Kal-El/Filmation

Kal-El, also known as Clark Kent, is a fictional super-hero based on the character of Superman as seen in comic books published by DC Comics. This version of the character appeared in The New Adventures of Superman cartoon series that was produced by Filmation Associates and aired on CBS on Saturday mornings in 1966. He was voiced by actor Bud Collyer in the series.

Biography
Kal-El was an alien who was born on the planet Krypton. Krypton suffered from geological upheavel that threatened to destroy it, so his parents placed him on a rocket and sent him to Earth where he was adopted and raised by the Kent family. He was given the human name Clark Kent. Under Earth's yellow sun, Kal-El developed fantastic superhuman abilities including the power of flight, enhanced strength & speed and the ability to project beams of thermal energy from his eyes. When he was still a teenager, he decided to use his gifts for the benefit of humanity and adopted a costume and code name - Superboy. When Clark grew to adulthood, he began referring to himself as Superman.

Out of a desire to separate his heroic life from his civilian life, Kal-El maintained the demeanor of being a mild-mannered reporter who worked for the Daily Planet newspaper in Metropolis. His boss was Perry White, and he was often partnered up with fellow reporter Lois Lane, and ace photographer Jimmy Olsen. As Superman, Kal-El often had to come to Lois and Jimmy's rescue, as their pursuit of good stories usually got them into some measure of trouble.

Skills

 * Journalism: Clark Kent is a professional reporter, though he is not above using his Kryptonian abilities to aide him in his journalistic endeavors.

Notes & Trivia

 * There is one major distinction to be made between this version of Superman and other versions. The Filmation Superman does not have a compunction against killing. In his first appearance, he obliterated a space ship being flown by two Deimosians, both of whom died when the ship exploded. Superman seemed relieved that the threat was gone and hoped that there weren't any more pesky aliens awaiting him in the future.