Superman: Origins and History

Superman is considered by many to be the

Superman is considered by many to be the cultural icon of the United States hi

cultural icon of the United States hi

cultural icon of the United States hi welcome to watchmojo.com

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welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Derek Allen and today

I’m your host Derek Allen and today

I’m your host Derek Allen and today we’ll be exploring this popular

we’ll be exploring this popular

we’ll be exploring this popular characters rich history over the years

characters rich history over the years

characters rich history over the years there’s been several reimagining of

there’s been several reimagining of

there’s been several reimagining of Superman and his alter-ego Clark Kent we

Superman and his alter-ego Clark Kent we

Superman and his alter-ego Clark Kent we have chosen just one of these born on

have chosen just one of these born on

have chosen just one of these born on the advanced alien planet Krypton two

the advanced alien planet Krypton two

the advanced alien planet Krypton two parents jor-el and Lara

parents jor-el and Lara

parents jor-el and Lara Superman’s birth name is actually kal-el

Superman’s birth name is actually kal-el

Superman’s birth name is actually kal-el upon learning of the planet Krypton is

upon learning of the planet Krypton is

upon learning of the planet Krypton is impending destruction a young kal-el is

impending destruction a young kal-el is

impending destruction a young kal-el is launched towards Earth by his biological

launched towards Earth by his biological

launched towards Earth by his biological parents shortly after it is believed

parents shortly after it is believed

parents shortly after it is believed that the planet exploded due to a

that the planet exploded due to a

that the planet exploded due to a nuclear chain reaction within its core

nuclear chain reaction within its core

nuclear chain reaction within its core leaving kal-el as the last Son of

leaving kal-el as the last Son of

leaving kal-el as the last Son of Krypton kal-el spacecraft crashes and is

Krypton kal-el spacecraft crashes and is

Krypton kal-el spacecraft crashes and is found by Martha and Jonathan Kent in

found by Martha and Jonathan Kent in

found by Martha and Jonathan Kent in Smallville the childless couple adopt

Smallville the childless couple adopt

Smallville the childless couple adopt the young boy and named him Clark Kent

the young boy and named him Clark Kent

the young boy and named him Clark Kent it is only during his childhood that

it is only during his childhood that

it is only during his childhood that both the Kent’s and Clark himself begin

both the Kent’s and Clark himself begin

both the Kent’s and Clark himself begin to learn of his out of ordinary

to learn of his out of ordinary

to learn of his out of ordinary abilities super-strength flight and

abilities super-strength flight and

abilities super-strength flight and x-ray vision are just a few of the

x-ray vision are just a few of the

x-ray vision are just a few of the superhuman powers that a young Clark

superhuman powers that a young Clark

superhuman powers that a young Clark Kent discovers while growing up

Kent discovers while growing up

Kent discovers while growing up encouraged by his adopted parents to use

encouraged by his adopted parents to use

encouraged by his adopted parents to use his powers responsibly

his powers responsibly

his powers responsibly Clark chooses to create a secret

Clark chooses to create a secret

Clark chooses to create a secret identity Superman has his means of

identity Superman has his means of

identity Superman has his means of fighting crime fearing enemies will

fighting crime fearing enemies will

fighting crime fearing enemies will discover his true identity and

discover his true identity and

discover his true identity and endangered family and friends Clark

endangered family and friends Clark

endangered family and friends Clark begins working as a reporter in the city

begins working as a reporter in the city

begins working as a reporter in the city of Metropolis and conceals his identity

of Metropolis and conceals his identity

of Metropolis and conceals his identity by wearing glasses changing his

by wearing glasses changing his

by wearing glasses changing his hairstyle as well as altering his voice

hairstyle as well as altering his voice

hairstyle as well as altering his voice and body language