Clark Kent (Superboy Pre-Crisis)

Clark Kent Earth One Characteristics Real name Kal-El or Clark Kent Alias Superboy Occupation Superhero; Student Alignment Good Family Jor-El (father, deceased); Lara Lor-Van (mother, deceased); Jonathan Kent (adoptive father); Martha Kent (adoptive mother); Affiliation Legion of Super-Heroes (Pre-Zero Hour); Krypton (homeworld, destroyed); Earth (adopted homeworld); Smallville (hometown) First appearance More Fun Comics vol 1 #101 (Jan 1945) Universe Pre-Crisis/Earth-One/Pre-Zero Hour Alternate versions see Superboy disambiguation History When the baby Kal-El landed on Earth in his escape rocket after the destruction of Krypton, he was found and soon after adopted by a kindly couple, Jonathan and Martha Kent, who lived in the town of Smallville. They named their adopted son, Clark. Although, as Superboy, Kal-El was extremely powerful and confident, when going around in his secret identity as Clark Kent, he maintained a shy manner. Pre-Crisis/Earth-One/Classic LSH (Adventure Comics/Action Comics) Alias (link to separate page) Superboy (Pre-Crisis)