Because of Superman's own vigilantism, he was not initially viewed as a hero by the whole of the public, particularly in the eyes of the law. To do that, he created the identity of Superman, an alter ego that would allow him to help people without revealing his true identity of Clark Kent.Ĭlark Kent soon moved to the city of Metropolis and, as Superman, went after the causes of social injustice such as slum lords, wife beaters, corrupt politicians, and law officials, using his powers to defeat and intimidate them to stop their criminal activities. Over time, Clark lost his adoptive mother and later his adoptive father, who, on his death bed, asked Clark to use his fantastic powers to do good in the world, which Clark agreed to. As a teenager, Clark began to develop super powers and became aware of his alien heritage, information he shared with his parents. Clark grew up on their farm, learning responsibility and gaining their values of compassion and doing good. ![]() When the child was found he was put in an orphanage and eventually adopted by the John and Mary Kent, a farming couple, who named him Clark. Kal-L was sent to safety just as Krypton was destroyed.Īfter traveling through space, the rocket of young Kal-L landed on Earth near the small farming town of Smallville. Seeing there was no time to save the majority of Krypton's citizens, Jor-L created a rocket to send his son into space and to safety. When Kal-L was still a mere toddler, Jor-L discovered that Krypton was on the verge of destruction. Kal-L was originally born on the planet Krypton to the scientist Jor-L, an esteemed scientist and Lora, a librarian. For a more detailed overview, including his appearances after the Silver Age, see Superman (Earth-Two)
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