- For other uses of Superman, see Superman (disambiguation).
Clark Kent (born Kal-El) is a vigilante on Earth-38A and the paternal cousin of Kara Zor-El. After being rocketed to Earth as a baby from the dying planet of Krypton alongside his older cousin, Kara, who remained stuck in the Phantom Zone - thus arriving un-aged 24 years later, he was discovered by the Kents, a couple of kindly humans who raised him as their son in Smallville, imbuing him with strong moral values and leading for him to decide to fight for truth, justice, and the American way. In his secret identity, Clark worked as a reporter at the Daily Planet in the city of Metropolis, while secretly operating as one of the planet's greatest protectors; the world-famous superhero known as Superman.
Biography[]
Early life[]
- Clark's life is similar to his Earth-38 counterpart's until the Flashpoint event. To see his life until Flashpoint, see Clark Kent (Earth-38).
At some point, Superman fought Darkseid.[1]
Anti-Matter Crisis[]
Superman was injured during the battle against the Anti-Matter Man.[1]
At some point, Superman also faced Ultraman.[2]
Powers and abilities[]
Powers[]
- Kryptonian physiology: Normally, like all Kryptonians, Clark's capabilities are no greater than a normal human of his physical conditioning. However, once charged by the energy of a yellow sun and metabolized into his body, he becomes able to perform various inhuman feats.
- Solar energy absorption: Clark's cellular structure allows him to absorb, store and metabolize the energy spectrum of yellow sun radiation to fuel all of his abilities. Direct exposure to sunlight will also accelerate his absorption rate. His cellular matrix stores solar energy for later use.
- Accelerated healing factor: Clark's solar charged metabolism accelerates his healing and allows him to burn calories at a fast rate, making him resilient to weight gain.
- Contaminant immunity: Clark has an immunity to all forms of disease and contaminants on Earth.
- Flight: Clark is able to manipulate his own gravitational field to generate thrust and propel himself through the air, often at supersonic speeds, much faster than he can travel by foot. As such, he is able to levitate and fly past Earth's atmosphere and near the planet's orbit.
- Heat vision: Clark can emit blue energy beams of intense heat from his eyes. Due to his control over the beams, he is capable of burning though stone and welding metal, causing small explosions and fires, and physically repelling enemies with similar durability, making it useful in combat.
- Invulnerability: Clark has nearly impenetrable flesh and bones, making him essentially immune to all Earthly weapons, with bullets simply ricocheting whenever they come in to contact with his skin. This allows him to take far more damage than a normal human and have a higher resistance to pain.
- Longevity: As a Kryptonian, Clark's life span is considerably longer than a normal human and likewise ages much slower.
- Super breath: Clark is able to exhale powerful gusts of air from his mouth which are similar to force winds. He can also cause the temperature of his breath to drop, therefore able to freeze nearly anything.
- Super hearing: Clark has super-sensitive ears that can perfectly pick up sounds from miles away and even through structures.
- Super speed: Clark possesses the ability to move at super-sonic speeds, both through flight and on foot.
- Super strength: Clark's strength is enhanced under a yellow sun, enough to easily kill a normal human if he were to attack them directly.
- Super leaping: Clark is able to jump several stories in a single bound without having to fly.
- Telepathy immunity: Clark is immune to most forms of telepathic powers, even from someone as powerful as J'onn J'onzz.
- X-ray vision: Clark is able to see through all solid objects; except for lead.
- Accelerated healing factor: Clark's solar charged metabolism accelerates his healing and allows him to burn calories at a fast rate, making him resilient to weight gain.
- Solar energy absorption: Clark's cellular structure allows him to absorb, store and metabolize the energy spectrum of yellow sun radiation to fuel all of his abilities. Direct exposure to sunlight will also accelerate his absorption rate. His cellular matrix stores solar energy for later use.
Abilities[]
- Expert investigator/Journalism: As one of the best, if not the best reporter of Daily Planet, Clark is an exceptional investigator, as he follows every lead and rumor to discover the truth behind any story.
- Multilingual: Clark is capable of fluently speaking English and Kryptonese.
Weaknesses[]
- Kryptonite: Like all Kryptonians, even while empowered, Clark is vulnerable to the exposure of Kryptonite, a radioactive mineral from his home planet Krypton. Depending on the nature of the said Kryptonite, it will cause a different adverse affect on him;
- Green Kryptonite: Green Kryptonite not only physically hurts Clark, but also it weakens his physical attributes; making him equivalent to that of a normal human. If he is exposed to enough green kryptonite for too long, it will eventually kill him.
- Red Kryptonite: If exposed to Red Kryptonite, it gradually destroys Clark's inhibitions and turns him into a corrupt version of himself. Left without morality, compassion, rationality or any cares whatsoever, Clark will become malevolent, and prone to hostility and aggression, making him a danger to everyone around him.
- Silver Kryptonite: If exposed to Silver Kryptonite, it will cause Clark to go in a deep and frightful hallucination where nothing from the outside world can stir him out of it until it leaves his system.
- Extreme energy: Extreme amounts of energy can be enough to damage or kill Clark.
- Red sun energy: Clark is powerless when exposed to the energy of a red sun.
- Blue sun energy: Clark is powerless when exposed to the energy of a blue sun, it's radiation is also fatal to him and anyone else with a Y chromosome.
- Solar energy depletion: Using his powers to its maximum for an extended period can significantly drain his solar energy to the point where Clark loses all of his powers and is rendered more human-like for at least a day or more. This renders him as weak as a human, allowing Clark to get injured and killed as easily as normal humans.
- Solar energy overload: If Clark absorbs too much solar energy, it will act as a poison and kill him.
- Lead: Even with X-ray vision; Clark cannot see through lead.
- High-frequencies: Though considered a strength, Clark's hearing does have its disadvantages. Since his hearing is more sensitive than a normal human's, higher pitch noises (sonic screams, etc.) can disorient him and cause pain in his ears, leaving him vulnerable in a fight.
Equipment[]
- Superman suit: Clark wears a protective suit as his super-hero alter-ego, Superman, to hide his identity from his enemies, when he goes out fighting crime. The suit is mostly blue, with a red belt, along with a red cape and boots, featuring a red and yellow House of El emblem on the chest.
Appearances[]
Novels[]
References[]
| Other versions of Clark Kent (Earth-38A) | ||||
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| To see other versions of this character, click the Earth name below for that Earth's counterpart of Clark Kent. | ||||
| New multiverse | ||||
| Earth: Prime • 96 • TUD25 | ||||
| Original multiverse | ||||
| Earth: 38 • 96 • 99 • 167 • TUD22 | ||||
| Transmultiversal multiverse | ||||
| Earth: 38A | ||||