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Zor-El

Kryptonian father of Kara Zor-El (Supergirl)

274 appearancesSince 1959

Zor-El first appeared in Action Comics #252 (1959-05), published by DC. 274 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Son of Jor-El I and Nimda An-Dor. Younger brother of twins Jor-El II and Nim-El. Husband of Alura In-Ze. Father of Kara Zor-El (Supergirl). Uncle of Kal-El (Superman). Earth-Two: Brother of Jor-L. Husband of Allura In-Z. Father of Kara Zor-L (Power Girl). Uncle of Kal-L (Superman).

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

Action Comics
#252
first appearance · intro
1959-05-00
Supergirl
#36
death
2009-02-00
Action Comics
#23.1
origin retold
2013-11-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Action Comics
1938–2011
31 issues →
Supergirl
2005–2011
16 issues →
The Superman Family
1974–1982
11 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2011–2015

11 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2016–2020

9 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2012–2015

6 issues →

WOKCape Archive 2022

World of Krypton

2022–2022

6 issues →

Adventure Comics cover

Adventure Comics

1938–1983

5 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

2011–

5 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2016–2018

5 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1939–1986

4 issues →

The Best of DC cover

The Best of DC

1979–1986

3 issues →

Showcase Presents: Superman cover

Showcase Presents: Superman

2005–2008

3 issues →

Blackest Night: Superman cover

Blackest Night: Superman

2009–2009

3 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2019–2020

3 issues →

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods cover

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods

2022–2023

3 issues →

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen cover

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen

1954–1974

2 issues →

Showcase cover

Showcase

1956–1978

2 issues →

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane cover

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane

1958–1974

2 issues →

Krypton Chronicles cover

Krypton Chronicles

1981–1981

2 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

2 issues →

The Brave and the Bold cover

The Brave and the Bold

2007–2010

2 issues →

Superman: New Krypton cover

Superman: New Krypton

2009–2010

2 issues →

Superman: New Krypton cover

Superman: New Krypton

2010–2011

2 issues →

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Batman / Superman
2013–2016
2 issues →
Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
2014–2015
2 issues →
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus
2016–2018
2 issues →
Supergirl
2017–2019
2 issues →
Supergirl: The Silver Age
2017–2018
2 issues →
JLRCape Archive 2025
Justice League Red
2025–2026
2 issues →
Superboy
1949–1977
1 issue →
Superman Annual
1960–1986
1 issue →
80 Page Giant Magazine
1964–1969
1 issue →
SCape Archive 1972
Supergirl
1972–1974
1 issue →
Secret Origins
1973–1974
1 issue →
FSSCape Archive 1976
Four Star Spectacular
1976–1977
1 issue →
DC Special Series
1977–1981
1 issue →
TGSCape Archive 1981
The Great Superman Comic Book Collection
1981–1981
1 issue →
The Great Superman Comic Book Collection
1981–1981
1 issue →
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl
1982–1983
1 issue →
SFTCape Archive 1983
Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties
1983–1983
1 issue →
Supergirl Movie Special
1985–1985
1 issue →
Secret Origins
1986–1990
1 issue →
Action Comics Annual
1987–2011
1 issue →
DC Silver Age Classics Action Comics 252
1992–1992
1 issue →
Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition
1998–1998
1 issue →
More Secret Origins Replica Edition
1999–1999
1 issue →
Superman in the Sixties
1999–1999
1 issue →
Millennium Edition: Action Comics 252
2000–2000
1 issue →
Supergirl Archives
2001–2003
1 issue →
Superman in the Fifties
2002–2002
1 issue →
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives
2004–2014
1 issue →
JSA: Classified
2005–2008
1 issue →
Showcase Presents: Superman Family
2006–2013
1 issue →
Power Girl
2006–2006
1 issue →
Supergirl: Power
2006–2006
1 issue →
Supergirl: Candor
2007–2007
1 issue →
Showcase Presents: Supergirl
2007–2008
1 issue →
Supergirl: Identity
2007–2007
1 issue →
TBACape Archive 2008
The Brave and the Bold
2008–2010
1 issue →