Clark Kent (Superman Smashes the Klan)

Articles About Clark Kent
Comics	Earth-Two - Earth-One - New Earth - Prime Earth - All Star - Red Son - Kingdom Come - DC: Earth One - Just Imagine... - Superman Smashes the Klan
Movies	1978 to 2006 Film - DC Extended Universe - DC Animated Movies - Tomorrowverse - Superman vs. The Elite
TV Series	Fleischer Cartoons - Super Friends - DC Animated Universe - Justice Lord - Smallville - Arrowverse - Superman and Lois - Justice League Action - Young Justice - My Adventures with Superman
Video Games	Superman NES Game - Superman: The New Adventures - Superman: Shadow of Apokolips - Superman: The Man of Steel - Superman Returns Xbox - Injustice - Regime Superman

“	But we are bound together. The Lees and I... Our friends at the Daily Planet and the Unity House and the Police Department... Everyone down there really... We are bound together by the future. We all share the same tomorrow. That includes even you, once you've renounced your hate and paid for what you've done.	„
	~ Superman to Grand Scorpion

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Great Scott!

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Background

Clark Kent better known as Superman is one of the main protagonists of the comic Superman Smashes the Klan. He is a reporter for the Daily Planet and the superhero of the city Metropolis. In this story Clark fights against the Klan of the Fiery Kross and their one of their leaders Grand Scorpion in order to stop their hate crimes against the people of Metropolis. Later within the story Clark would find out that he is a Kryptonian named Kal-El from the planet Krypton and would learn how to use his the full extend of his abilities for good.

General Information

Name: Clark Kent (Legal Name), Kal-El (Birth Name), Superman

Origin: Superman Smashes the Klan

Sex: Male

Age: Late 20s - Early 30s (Was a boy in 1926, with the main story taking place in 1946)

Classification: Alien, Superhero

Species: Kryptonian

State of Being: Regular

Occupation: Daily Planet Reporter

Affiliations: The Daily Planet

Enemies: The Atom Man, The Klan of the Fiery Kross

Status: Alive

Alignment: Lawful Good (Superman is the hero of Metropolis and is a good person at his core and will stop supervillains attacking Metropolis when he is needed. When he was a teenager he helped save people when the circus caught on fire, jumping in front of a lion to save a strong man. This event wound inspire Clark to use his powers to save people. When the Lee family was attacked by the was attacked by the Klan of the Fiery Kross, he made sure their daughter was doing okay, giving her his jacket to comfort her. When he was affected by Kryptonite he was concerned with Jimmy's and Lois' health. Saved a Tommy Lee from drowning and gave him his cape to use a sling for his broken arm, along with rushing him to the hospital to make sure he was okay. Gave his cape to Lan-Shin to make her feel safe. When he heard that the Unity House was in danger he stopped what he was doing in order to help, saving three people from being blown up by a bomb in the process. Before taking him to jail Superman took one of the Unity House bombers to the hospital when he burned his leg, despite the bomber being a racist and antisemite who tired to kill multiple people. After the Daily Planet was attacked by the Klan of the Fiery Kross, he went to make sure everyone was okay and then went to save Lois Lane, Inspector Henderson, and Perry White from them. Held back on the Klan of the Fiery Kross to make sure he didn't kill them and brought them to justice. Stated that if a hundred men replaced Grand Scorpion would bring all of them to justice. Stopped Grand Scorpion from blowing up a baseball park. Superman believes at everyone is bound together by the future no matter their differences including Grand Scorpion once he's paid for his crimes with Superman noting there is always a tomorrow. Superman would even save Grand Scorpion from falling after he attacked him. Lan-Shin Lee was inspired by Superman to keep working hard to make Metropolis a better place as he does)

Protection Level: Metropolitan Protector (Superman is a hero who protects the city of Metropolis)

