Jor-El

Jor-El was a fictional Superman character who appears in the DC Comics universe and was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Jor-El first appeared in the Superman newspaper comic strip in 1939.

Publication history

Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, Jor-El first appeared in the Superman newspaper comic strip in 1939.

Fictional character biography

He was the father of Superman who died in the planet of Krypton when it was destroyed. He knew his planet would be destroyed but when he told his leaders, they did not listen try or stop the destruction since they did not believe it was true. So he built a rocket and sent superman to earth so superman would not die when the planet was destroyed. Years later an artificial intelligence that Jor-El created helped his son to learn the true power he holds and helps him become Superman. He was married to Lara Lor-Van.

In other media

He was played by Marlon Brando in Superman and by Russell Crowe in Man of Steel.

Other websites

• Jor-El at Smallville Wiki
• Jor-El (Kryptonian) at Smallville Wiki