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Jonathan Kent (DC) — First appearance, key issues & comics · Cape Zone

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Character/DC

Jonathan Kent

adoptive father of Clark Kent

1,560 appearancesSince 1939

Adoptive father of Clark Kent (Superman).

Character history

Key issues

7 issues

Superman
#161
death
1963-05-00
Superman / Batman
#1
origin retold
2003-10-00
Superman / Batman
#14
death
2005-01-00
Superman / Batman [Free Comic Book Day Edition]
#1
origin retold
2006-06-00
Action Comics
#870
death
2008-12-01
Action Comics
#900
death
2011-06-00
Superman / Batman "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Day" Special Edition
#1
origin retold
2016-04-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Superboy
1949–1977
139 issues →
Adventure Comics
1938–1983
107 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
77 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1987–2006

51 issues →

The New Adventures of Superboy cover

The New Adventures of Superboy

1980–1984

45 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1939–1986

43 issues →

Adventures of Superman cover

Adventures of Superman

1987–2006

43 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

2011–

30 issues →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

1991–2003

21 issues →

Superman Adventures cover

Superman Adventures

1996–2002

14 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

1996–2003

13 issues →

The Kents cover

The Kents

1997–1998

12 issues →

The Superman Family cover

The Superman Family

1974–1982

11 issues →

World's Finest Comics cover

World's Finest Comics

1941–1986

9 issues →

The Best of DC cover

The Best of DC

1979–1986

9 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

8 issues →

Teen Titans cover

Teen Titans

2003–2011

7 issues →

Superman / Batman cover

Superman / Batman

2003–2011

7 issues →

80 Page Giant Magazine cover

80 Page Giant Magazine

1964–1969

6 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2000–2004

6 issues →

Smallville cover

Smallville

2003–2005

6 issues →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

2003–2016

6 issues →

Superman - Action Comics cover

Superman - Action Comics

2012–2017

6 issues →

Batman / Superman cover

Batman / Superman

2013–2016

6 issues →

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Superman - Action Comics
2013–2017
6 issues →
Superman: Son of Kal-El
2021–2023
6 issues →
Superman
2023–
6 issues →
Superman Annual
1960–1986
5 issues →
Limited Collectors' Edition
1972–1978
5 issues →
Supergirl
2005–2011
5 issues →
Adventure Comics
2009–2011
5 issues →
Superman
2016–2016
5 issues →
Superman Red and Blue
2021–2021
5 issues →
Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter
2024–2025
5 issues →
Superman Unlimited
2025–
5 issues →
Action Comics Annual
1987–2011
4 issues →
World of Smallville
1988–1988
4 issues →
The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives
1991–2012
4 issues →
Superman for All Seasons
1998–1998
4 issues →
Superman: Secret Origin
2009–2010
4 issues →
Smallville Season 11
2013–2016
4 issues →
Superman / Batman
2014–2017
4 issues →
Supergirl
2016–2018
4 issues →
Superman Giant
2018–2019
4 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
2020–2022
4 issues →
DC Comics Presents
1978–1986
3 issues →
The Man of Steel
1986–1986
3 issues →
S&BCape Archive 1993
Superman & Batman Magazine
1993–1995
3 issues →
JLA: The Nail
1998–1998
3 issues →
Superman: The Doomsday Wars
1998–1999
3 issues →
Superman: Birthright
2003–2004
3 issues →
Teen Titans
2004–2011
3 issues →
Showcase Presents: Superman
2005–2008
3 issues →
Superman: Strength
2005–2005
3 issues →
Superman Confidential
2007–2008
3 issues →
Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes
2007–2014
3 issues →
Wednesday Comics
2009–2009
3 issues →
Superman: The Last Family of Krypton
2010–2010
3 issues →
Superman
2011–2016
3 issues →
Smallville Season 11
2012–2014
3 issues →