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Lara is the mother of Superman.
History
Before the destruction of Krypton, she was an officer in the planet's armed forces.
Powers and Abilities
Abilities
Notes
- Lara was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, first appearing in the Superman comic strip. However, Lara first appeared as part of Prime Earth continuity in Action Comics (Volume 2) #3 by Grant Morrison, Rags Morales, and Gene Ha.
Trivia
- Her maiden name is given as Lara Van-El in Action Comics Annual (Volume 2) #2, though Lor-Van is again established as her father in Action Comics #988.
Related
- 94 Appearances of Lara Lor-Van (Prime Earth)
- 21 Images featuring Lara Lor-Van (Prime Earth)
- 4 Quotations by or about Lara Lor-Van (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Lara Lor-Van (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
![]() ![]() Superman Family member |