Codex Statistics

Tier: 9-B

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Able to easily overpower and defeat The Atom Man, who can put a large crack in the Metropolis dam. Stated to be more powerful than a locomotive, where a locomotive can produce up to 4,200 horsepower or 3.1319394606e6 joules. Kicked down two doors. Smashed through a brick wall. Stated he would probably kill someone if he punched them before casually flicking them away)

Durability: Wall level (Tanked a wooden bat being smashed into him. Unharmed by both a sword and a man punching him)

Striking Strength: Wall Class

Lifting Strength: Class 5 (Able to lift a pick up truck, which weight at around 6000 to 7000 pounds. Held back the bite force of a lion)

Travel Speed: Supersonic (Stated be to faster than a speeding bullet)

Attack Speed: Supersonic

Reaction Speed: Supersonic

Stamina: Superhuman (Has done various feats of strength and survived various attacks without showing any real signs of tiring, along with how all of his other attributes are superhuman, it should also apply to his stamina)

Range: Standard Melee, Several Meters, possibly Far Higher with Heat Vision (His heat vison can travel at least this far)

Intelligence: Average Intelligence

Knowledge:

Expert level (Stated to be one of best reporters at the Daily Planet)

At least Expert level (Able to keep his identity as Superman hidden from everyone in the world)

Expert level (Able to effectively use his powers to stop criminals)

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Superman stated that he was possibly the world's strongest strong man), Acrobatics (Can leap over 20 stories), Enhanced Senses (Can hear things that are five miles away. Can see through objects as if there where X-Ray photographs), Flight (Superman is able to fly), Energy Projection & Heat Manipulation (Can fire off energy from his eyes, which is described as being hot), Statistics Amplification (The Earth's yellow Sun gave Superman powers), Surface Scaling (Using his speed, Superman can run up walls) Air Manipulation (By running around something, Superman can create a tornado), Pierce Resistance (Standard Pierce Resistance; Unharmed by a sword), Cold Manipulation & Ice Manipulation (Is able to freeze things with his Freeze Breath)

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Notable Techniques

• Superhuman Strength: Superman processes strength more powerful than a locomotive which allows him to easily overpower criminals and lift trucks. His strength is so immense he has to limit himself when fighting regular people to make sure he doesn't kill them.

• Superhuman Speed: Superman is faster than a than a speeding bullet which allows him to easily travel across metropolis to fight crime. His speed also allows him to run up walls and create tornados by running in circles.

• X-Ray Vision: Superman is able to activate X-Ray Vision, which allows him to see through objects. Superman used to find and save Tommy Lee while he was drowning.

• Flight:: Superman is able to fly and with his flight he can soften his landings.

• Heat Vision: Superman is able to shoot out a hot laser like energy from his eyes, which he can use to attack from a distance.

• Freeze Breath: Superman is able to freeze things with his breath by cooling them down, which he used to defuse a bomb.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Superman will use his abilities to fight his opponent and will use specific ones based on the situation.

Weaknesses: Superman is weak to Kryptonite, which will make him feel ill, pain, and make him hallucinate. Along with this Kryptonite drains Superman's strength. Superman limits his strength when fighting opponents and through out most of the story limited the use of some of his abilities as he wanted to just be seen as a enhanced human though by the end of the story he overcomes this.

Gallery

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  Superman Smashes the Klan

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  Superman Smashes the Klan volume 1

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  Superman Smashes the Klan volume 2

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  Superman Smashes the Klan volume 3

Battle Records

4-0-0

• Atom Man - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Metropolis.

• Klansmen - Fight
  • Conditions: None.
  • Location: Metropolis.

• Grand Scorpion & Klansmen - Fight
  • Conditions: Superman gained the aid of Lois Lane, Inspector Henderson, and Perry White after saving them.
  • Location: Metropolis.
  • Note: Superman would have won without the aid of Lois Lane, Inspector Henderson, and Perry White.

• Grand Scorpion - Fight
  • Conditions: Superman had aid from Inspector Henderson. Grand Scorpion had aid from one of his Klansmen.
  • Location: Metropolis.
  • Note: Superman would have won without the aid Inspector Henderson.

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