SupermanBatman comic storyline The Supergirl from Krypton and is a sequel to SupermanBatman Public Enemies. The art style is partly based on that of Michael Turner, who penciled the SupermanBatmancomic book arc. The film is the ninth in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line released by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation and the first sequel in the line. It was released on September 2. The film stars Andre Braugher, Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly and Summer Glau. Despite the title, the film focuses primarily on the introduction of Supergirl and her relationship with Superman. Batman plays a supporting role. The two disc special edition and Blu ray also includes an animated short featuring Green Arrow. Weeks after the events that led to Lex Luthors arrest, the impeachment of his presidency, and Batmans success in saving the world from a meteor, a spaceship lands in Gotham City Harbor. While Batman investigates the sunken craft, a beautiful young girl emerges from the water and accidentally wrecks Batmans boat. She is naked and has no knowledge of Earth languages or customs. She attacks two longshoremen out of self defense and a third gives her his coat to cover herself. As the girl progresses into the city, she inadvertently wreaks havoc with her Kryptonian like powers until Superman arrives to correct the damage and Batman exposes her to a piece of Kryptonite. With Supermans help, they discover the girl is Kara Zor El, the niece of Jor El and Supermans biological cousin. While Superman welcomes Kara, teaches her English, and helps her adjust to Earth society, Batman remains suspicious. Tipped off by Batman, Wonder Woman and Lyla ambush Kara and Clark Kent, Supermans alter ego, in a park and take Kara to Themyscira, reasoning that only there can she learn to control her powers. Superman reluctantly agrees, but still prefers to watch to Kara himself. On the planet Apokolips, Darkseid learns of Karas presence on Earth and orders Granny Goodness to have her brought to Apokolips as a possible candidate to lead the Female Furies since the departure of Big Barda and the warrior Treasure being a failed candidate. Two months later, Batman and Superman are checking on Kara on Themyscira during a sparring match against Artemis. While Kara and Lyla later sneak away for a swim, a horde of Doomsday clones arrives from Apokolips. Superman, Wonder Woman and the Amazonian army fight them until Superman vaporizes them all with his heat vision. Batman, however, guesses the reason for the clones attack and discovers Kara missing and Lyla dead a last manifestation of her precognition reveals Darkseid as the culprit. To save Kara, Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman locate and recruit Big Barda to help them find their way on Apokolips. There Superman invades Darkseids palace while Wonder Woman and Barda go through the sewers directly into the fighting arena, where Granny Goodness and the Female Furies ambush them. After a hard fight, Granny and the Furies are subdued. Separating himself from the others, Batman finds Darkseids supply of Hell Spores, the source of the fire pits on Apokolips. Superman encounters Darkseid, who sets the brainwashed Kara on him. Kara pummels a reluctant Superman while Darkseid watches, until Batman confronts Darkseid and informs him that he has activated the Hell Spores, which will destroy Apokolips. He issues Darkseid an ultimatum free Kara and promise to leave her alone, and Batman will deactivate the Spores. Superman defeats Kara, and Barda and Wonder Woman present Darkseid with the subdued Granny, whereupon Darkseid allows them to leave Apokolips. Back on Earth, with their lives apparently normal again, Clark takes Kara to meet his adoptive parents in Smallville. However, Darkseid, who was waiting to kill Superman, ambushes them He had promised to leave Kara alone, but not Superman or Earth. Darkseid almost kills Superman with his Omega Beams before Kara takes the blast. Superman attempts to fight Darkseid, but is quickly overwhelmed and punched into space. Kara engages Darkseid in a lengthy battle and manages to hold her own, having received Amazonian and Apokoliptan training, but he eventually gains the upper hand and tortures her into unconsciousness. Before Darkseid can leave, Superman returns to Earth and reengages him, and he pummels the villain with all his strength, but Darkseid is unscathed and totures Superman with omega beams. Kara recovers and uses Darkseids Mother Box to activate a Boom Tube behind him, and Superman blasts Darkseid through with his heat vision. While Superman anticipates Darkseids eventual return from