian
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Scientist
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Blue
Origin
Universe	HarperCollins Books
Creators	Jerry Siegel · Joe Shuster
First Appearance	Superman Classic: I am Superman (December 22, 2009)
Appearance of Death	Superman Classic: I am Superman (December 22, 2009)

Jor-El was a Kryptonian scientist and the father of Superman.

History

Jor-El decided to put his son Kal-El in a spaceship and send him to Earth to save his life from the destruction of Krypton, dying alongside his wife Lara.

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the HarperCollins Books and is an adaptation of Jor-L. The original character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and first appeared in the Superman comic strip.

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