Man ov steel. Boy. Superman (Clark Kent) Superman, also known as the Man of Steel, is one of the most powerful superheroes in the DC Universe.
His abilities include incredible super-strength, super-speed, invulnerability, freezing breath, flight, and Status Characteristics Origin It is a remarkable dichotomy. Origins The Man of Steel Clark first tries on the Superman costume. Birthright Secret Origin Superman and the Men of Steel Justice League The Modern Adventures. Kara Zor-El (Earth-One) Kara adopted the identity of Linda Lee, an orphan at Midvale Orphanage, hiding her blonde locks beneath a brunette wig.
During this period and for two full years, Linda interacted with humans mainly on a person-to-person basis performing good super-deeds on a save-the-world one at a time ratio, using clever schemes while trying to avoid becoming adopted before her time came. A distant precursor for her worldwide -- even galaxy-wide-- fame that was to come soon. Travel to other times or worlds came easy, since it permitted her to be openly seen then.
As Superman's confidence in Kara grew, he put her through a test which resulted in her temporary exile from Earth. Through a string of circumstances, she came to learn Superman's dual identity, but proved worthy of the name Supergirl by keeping Clark's private life a secret. When a cosmic event threatened to destroy the universe (and all of its parallel realities), all of Earth's heroes answered the call. Powers Weaknesses Related. Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) "Linda Lang" redirects here.
For the chairman of Jack in the Box, Inc., see Linda A. Lang. The Supergirl character first appeared in a story published in Action Comics #252 (May 1959) titled "The Supergirl from Krypton. " Since the character's comic book debut, Kara Zor-El's Supergirl has been adapted into various media relating to the Superman franchise, including merchandise, television, and feature film. Superboy. Superboy is the name of several fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman.
These characters have also been the main characters of four ongoing Superboy comic book series published by DC. Fictional character biographies[edit] Kal-El[edit] First appearance of Superboy. Art by Joe Shuster from More Fun Comics #101. Metallo. Metallo (John Corben) is a comic book supervillain and cyborg who appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics.
Metallo's trademark is his kryptonite power source, which he often uses as a weapon against Superman. His traditional identity is John Corben. The character first appeared in Action Comics #252 (May 1959). In 2009, Metallo was ranked as IGN's 52nd Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.[1] Fictional character biography[edit] [edit] The Golden Age Superman battled an unnamed scientist calling himself "Metallo" who wore a powered suit of steel armor[2] in a story titled "Man of Steel Versus Man of Metal" by John Sikela and Jerry Siegel. [edit] John Corben was originally a journalist (and secretly a thief and murderer) who had just committed what he thought was the perfect murder. Jor-El. Superboy (Kon-El) After Coast City is destroyed, Superboy is duped by the Cyborg Superman into joining him in a mock investigation (having told everyone that the "Last Son" was responsible).
It is really a ruse, and the Kid is quickly defeated by the Cyborg inside Engine City. The Cyborg reveals his plans, and his servant, Mongul, to the Kid while being held prisoner. The Cyborg also uses Superboy's image via a video feed to trick the Justice League America into going off world in a wild goose chase for the alleged destroyers of Coast City. Mongul reveals the plan to destroy Metropolis next to the Kid, hoping it will prompt the Kid to escape and lead to the downfall of Mongul's hated master. Superboy escapes and flies back to Metropolis, arriving to find Steel, Luthor, Lois Lane, and Supergirl gathered near the harbor.
Despite minor injuries, the Kid rejoins the fight in Engine City, saving the life of Steel. After a few weeks of traveling, Superboy arrived in Hawaii during his world tour. Lois Lane. Lois Lane's character was created from many influences.
Her physical appearance was originally based on Joanne Carter, a model hired by Superman co-creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster (Joanne Carter would later marry Siegel). The character's personality was based on "Torchy Blane" (a gutsy, beautiful, headline-hunting reporter, portrayed by Glenda Farrell in a series of 1930s films). Jerry Siegel took the character's name from Lola Lane, who also played "Torchy Blane" on one occasion.[1] Lois was also influenced by the real life journalist Nellie Bly.[2] Lois was ranked 78th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics" list.[3] Publication history[edit] Lois's appearance has varied over the years, depending either on contemporary fashion, or media adaptations.
Fictional character biography[edit] The Golden Age Lois Lane and Superman, from the cover of Superman #27 (March–April 1944). The comics have seen several incarnations of Lois Lane over the decades. List of Superman comics. This is a list of comic books featuring Superman, and related characters.
Ongoing titles featuring Superman in a starring role[edit] Action Comics[edit] Action Comics began in 1938. Action Comics #1 featured the introduction of Superman. Thirteen annual issues have also been printed between 1987 and 2011 (1987–1997 and 2007–present).