Clark Kent

• Also known as Clark Kent / Jordan Elliot,Clark Kent / Kal-El,Clark Kent / Kal-L,Clark Smith,Kal-El,Kal-El / Bruce Wayne,Kal-L

Decades ago, the planet Krypton exploded. Moments before that happened, a scientist named Jor-El (earlier Jor-L) and his wife Lara (sometimes Lora) placed their toddler son, Kal-El (earlier Kal-L), in a small rocketship and sent him into space. The craft landed in a field outside of the rural town of Smallville. A couple named the Kents witnessed the crash and found the child inside, completely unharmed. They named him Clark and adopted him as their own son. The Kents soon discovered he possessed remarkable powers, and concluded that they should keep it a secret. When Clark was a young boy, he donned a colorful costume and became the hero named Superboy. During his teen years, Clark was friends with Lana Lang, who often attempted to prove that Clark was Superboy. When he reached adulthood, Clark changed his codename to Superman. Clark Kent became a reporter in the city of Metropolis, where he met and fell in love with fellow reporter, Lois Lane.