| Alias |
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| Superboy I | |
| Nick Name | |
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Boy of Steel Boy of Tomorrow Last Son of Krypton |
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| Civilian ID | |
| Kal-El Adopted Name Clark Joseph Kent |
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| Occupation | |
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Adventurer Student |
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| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States with no criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| Kryptonopolis,
Krypton Rocketed to Kansas, United States, Earth-1 |
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| Group Affiliation | |
| Legion of Superheroes | |
| Base of Operations | |
| Height | |
| 5' 11" | |
| Weight | |
| 165 lbs. | |
| Eye Color | |
| Blue | |
| Hair Color | |
| Black | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
| Solar enhanced
biologically typical
Kryptonian
possessing superhuman strength,
speed, agility, stamina, invulnerability, super-sonic flight, laser vision, x-ray vision,
macroscopic and microscopic vision, acute senses, hurricane- force and
super-cooled breath, ability to live without
nutrition, liquid, air or rest for long periods of time and an
extremely long life expectancy. Invulnerability is derived from a biological aura, which can be extended to other objects and beings within close proximity. Above average intelligence.
Note: Superboy is unable to see through the element Lead. Only known weaknesses are to red solar radiation, Kryptonite radiation, Kryptonian viruses and magic. Kryptonite is a radioactive element native to the extinct planet Krypton, and depending on its color qualities, effects Superboy in different ways. Green Kryptonite is deadly. Xarxas is a Kryptonian virus which causes havoc with the mental reason and abilities of superhuman Kryptonians eventually resulting in coma and then death. |
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| Accessories | |
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Eye
Glasses:
Eyewear used as
disguise in secret identity. Kryptonian Rocketship: Spacecraft built by Jor-El to transport his son Kal-El to the planet Earth. Phantom Zone Projector: Projection device created with Kryptonian science; capable of opening a dimension known as the Phantom Zone, where living being exist as ghost like entities capable of seeing the material world, but unable to affect it. |
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| Common Enemies | |
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General Zod I Kryptonite Kid Time Trapper |
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| Regularly Appearing | |
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Adventure Comics More Fun Comics New Adventures of Superboy Superboy Vol. 1 Superman Vol. 1 |
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| First Appearance | |
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Superman Action Comics #1 (June, 1938) Superboy I More Fun Comics #101 (Jan. - Feb. 1945) |
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| Creator | |
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Superman Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster Superboy I Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster |
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| Origin | |
| Before
Krypton's
destruction
Jor-El rocketed his only son Kal-El to a primitive planet called Earth.
Kal-El was discovered by a Kansas farm couple,
John and Martha
Kent, who raised the alien
as their son Clark. Developing superhuman powers when exposed to Earth's yellow sun, young Kent became the hero known as Superboy. |
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