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|title1 = Superman | |||
|image1 = Superman (Jenny Everywhere and Superman).png | |||
|aka = Kal-el | |||
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|died = | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|gender = Male | |||
|residence = [[Krypton]]<br>[[Kansas]] | |||
|occupation = Superhero | |||
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|children = | |||
|creator(s) = | |||
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|first_seen_in = [[COMIC]]: ''[[Miss Adventure (comic story)|Miss Adventure]]'' <small>(as fiction)</small> | |||
|also_seen_in = {{appears}} | |||
|copyright = DC | |||
|index = [[:Category:Featuring Superman|'''''See category''''']] | |||
}}'''Superman''', also called '''Kal-el''', ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Our Strange and Wonderful House (novel)|Our Strange and Wonderful House]]'': ''[[Our Strange and Wonderful House (novel)#Appendix 18-I: The Jenny Everywhere Museum (cont'd)|The Jenny Everywhere Museum (cont'd)]]'') was a superhero who existed as a fictional character in multiple universes. | |||
== History == | |||
=== Overview === | |||
Archetypally, his origin story involved his father, a scientist, shooting him into space in a space pod when he was a baby so that he could survive the imminent destruction of their home planet, [[Krypton]]. The baby then landed on [[Earth]] in [[Kansas]], where he was adopted by a kindly family called the Kents. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Morning After (novel)|Morning After]]'') | |||
A | === In the Strange and Wonderful Life === | ||
{{main|Kal-el (Our Strange and Wonderful House)}} | |||
“[[Bottle universe (Our Strange and Wonderful House)|A bottle filled with a miniature universe]]” containing “the story of Kal-el” was one of the items within [[the Jenny Everywhere Museum]] in [[the Strange and Wonderful House]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Our Strange and Wonderful House (novel)|Our Strange and Wonderful House]]'': ''[[Our Strange and Wonderful House (novel)#Appendix 18-I: The Jenny Everywhere Museum (cont'd)|The Jenny Everywhere Museum (cont'd)]]'') | |||
=== At the Oasis Springs Nudist Resort === | |||
{{main|Superman (Grand Opening)}} | |||
[[File:Superman in Grand Opening.png|thumb|left|Superman seen from the back in the swimming pool. ([[VIDEO]]: ''[[Grand Opening (video story)|Grand Opening]]'')]]A version of Superman was one of the guests from across [[the Multiverse]] brought to the grand opening of the [[Oasis Springs Nudist Resort]] by [[Jenny Everywhere (Grand Opening)|Jenny Everywhere]] and [[Jenny Anywhere (Grand Opening)|Jenny Anywhere]]. He was seen relaxing in the pool not far from [[Storm]]. ([[VIDEO]]: ''[[Grand Opening (video story)|Grand Opening]]'') | |||
[[ | === Flying with Jenny === | ||
{{main|Superman (Jenny Everywhere and Superman)}} | |||
[[File:Superman and Jenny Everywhere by King Francis Petty (June 2022).jpg|thumb|right|Superman and [[Jenny Everywhere (That Feeling When Your Antagonist Is Gay For You)|Jenny]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Jenny Everywhere and Superman (comic story)|Jenny Everywhere and Superman]]'')]]A version of Superman apparently existed in [[Universe (That Feeling When Your Antagonist Is Gay For You)|one universe]] alongside [[Jenny Everywhere (That Feeling When Your Antagonist Is Gay For You)|Jenny Everywhere]]. She once ran into him while on the roof of a building, and, excited, ran along after the flying superhero, with Superman noticing before she did that she seemed to be headed for the edge of the building. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Jenny Everywhere and Superman (comic story)|Jenny Everywhere and Superman]]'') | |||
=== As fiction === | |||
A comic with “some guy bashing a car” was published in 1938 in [[Universe A (Miss Adventure)|one universe]]. [[Mr King]]'s [[Wintle Newsstand|newsstand]] in [[Chicago]] received this comic at the same time as [[Jenny Everywhere (1938 comic book)|a ''Jenny Everywhere'' comic]]. Although King noted that the one about the “guy” “could be a winner”, he seemed more invested in promoting the Jenny comic. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Miss Adventure (comic story)|Miss Adventure]]'') | |||
==== In the Infinity Apartment ==== | |||
[[File:ShatterScreen as Superman.png|thumb|left|315px|[[ShatterScreen#In the Infinity Apartment|ShatterScreen]] dressed up as Superman for [[Halloween]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Infinity Apartment (comic story)|Infinity Apartment]]'')]][[ShatterScreen#In the Infinity Apartment|ShatterScreen]] dressed up as this same superhero for [[Halloween]] 2006. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Infinity Apartment (comic story)|Infinity Apartment]]'') | |||
