clark kent

The most popular superhero from DC Comics, and the main character of Superman.

See Superman for posts depicting him in his Superman costume.
See Clark Kent (Civilian) for posts depicting him as civilian.

An alien from Planet Krypton, sent to Earth as a child. His birth name is Kal-El, and his adoptive parents name him Clark Kent.

He is frequently depicted as a rival of Batman in crossover media, primarily due to their contrasting qualities such as Superman's powers compared to Batman's gadgets and their clashing philosophies regarding how to handle a villain.

He was created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel and was first introduced in Action Comics #1 (1938).

See also

Related characters

• Batman
• Lex Luthor
• Lois Lane
• Power Girl
• Superboy
• Supergirl
• Superwoman
• Superboy-Prime
• Ultraman (DC)

Characters inspired by Superman

• Shazam
• Hyperion
• Sentry
• All Might
• Suppaman
• Homelander
• Omni-Man

Similar characters not inspired by Superman

• Ougon Bat
• Ultraman

External links

• Wikipedia: Superman

The following tags implicate this tag: clark_kent_(civilian) and superman (learn more).