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Jor-El is a fictional alien scientist and an important figure in the Superman multimedia franchise. He is classically presented as the biological father of Kal-El, aka, Superman. Jor-El has been presented in practically every iteration of the Superman origin. Although the details of Jor-El's personality and history have altered with each presentation, the basic concept behind the character remains unchanged. He is presented as a scientist from the planet Krypton who learned that the planet was destined to explode. Failing to make headway with Krypton's leaders, Jor-El devised a rocket ship that he used to send his infant son, Kal-El, away to Earth. Jor-El stayed behind with his wife, Lara, and died when Krypton exploded.

The original Jor-El first appeared in the pages of Superman #53 in August, 1948. This version of the character, which has since become associated with the Golden Age Earth-Two era of DC's publishing history, spelled his name Jor-L. A revised Silver Age version of the character, bearing the name Jor-El, was associated with DC's Earth-One publishing continuity. This was the continuity in which Superman also had adventures as a teenager under the name Superboy. This Jor-El was first established with the introduction of Superboy in More Fun Comics #101 in 1945.

The 1985-86 comic book maxi-series, Crisis on Infinite Earths completely retooled the history of Superman into a brand new continuity, excising everything that had come before. Drastic alterations were made to Jor-El's background, presenting him as a stoic, unfeeling man living in a sterile environment where passion was discouraged. The Post-Crisis version of Jor-El, along with his wife Lara, were first re-imagined in Man of Steel #1 in 1986.

Post-Crisis
Jor-El was a scientist who lived on the planet Krypton with his wife, Lara. Around the time of Earth year 1938, Jor-El returned home to inform Lara that their entire planet was doomed. A geological chain reaction had fused the planet's core elements into a new radioactive compound. This new compound was destroying their world and they only had hours left to live. Jor-El told Lara that he has devised a way for their son, Kal-El, to escape Krypton's destruction. He placed him inside of a specially designed birthing matrix equipped with hyper-drive capabilities. As Krypton explodeed, the gestation chamber launched itself into hyperspace; its destination – Earth. Both Jor-El and Lara died with the destruction of Krypton.