- For other uses of Kal-El, see Kal-El (disambiguation).
- For other uses of Superman, see Superman (disambiguation).
- "He's not one of us, Sam. Where I come from, you're like me, and you don't trust him either because you know what he's capable of. You have to help me save your planet, Sam. Before Kal-El..."
- —John Henry Irons to Sam Lane about Superman's Earth-TUD22 counterpart[src]
Kal-El was born on the planet Krypton. Sometime before the planet was destroyed, he was sent to Earth, where later took on the moniker of Superman. Eventually Kal had a breakdown; which led to him becoming a threat to the entire world.
Contents
Biography
Kal-El meets the army.
Kal-El was born on the planet Krypton and sent to Earth following Krypton's destruction. At some point during his adulthood, he would become known as "Superman".[1]
Eventually he would become a threat to the population of Earth and along with a group of individuals, he used his heat vision to destroy several buildings in Metropolis and that night, he killed Lois Lane during a live interview.[2] Then, he killed a squadron of military soldiers led by General Sam Lane, with John Henry Irons as one of the soldiers.[3] When Irons was trying to escape using his ship, Kal-El tried to stop him.[4]
Personality
Similar to Kal's Earth-Prime doppelgänger, he was once a moral, honourable and just individual, who fought to protect citizens of Metropolis and overall the entire world; prior to his breakdown.
At some point, Kal had a breakdown; which led to him becoming a murderer and a tyrant, as he has no guilt shame or remorse for killing several innocent individuals in Metropolis; such as Lois Lane and Sam Lane.
Powers and abilities
Powers
Kal-El using his powers
- Kryptonian physiology: Normally, like all Kryptonians, Kal-El's capabilities are no greater than a normal human of his physical conditioning. However, once charged by the energy spectrum of a yellow sun, he becomes able to perform various inhuman feats.[3]
- Flight: Kal is able to manipulate his own gravitational field to generate thrust and propel himself through the air.[3]
- Heat vision: By concentrating the solar energy in Kal's body, he can emit red energy beams from his eyes.[3]
- Invulnerability: Kal was able to withstand direct gunfire without taking any damage.[3]
Weakness
- "The only remnants of your real home, Kryptonite, make you sick."
- —John Henry Irons, to Kal-El's Earth-Prime counterpart[src]
- Kryptonite: Like all Kryptonians, even while empowered, Kal 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 effect on him.[1]
- Green Kryptonite: Green Kryptonite not only physically hurts Kal, but also it weakens his physical attributes, making him equivalent to that of a normal human.[1]
Equipment
- Superman suit: Kal wore a black and silver protective suit as his alter-ego, Superman, to hide his identity from his enemies.[3]
Appearances
Superman & Lois
Season 1
- "Pilot" (mentioned)
- "Heritage" (flashbacks)
- "Man of Steel" (flashbacks)
- "Holding the Wrench" (flashbacks)
- "O Mother, Where Art Thou?" (mentioned)
- "A Brief Reminiscence In-Between Cataclysmic Events" (indirectly mentioned)
- "Through the Valley of Death" (flashbacks)
- "Fail Safe" (indirectly mentioned)
Trivia
- This Kal-El wore a suit that was identical to the one that John Deegan wore when he rewrote himself in the Book of Destiny as Superman.
Behind the scenes
- In the DC comics, Kal-El is the superhero known as Superman and as his human guise Clark Kent. He debuted in Action Comics #1 (June, 1938) by creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
- This version of Superman seems to be loosely based on Ultraman; the evil counterpart to Superman from Earth 3. In this universe, Alexander Luthor, Jr. was a hero who wished to rid his world of Ultraman.
References
| Other versions of Kal-El (Earth-TUD22) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Original multiverse | ||||
| Earth: 38 • 96 99 • 167 • TUD22 | ||||
| Transmultiversal multiverse | ||||
| Earth: | ||||