[[ | ==== In the Parallax Universe ==== | ||
In [[Parallax Universe|another universe]], [[Jenny Everywhere (Parallax Universe)|Jenny]] and her neighbour [[David Lowe|David]] were both familiar with the story of Superman. They discussed the similarity when, due to [[shifter hangover]], Jenny got glimpses of memories [[Jenny Everywhere: Secret Origins|of an origin story for herself]] that sounded suspiciously similar. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Morning After (novel)|Morning After]]'') | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
[[File:Superman.png|thumb|right|The ''Superman'' cover alluded to in [[COMIC]]: ''[[Miss Adventure (comic story)|Miss Adventure]]''.]]The “guy” mentioned in ''[[Miss Adventure (comic story)|Miss Adventure]]'' is self-evidently Superman, with the comic being none other than the iconic ''Action Comics'' #1, although this is not explicit. | [[File:Superman.png|thumb|right|The ''Superman'' cover alluded to in [[COMIC]]: ''[[Miss Adventure (comic story)|Miss Adventure]]''.]]The “guy” mentioned in ''[[Miss Adventure (comic story)|Miss Adventure]]'' is self-evidently Superman, with the comic being none other than the iconic ''Action Comics'' #1, although this is not explicit. | ||
[[Criterion]] was described by his creator [[Johann-Octavius Gans]] as a “Superman/Hyperion expy”. | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* '''[http://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Superman ''Superman'' on the ''DC Database'' Wiki]''' | * '''[http://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Superman ''Superman'' on the ''DC Database'' Wiki]''' | ||
{{Incarnations of Superman}} | |||
{{DC concepts}} | {{DC concepts}} | ||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:25, 4 May 2024
Superman, also called Kal-el, (PROSE: Our Strange and Wonderful House: The Jenny Everywhere Museum (cont'd)) was a superhero who existed as a fictional character in multiple universes.
History
Overview
Archetypally, his origin story involved his father, a scientist, shooting him into space in a space pod when he was a baby so that he could survive the imminent destruction of their home planet, Krypton. The baby then landed on Earth in Kansas, where he was adopted by a kindly family called the Kents. (PROSE: Morning After)
In the Strange and Wonderful Life
- See main article: Kal-el (Our Strange and Wonderful House)
“A bottle filled with a miniature universe” containing “the story of Kal-el” was one of the items within the Jenny Everywhere Museum in the Strange and Wonderful House. (PROSE: Our Strange and Wonderful House: The Jenny Everywhere Museum (cont'd))
At the Oasis Springs Nudist Resort
- See main article: Superman (Grand Opening)
A version of Superman was one of the guests from across the Multiverse brought to the grand opening of the Oasis Springs Nudist Resort by Jenny Everywhere and Jenny Anywhere. He was seen relaxing in the pool not far from Storm. (VIDEO: Grand Opening)
Flying with Jenny
- See main article: Superman (Jenny Everywhere and Superman)
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A version of Superman apparently existed in one universe alongside Jenny Everywhere. She once ran into him while on the roof of a building, and, excited, ran along after the flying superhero, with Superman noticing before she did that she seemed to be headed for the edge of the building. (COMIC: Jenny Everywhere and Superman)
As fiction
A comic with “some guy bashing a car” was published in 1938 in one universe. Mr King's newsstand in Chicago received this comic at the same time as a Jenny Everywhere comic. Although King noted that the one about the “guy” “could be a winner”, he seemed more invested in promoting the Jenny comic. (COMIC: Miss Adventure)
In the Infinity Apartment
ShatterScreen dressed up as this same superhero for Halloween 2006. (COMIC: Infinity Apartment)
In the Parallax Universe
In another universe, Jenny and her neighbour David were both familiar with the story of Superman. They discussed the similarity when, due to shifter hangover, Jenny got glimpses of memories of an origin story for herself that sounded suspiciously similar. (PROSE: Morning After)
Behind the scenes
The “guy” mentioned in Miss Adventure is self-evidently Superman, with the comic being none other than the iconic Action Comics #1, although this is not explicit.
Criterion was described by his creator Johann-Octavius Gans as a “Superman/Hyperion expy”.
External links
| Incarnations of Superman |
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| Jenny Everywhere and Superman • Bottle universe • Grand Opening • More |
| Concepts from DC in Jenny Everywhere media | ||||||
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