Adventures of Superman



Adventures of Superman was published by DC Comics. Price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #1: 07 Mar 2023

Current Issue

 * Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #2: 04 Apr 2023

Next Issue

 * Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #3: 02 May 2023

Status
The six-issue series Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent started March 2023

Main Characters

 * Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent - The last survivor of the planet Krypton, Superman has many powers on Earth, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, x-ray vision, heat vision, and invulnerability. (aka "The Man of Steel,' 'The Man of Tomorrow') - Superman


 * Superman/Jon Kent - Teenage son of Clark Kent & Lois Lane. - Jon Kent

Allies

 * Lois Lane - Star reporter for the Daily Planet. Married to Clark Kent. - Lois Lane


 * Jimmy Olsen - Photographer and cub reporter for the Daily Planet. Has a 'signal watch' that can be used to contact Superman. Sometimes called "Superman's Pal" - Jimmy Olsen


 * Batman/Bruce Wayne - A vigilante super-hero from Gotham City. - Batman


 * Wonder Woman/Princess Diana - Super-hero and ambassador from Themyscira. - Wonder Woman

Enemies

 * Lex Luthor - Founder and former CEO of Lexcorp, and former President of the United States. Disgraced and run out of office, he now works in the criminal underground as one of the key players in the revived Secret Society of Super-Villains. - Lex Luthor


 * Mr. Mxyzptlk - Imp from the 5th dimension with seemingly magical powers. Loves to bedevil Superman, but once he has been 'tricked' into returning to his home dimension he cannot return to Earth for 90 days. - Mr. Mxyzptlk


 * Ultraman - An evil version of Superman from Earth 3. - Ultraman (DC Comics)

Minor Characters

 * Perry White - Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet. - Perry White


 * Lana Lang - Clark Kent's high school sweetheart. Was briefly First Lady of the United States when her ex-husband, Pete Ross, became President after Lex Luthor's resignation. - Lana Lang


 * Krypto - A super-powered dog from a alternate/pocket universe Krypton. - Krypto


 * Martha (Clark) 'Ma' Kent - Superman's adoptive mother on Earth. - Martha Kent


 * Jonathan 'Pa' Kent - Superman's adoptive father on Earth. - Jonathan Kent


 * Jor-El - Superman's biological father from Krypton. Deceased. - Jor-El


 * Lara - Superman's biological mother from Krypton. Deceased. - Lara (Kryptonian)

Other Characters/Places/Things

 * Metropolis - Large city in the United States, and current city of residence of Superman. - Metropolis (comics)


 * Smallville - Kansas farming town where Clark Kent was raised on Earth. Current home to Martha & Jonathan Kent, and Superboy/Conner Kent. - Smallville


 * Krypton - Home planet of Superman/Kal-El. Was destroyed when its radioactive core went critical. - Krypton (Planet)


 * The Phantom Zone - Otherdimensional realm where criminals from Krypton were exiled. - Phantom Zone

Hardcovers

 * Superman: Exile and Other Stories Omnibus - Collects vol. 1 #445-460, plus Action Comics vol. 1 #643-646 & Annual #2 & Superman vol. 2 #23-37. -

Trade Paperbacks

 * Superman: City of Tomorrow, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 1 #573-576, plus Superman: Y2K #1, Superman: The Man of Steel #95-98, Superman vol. 2 #151-154, and Action Comics vol. 1 #760-763. - - (forthcoming, November 2019)


 * Superman: City of Tomorrow, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 1 #577-581, plus Superman: The Man of Steel #99-103, Superman vol. 2 #155-159, and Action Comics vol. 1 #764-768. -


 * Superman: Unconventional Warfare - Collects vol. 1 #627-632, plus the back-up stories from #625-626 and secret files profile pages. "The Man of Steel is challenged when a more powerful Replikon arrives for a fight — the first layer of a complex scheme that may prove Superman's undoing!" -


 * Superman: That Healing Touch - Collects vol. 1 #633-638, plus the lead story from Superman Secret Files 2004. "As Lois recovers from her Mid-east ordeal, Superman gets a visit from Mr. Mxyzptlk and receives harsh words from Wonder Woman and Batman in the wake of Identity Crisis!" -


 * Superman: Ruin Revealed - Collects vol. 1 #640-641 & #644-647. "Ruin, the man who has been out to destroy Superman and his loved ones, is revealed to be someone near and dear to him!" -


 * Adventures of Superman, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 2 #1-5. - -


 * Adventures of Superman, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #6-10. -


 * Adventures of Superman, vol. 3 - Collects vol. 2 #11-17. -

Jon Kent
Writer: Tom Taylor. Artist: Clayton Henry.

Publishing History

 * Volume 1: #424-649, 1986-2006 (Continues and continued by Superman vol. 1.)
 * Volume 2: #1-17, 2013-2014 (reprints stories from the digital-first series)
 * Jon Kent: #1-6, 2023

Future Publication Dates

 * Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #3: 02 May 2023
 * Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent #4: 06 Jun 2023

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Adventures of Superman - GCD entry
 * Superman in the Comics - Section of the Superman Homepage pertaining to the comics
 * Superman - general Wikipedia entry for Superman
 * Adventures of Superman (comic book)