Who Is Jor-El? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Jor-El is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 1,129 comic issue appearances. Jor-El was a major Kryptonian scientist on the Kryptonian Science Council, the biological father of Superman, and the husband of Lara Lor-Van. He discovered the Phantom Zone and invented the Phantom Zone projector.

Who is Jor-El?

Origin On the planet Krypton , Jor-El was born into the family of Jor-El the 1st, and Nimda An-Dor. The El family had a very prominent position in Kryptonian society, being a staple of the scientific world the same way the Zod family were foremost among those of the Military caste. Important Els included Gam-El, an important figure in Kryptonian architecture; Val-El, a famous explorer; Sul-El, the inventor of the telescope; Hatu-El, the inventor of the electromagnet and electric motor; and Tala-El, the author of Krypton's first planetary constitution. Jor-El, however, was the inventor of the 'Jor-El', a hovercraft. Creation Jor-El is a DC character created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , first appearing in More Fun Comics #101 Character Evolution Hard Good-bye During his youth Jor would be mentored by the scientist Non, a relationship that he would keep strong for years to come. He eventually struck out on his own, delving fully into the realms of science and becoming a respected member of the Kryptonian Science Council in his own right. He had a number of useful discoveries that he contributed to Kryptonian society, though his most lasting discovery was that of the Phantom Zone .

Key facts

Jor-El is of alien origin and first appeared in "L'évadé de Krypton". The character is published by DC Comics. With 1,129 recorded issue appearances, Jor-El ranks among the most featured characters in comics.