Who Is Lara Lor-Van? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lara Lor-Van is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 737 comic issue appearances. Lara Lor-Van is a Kryptonian Scientist as well as the biological mother of Superman and wife to Jor-El.

Who is Lara Lor-Van?

Origin Pre-Flashpoint Lara was a young scientist born on Krypton . During her career, she interned for a man named Jor-El . At first sight Jor-El loved her but it took time for Lara to feel the same way towards him. Eventually they fell in love, and later had a son named Kal-El . Unfortunately, shortly after his birth, they were forced to send him away from the impending destruction of Krypton. Kal-El was the only being to escape, leaving his parents, and the rest of Krypton, to perish. Creation Lara-Lor-Van was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster , and her first appearance comes in More Fun Comics #101 which was released in 1945. Character Evolution Lara-Lor-Van is shown to be an incredibly loving and devoted mother and wife, willing to sacrifice herself to save her son's life when her planet was about to be destroyed.

Key facts

Lara Lor-Van is of alien origin and first appeared in "L'évadé de Krypton". The character is published by DC Comics. With 737 recorded issue appearances, Lara Lor-Van ranks among the most featured characters in comics.