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| − | | Title = Superman, Jr. |
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+ | | RealName = Kal-El, Jr. |
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| CurrentAlias = Superman, Jr. |
| CurrentAlias = Superman, Jr. |
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| − | | Aliases = |
+ | | Aliases = Clark Kent, Jr. |
| Identity = Secret |
| Identity = Secret |
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| − | | AlienRace = Human/Alien Hybrid |
+ | | AlienRace = Human/Alien Hybrid, Kryptonian |
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| Affiliation = [[The Supersons]] |
| Affiliation = [[The Supersons]] |
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| − | | Relatives = [[Clark Kent |
+ | | Relatives = [[Kal-El (Earth-154)|Clark Kent, Sr./Kal-El]] (Father)<br>[[Lois Lane (Earth-154)|Lois Lane]] (mother)<br>[[Jonathan Kent (Earth-154)|Jonathan Kent]] (foster grandfather)<br>[[Martha Clark (Earth-154)|Martha Kent]] (foster grandmother) |
| − | | Universe = |
+ | | Universe = Earth-154 |
| BaseOfOperations = Metropolis |
| BaseOfOperations = Metropolis |
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| Gender = Male |
| Gender = Male |
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| − | | Height = |
+ | | Height = |
| − | | Weight = |
+ | | Weight = |
| Eyes = Blue |
| Eyes = Blue |
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| Hair = Black |
| Hair = Black |
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| Origin = |
| Origin = |
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| PlaceOfBirth = Earth |
| PlaceOfBirth = Earth |
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| − | | Creators = |
+ | | Creators = Edmond Hamilton; Curt Swan |
| − | | First = World's Finest |
+ | | First = World's Finest Vol 1 154 |
| − | | Last = Elseworlds 80-Page Giant |
+ | | Last = Elseworlds 80-Page Giant #1 |
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| − | | HistoryText = The half-human son of Superman, Sr., a [[Superman]] who settled down and was able to have biological children, Clark Kent, Jr. was raised as the super-powered son of Superman. During his teenage years and expressing his own sense of teenage rebellion, Clark Kent, Jr. resisted his father's heroic legacy to discover his own sense of self. |
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| + | ===Childhood=== |
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| + | Kal-El, Jr. was the half-human son of [[Kal-El (Earth-154)|Superman]] and [[Lois Lane (Earth-154)|Lois Lane]]. During his early childhood, he became good friends with [[Bruce Wayne, Jr. (Earth-154)|Bruce Wayne, Jr.]], the son of [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-154)|Batman]].<ref>{{c|World's Finest Vol 1 154}}</ref> When they were young boys, they were blamed and punished for several mischievous acts that were apparently perpetrated by them. However, Kal Jr and Bruce Jr managed to reveal that the people responsible for the bad capers were in fact [[Mxyzptlk, Jr. (Earth-154)|Mxyzptlk, Jr.]] and [[Bat-Mite, Jr. (Earth-154)|Bat-Mite, Jr.]] and their names were cleared.<ref name=WFV1-157>{{c|World's Finest #157}}</ref> |
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| + | ===Super-Sons=== |
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| − | Unlike his father, who adjusted to life as a super-powered being, Clark, Jr. had difficulty adjusting to life as a super-powered teenager, especially as the son of one of the most powerful superheroes. Like his best friend and later partner [[Batman, Jr.]], Clark Kent, Jr. was expected to live up to his father's legacy. He is not as powerful as his father because he is only half-Kryptonian, and doesn't want to be known merely as the "Son of Superman" but for his own abilities and successes. |
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| + | As he grew older, Kal-El, Jr. had to change his name in order to keep his and his father's secret identity. His new name was Clark Kent, Jr and this change caused troubles in his late teen years. Expressing his own sense of teenage rebellion, Clark Kent, Jr. resisted his father's heroic legacy to discover his own sense of self. Trying to become something more than just the son of a superhero, Clark Jr. along with his best friend, Bruce Wayne, Jr., started the superhero team known as "Super Sons" and their first mission, in which they stopped a crime lord in Sparta City, was successful.<ref name=WFV1-215>{{c|World's Finest #215}}</ref> |
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| + | After this, the Super-Sons started traveling across the country, solving various crimes and mysteries such as hidden communities and ghost towns.<ref>{{c|World's Finest #216}}</ref><ref>{{c|World's Finest #242}}</ref> |
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| − | It is not until later, after a long period of soul searching with his best friend, that Clark Kent Jr. accepts his role as the keeper of his father's heroic legacy, in his own way and his own limited power, when he and Batman, Jr., are recognized as heroes in their own right and not merely their father's sons. |
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| + | The Super-Sons eventually learned that their whole existence was a lie and that they were merely a computer simulation from one of Superman's computers in the [[Fortress of Solitude]]. They managed to break out of the computer into the real world, but their presence became a threat to the world and they chose to be destroyed in order to save Earth.<ref>{{c|World's Finest #263}}</ref> |
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| − | [[Image:worlds_finest_vol01_215_pg01.jpg|left|thumb|The Supersons resisting their fathers' expectations]] |
