Characters / Superman

Character pages for Superman.

The Superman Family by Curt Swan^note Clockwise from top: Mr. Mxyzptlk, the Legion of Super-Heroes (Sun Boy, Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad, Saturn Girl, Chameleon Boy), Lara, Jor-El, Lori Lemaris, Bizarro #1, Professor Potter, Supergirl (Kara Zor-El/Linda Lee Danvers), Superman, Lana Lang, Lois Lane, Perry White, Lucy Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Beppo, Ma Kent, Pa Kent, Krypto, Streaky, Comet

This page refers to characters from the Superman comic book series.

The Trope Codifier of the Superhero, the Man of Steel, the Last Son of Krypton, has amassed quite the large stable of characters over the years, several of which are almost as iconic and famous as himself.

This page includes other continuities through various media into the mix.

Remember, this page is for characters and examples from the Main DC Superman series only. Please do not list characters, or examples from other shows, movies, or alternate universes here. If you have thought of a trope that fits a Superman from another universe please take that example to its respective page.

WARNING: There are unmarked spoilers on these pages for all but the most recent comics.

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Comics Continuity

Main DCU

• Superman (The Character): Superman himself.
• Supporting Cast: Characters associated with Superman.
  • Lois Lane
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Supergirl: His cousin and characters associated with her.
    • Supergirl
    • Supergirl - Supporting Cast
    • Supergirl - Enemies
  • Ambush Bug
  • Legion of Super-Heroes
  • New Super-Man: The Chinese Super-Man.
  • Power Girl: His alternate universe cousin and characters associated with her.
  • Steel
  • Superboy: His younger self/clone/son and all tropes associated with them.
    • Conner Kent: The clone of Superman and the second character to take the mantle of Superboy.
    • Jon Kent: The son of Superman and Lois Lane and the third character to take the mantle of Superboy.
    • Superboy Supporting Cast
    • Superboy Enemies
• Rogues Gallery: Antagonists fought by Superman.
  • Central Rogues Gallery
    • Lex Luthor
    • Bizarro
    • Brainiac
    • Cyborg-Superman
    • Darkseid
    • Doomsday
    • Lobo
    • Mister Mxyzptlk
    • Mongul
    • Phantom Zone Criminals
    • General Zod
  • A-L
  • M-Z
    • Superboy-Prime

Other Comic Book Continuities:

• All-Star Superman
• Superman: Earth One (Earth One)
• Superman & Batman: Generations
• Superman: Red Son

Individual Comics

• Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent

Other Media

Animated Series:

• Superman: The Animated Series
  • Main Characters
    • Superman
  • Allies
  • Earth Antagonists
    • Lex Luthor
  • Apokolips
  • Alien Antagonists
• Krypto the Superdog
• Young Justice (2010)
  • Season One Team^note Superboy
  • Justice League^note Superman
  • The Light^note Lex Luthor
  • Minions of the Light^note Mercy Graves, The Ulta-Humanite
  • Other Villains^note Livewire, Lobo, Mongul, Neutron, Toyman
• DC Super Hero Girls
  • Web Series^note Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, Darkseid, Lena Luthor
  • Television series^note Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Leslie Wills/Livewire, Lex Luthor, Lena Luthor, General Zod and His Forces, Bizarro Supergirl, Bizarro, Mr. Chapin, Eliza and Jeremiah Danvers, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Clark Kent/Superman, Krypto
• My Adventures with Superman
  • Superman

Films:

• Superman Film Series
• DC Extended Universe
  • Kal-El / Clark Kent / Superman
  • Smallville and Metropolis^note Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Hank, Father Leone, Pete Ross, Lana Lang, Kenny Braverman, Lois Lane, Perry White, Jenny Jurwich, Steve Lombard, Jenet Klyburn, Jack O'Dwyer, Wallace Keefe, Glen Woodburn
  • Superman's Rogues Gallery^note General Zod, Faora, Jax-Ur, Nam-Ek, Tor-An, Car-Vex, Lex Luthor, Nadira Alexander Luthor Sr., Mercy Graves, Doomsday, Scout Ship A.I., Luthor's Bodyguards
  • U.S. Military and Government^note Calvin Swanwick, Carrie Farris, Colonel Hardy, Dr. Emil Hamilton, US President, Senator June Finch, Senator Barrows, Senator Purrington, Jimmy Olsen, CIA Supervisor, Python
  • Krypton^note Kryptonians, Service Robots, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, H'Raka, Kara Zor-El, Kell-Ur, Kryptonian Law Council, Lor-Em, Ro-Zar
  • Other Humans^note Ludlow, Chrissy, Jed Eubanks
  • Minor Villains and Criminals^note Amajagh
  • Knightmare^note Superman's Army
• DC Universe Animated Original Movies
  • Justice League: Gods and Monsters
  • DC Animated Movie Universe
    • DCAMU: Justice League^note Superman
    • DCAMU: Villains^note Doomsday, Darkseid, Lex Luthor, Cyborg-Superman, Metallo
    • DCAMU: Other Characters^note Lois Lane, Steel, Superboy
• The LEGO Movie^note Superman

Live-Action TV Series:

• The Adventures of Superman
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
• Smallville
  • The Kents
  • Smallville High Alumni
  • LuthorCorp and Associates
  • Kryptonians
  • The Lanes
  • Daily Planet Staff
  • Clark's Allies
  • Meteor Freaks
  • Phantom Zone Escapees
  • Government Agents and Rogues
  • Apokiliptians
  • Other Major Villains
  • Earth-2
• Arrowverse
  • Earth-38
    • Smallville Citizens
    • Supergirl
    • Lena Luthor
    • Lex Luthor
    • Luthor Family & Associates
    • Midvale & Metropolis
    • National City Citizens
    • National City Criminals
    • Aliens
    • The D.E.O.
    • U.S. Government
    • U.S. Military
    • Criminal Groups & Organizations
    • The Legion of Super-Heroes
  • Earth-X
  • Other Universes
• Krypton
  • Major Kryptonian Houses
  • Other Kryptonians
  • Non-Kryptonians

Video Games:

• Injustice
• LEGO Batman^note Superman, Supergirl, Lex Luthor, General Zod, Brainiac, Bizarro, Superboy/Kon-El, Doomsday, Manchester Black, Toyman, Cyborg Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Metallo, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van
• LEGO Dimensions
  • LEGO Dimensions Year One^note Superman, Supergirl, Lex Luthor, Brainiac, General Zod, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White
  • LEGO Dimensions Year Two^note Superman (from The LEGO Batman Movie)

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