Apokolips, Kara informs him that she changed the coordinates to a random spot in space, leaving Darkseid floating, helplessly frozen. Having saved her cousins life and found her place on Earth, Kara decides to use her powers to fight for altruism under the alias of Supergirl. Met with applause by Wonder Woman, the Amazons, and finally Batman, Superman and Supergirl fly off to Metropolis. Notably, Daly, Conroy, Eisenberg and Asner all reprise their respective roles of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Granny Goodness from the DC Animated Universe. ReceptioneditThe Worlds Finest said that it was not something Ill be coming back to any time soon, and specifically targeted Andre Braughers performance of Darkseid as lacking in any presence. Batman on Film gave the movie a D, the lowest grade they have given to a DC animated film. IGN gives the film a positive review with a score of 8 out of 1. The reviewer forgives the misleading title, recognising the story is all about Supergirl of Krypton and once you know what youre in for the story is not bad. Glau is praised for giving depth to what could have come across as whiny teenager, and her story is a complete journey but unfortunately the other characters are not given much to do. Home media editReleased direct to video, SupermanBatman Apocalypse took in 2,6. The Blu ray presentation received an overall score of 8 out of 1. IGN. 5Referencesedit abSupermanBatman Apocalypse DVD Sales. The Numbers. Nash Information Service. Retrieved August 2. Younis, Steve June 2. SupermanBatman Apocalypse DVD Artwork. Retrieved June 2. Demeter, Zach September 2. Reviews Film Review. Worldsfinestonline. Retrieved October 2, 2. Jett September 2. Film Review SUPERMANBATMAN APOCALYPSE. Retrieved October 2, 2. White, Cindy September 3. SupermanBatman Apocalypse Blu ray Review. DC Universes latest animated original introduces Supergirl. Darkseid. IGN. Retrieved October 1. External linksedit. Superman Clark Kent DC Database. This project page needs to be cleaned up. This article needs maintenance and organization, as it may have become cluttered or confusing. Its heart is in a good place, its just a little special. Wont you please help out an article in need This template will categorize articles that include it into the Clean Up task category. Gallery. Relatives. Lois Lane wife, Jonathan Samuel Kent son, Jor El birth father, deceased, Lara Lor Van birth mother, deceased, Jonathan Kent adoptive father, deceased, Martha Kent adoptive mother, Kara Zor El aka Supergirl, cousin, Kon ElConner Kent aka Superboy, partial cloneadoptive brother, Christopher Kent aka Nightwing, foster son, Kem L ancestor, deceased, Rao ancestor, See House of El and Kent Family for extended family line. Superman is the most powerful being on planet Earth,12 an alien immigrant named Kal El from the planet Krypton who was raised in Smallville, Kansas, to become an American superhero. Raised with high moral ideals, he uses his incredible strength, speed, flight and various other superpowers to fight evil and protect the innocent. In his civilian identity he is Clark Kent, a mild mannered reporter working for the Daily Planet in Metropolis. He is a founding member of the Justice League of America and a charter member of the Legion of Super Heroes in the 3. Century. Origins. The Man of Steel. The planet Krypton was on the brink of destruction, married scientists Jor El and Lara Lor Van built a rocket they could use to save their unborn son Kal El in his gestation chamber. Wanting him to reclaim the fullness in life denied him by the sterility of Kryptonian culture, his parents sent him to Earth, where exposure to the yellow sunlight would charge his cells into living solar batteries and gift him with incredible powers. Upon landing, the child was discovered by Jonathan and Martha Kent in Smallville, Kansas. The kindly couple decided they would adopt and raise him, naming him Clark Kent. Clark first tries on the Superman costume. Clarks abilities increased steadily as he grew up, with super strength and invulnerability manifesting at an early age and the power of flight developing during high school. His adopted parents revealed the rocket and his foreign heritage to their son when he was 1. Clark to the decision that he would become a hero in secret and use his powers to protect innocents. During this time he pursued his education at Metropolis University while seeking out a living to put himself through school. He operated this way for seven years until he was forced to save a space plane in front of crowds of people, then meeting reporter Lois Lane for the first time at age 2. Deciding that it was time for him to become a public