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| − | Clark Kent, Jr. along with all members of his reality were erased from existence during the [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]. |
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| + | As the son of a human and a Kryptonian, Kal-El, Jr. inherited some of his father's powers. These include: |
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| + | * {{Flight}}<ref name=WFV1-157/> {{Formerly}}: As a kid, Kal Jr, could easily fly, but in his teenage years, he was no longer capable of flying and he could only leap one hundred miles. |
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| − | | Powers = Many of the classic [[Pre-Crisis]] yellow sun charged Kryptonian powers. However due to the fact that Clark Kent Jr was the product of a Earth human and Kryptonian, he possessed approximately only half the full power of his father though was suggested to be even lower than that as high caliber machine gun fire would sting him. |
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| + | * {{Superhuman Strength}}<ref name=WFV1-157/> |
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| − | | Abilities = Many of the classic [[Pre-Crisis]] yellow sun charged Kryptonian abilities though at approximately half of the power levels of his father. |
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| + | * {{Invulnerability}}: Unlike his father, Kal-El, Jr.'s skin was bruised when hit by bullets, but it didn't cause serious harm. He could also withstand explosions, which would only stun him for a brief time.<ref name=WFV1-215/> |
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| − | | Strength = Obviously superhuman, the exact limit was not determined. |
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| − | | Weaknesses = The exact limit of his vulnerability is undetermined; it was shown that explosions of high enough force could harm him it is more than likely nuclear explosions could kill Superman, Jr. |
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| + | * {{Vulnerability to|Kryptonite}}: Kal Jr, also inherited his father's vulnerability to kryptonite. |
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| − | * A parallel of Clark Kent, Jr. and his Earth was shown during the [[Infinite Crisis]] termed as "Earth-154". This Earth and all of its inhabitants were destroyed at the end of the Infinite Crisis. |
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| − | * The closest parallel on the post-[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]] [[New Earth]] is the adopted son of [[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]], [[Christopher Kent]], who is the full Kryptonian biological son of [[Dru-Zod II (New Earth)|General Zod]]. Christopher has openly fought against his biological father in support of Kal-El who Christopher currently accepts as his foster father. |
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| − | * When [[Conner Kent]] was artificially aged into adulthood during the "Sins of Youth" event, Kal-El is temporarily renamed as Superman, Jr. while Conner takes on the heroic name of Superboy, Sr. |
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| + | {{Superman Family Member}} |
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| − | [[Category:Apocryphal Characters]] |
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Revision as of 05:24, 5 December 2019
History
Childhood
Kal-El, Jr. was the half-human son of Superman and Lois Lane. During his early childhood, he became good friends with Bruce Wayne, Jr., the son of Batman.[1] When they were young boys, they were blamed and punished for several mischievous acts that were apparently perpetrated by them. However, Kal Jr and Bruce Jr managed to reveal that the people responsible for the bad capers were in fact Mxyzptlk, Jr. and Bat-Mite, Jr. and their names were cleared.[2]
Super-Sons
As he grew older, Kal-El, Jr. had to change his name in order to keep his and his father's secret identity. His new name was Clark Kent, Jr and this change caused troubles in his late teen years. Expressing his own sense of teenage rebellion, Clark Kent, Jr. resisted his father's heroic legacy to discover his own sense of self. Trying to become something more than just the son of a superhero, Clark Jr. along with his best friend, Bruce Wayne, Jr., started the superhero team known as "Super Sons" and their first mission, in which they stopped a crime lord in Sparta City, was successful.[3]
After this, the Super-Sons started traveling across the country, solving various crimes and mysteries such as hidden communities and ghost towns.[4][5]
The Super-Sons eventually learned that their whole existence was a lie and that they were merely a computer simulation from one of Superman's computers in the Fortress of Solitude. They managed to break out of the computer into the real world, but their presence became a threat to the world and they chose to be destroyed in order to save Earth.[6]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
As the son of a human and a Kryptonian, Kal-El, Jr. inherited some of his father's powers. These include:
- Flight[2] (Formerly): As a kid, Kal Jr, could easily fly, but in his teenage years, he was no longer capable of flying and he could only leap one hundred miles.
- Superhuman Strength[2]
- Invulnerability: Unlike his father, Kal-El, Jr.'s skin was bruised when hit by bullets, but it didn't cause serious harm. He could also withstand explosions, which would only stun him for a brief time.[3]
Weaknesses
- Vulnerability to Kryptonite: Kal Jr, also inherited his father's vulnerability to kryptonite.
Related
- 18 Appearances of Kal-El, Jr. (Earth-154)
- 7 Images featuring Kal-El, Jr. (Earth-154)
- 2 Quotations by or about Kal-El, Jr. (Earth-154)
- Character Gallery: Kal-El, Jr. (Earth-154)
Footnotes
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