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His name first appeared as being spelled "Jor-el" in the Superman novel The Adventures of Superman (1942) written by George Lowther. Later comic books capitalized the "E" in "El." Jor-El's first appearance in a comic book was in More Fun Comics #101. Jor-El (left) and wife Lara (right), as statues in Superman's Silver Age Fortress of Solitude.
Following Blackest Night and the destruction of New Krypton, Superman set out to walk across America to re-establish a personal connection with the human race, feeling that he needed to remember what it was to be human after his time on New Krypton and the loss of his father. When talking about Superman's recent emotional upheaval during his ...
Krypton is usually portrayed in comics as the home of a fantastically advanced civilization, which is destroyed when the planet explodes. As originally depicted, all the civilizations and races of Krypton perished in the explosion, with one exception: the baby Kal-El who was placed in an escape rocket by his father, Jor-El, and sent to the planet Earth, where he grew up to become Superman.
Superman's father may refer to: Jor-El, Superman's biological father on Krypton; Jonathan Kent, Superman's adoptive father on Earth This page was last edited on 30 ...
Lara Lor-Van is Lara's full maiden name, as "Lor-Van" is the name of Lara's father. [1] [2] Most depictions of Kryptonian culture show that Kryptonian women use their father's full name as their last names before marriage. After marriage, they usually are known simply by their first names, though various versions show they use their husband's ...
Male Kryptonians are identified by hyphenated names, which identify both them and their houses, such as "Jor-El" and "Kal-El" (of the House of El). Female Kryptonians have one given name but take their father's name as their last name. For example, Kal-El's mother is named Lara Lor-Van, taken from her father's name (Lor-Van).
Alongside the photo, the film also has a new name - 'SUPERMAN'. Superman started filming on February 29, which coincidentally marks the last son of Krypton's birthday. Filming is currently taking ...
World of Krypton was published by DC Comics from July to September 1979. Taking place in the Bronze Age era of DC Comics history, the series explores Superman's home world of Krypton. The story details his father Jor-El's life, the launch of the rocket that carried Kal-El to Earth, and the destruction of the planet.