- "You know, I think about my dad a lot. How he was just heading off to church one day when a meteor crashed in his front yard. And just like that... He was a father. I didn't know it back then, but... but he had no idea what he was doing. Ah, it didn't matter. 'Cause he was always there."
- —Clark Kent to his son, Jordan[src]
Jonathan Kent Sr. was the adoptive father of Clark Kent and the husband of the late Martha Kent.
Biography[]
Jonathan and Martha Kent found Kal-El's pod and adopted him as their own son in Smallville.[1]
At some point, Jonathan served in the army. According to Clark, Jonathan liked to joke that he joined the army to get a break from all the work on the farm.[2]
When Clark was in the 9th grade, he wanted to try out for the baseball team, but Jonathan didn't let him. Despite asking him multiple times, Jonathan still said no. Despite Jonathan's reservations, Clark still showed up on the field, but one of the main reasons he wanted to try out wasn't there.[3]
Later, Jonathan died after hanging posters for an event in Smallville, presumably from a heart attack.[1]
Legacy[]
The lessons that Jonathan taught Clark Kent in how he used his powers stuck with him into adulthood and even when raising kids of his own. Clark's son, Jonathan Kent, was named after "Jonathan Kent Sr.".[1]
Appearances[]
Superman & Lois[]
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
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Comics[]
EARTH-PRIME[]
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, Clark's adoptive father is named Jonathan Kent, though in the Golden Age, he was named John Kent. In many versions of Superman's myth, both in comics or in film and television adaptations, the character passed away from a heart attack.
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