figure, Clark and Jonathan designed a symbol for him to wear while Martha created a costume. In his secret identity, he would drastically change his physical appearance and mannerisms while wearing spectacles so that nobody would suspect he led a double civilian life. During his first costumed adventures in Metropolis, he was dubbed Superman by Lois Lane. Clark began his new career as a reporter for the Daily Planet working for chief editor Perry White, alongside Lois and cub reporter Jimmy Olsen, with Supermans first exclusive interview. Romantic Movies 2009 Strawberry Shortcake: Get Well Adventure there. The media coverage would eventually attract the attention of corrupt business mogul Lex Luthor, who tests Superman and tries to get him on the villains payroll by withholding support during a terrorist attack. Mayor Frank Berkowitz deputizes Superman so he can arrest Luthor, and Luthor swears his revenge. Repeated attempts to murder Superman eventually led to Lex. Corp developing an imperfect clone of the Kryptonian named Bizarro. Jimmy began using a signal watch of his own design to call Superman whenever he was in peril. Returning to Smallville after many years and sorting out childhood best friend Lana Langs feelings for him, Superman is exposed to the rocket once again. This time he receives a message from his birth parents Jor El and Lara, learning of Krypton for the first time when Kryptonian technology implants centuries of knowledge in his brain. Superman considers his dual heritage, and decides that no matter where hes from, his life on Earth has made him a human and an American. Birthright. This origin was changed in the Superman Birthright story. Kal El was born on Krypton as the last son of the House of El, and his parents Jor El and Lara sent him to Earth as a baby. He grows up in Smallville, alongside his best friends Lana Lang and Lex Luthor. Lex and Clark have a falling out after Luthor Manor burns down with Lexs father inside during an experiment to contact extra terrestrials. Clark now has the ability to see the colorful aura of any living creatures soul before it dies, Clark is inspired by the death of a West African revolutionary named Kobe Asuru, who he met during his time as a freelance reporter. Returning to Smallville at the age of 2. Kryptoniansymbol of hope given to him by his parents as his heritage. Designing a costume after traditional Kryptonian clothing with no mask so the public might trust him, Clark adopts a shy bespectacled appearance to hide his true identity and decides to move to Metropolis. Securing a job interview at the Daily Planet with Perry White, he meets Jimmy Olsen for the first time and immediately falls in love with Lois Lane. He is forced to make his first public appearance as Superman, saving both of them when the city is attacked by experimental military helicopters. Lex Luthor is revealed to be responsible in an act of corporate sabotage against Wayne Enterprises, meeting and coming into conflict with Superman for the first time. Luthor invites Lois and Clark for an interview, refusing to acknowledge his upbringing in Smallville, and announces to the media that he believes Superman is an alien. Testing this theory, he discovers Supermans weakness by exposing him to Green Kryptonite. Luthor begins spreading paranoia by claiming to the public that Superman is an advance alien invader. This climaxes in a staged Kryptonian invasion of Metropolis, using real troops and holograms to discredit him, led by a fictional warlord named Van Gar. Lois inspires Superman to fight back through Kryptonite poisoning, and Jimmy rallies the populace to his side with pictures of his heroism during the war. Superman is ultimately able to end the attacks, exposing Luthors scheme and proving himself as a hero to humanity. Secret Origin. The story was retold in Superman Secret Origin. Growing up in Smallville, Clark shared his secrets with Lana Lang and a relationship has blossomed between them. He also became friends with Lex Luthor at a very young age. Martha Kent modeled a costume after traditional Kryptonian garb out of his baby blanket, and Clark began operating in his youth as Superboy. He is visited in this time by Cosmic Boy, Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl of the Legion of Super Heroes from the 3. Century, an organization of super powered teens inspired by his legacy. They take him into the future and show him a world where he isnt different from everyone else. The rocket carrying him to Earth as a baby is also followed by another one, containing Krypto the Superdog. Moving to Metropolis as an adult, he begins work as a reporter at the economically failing Daily Planet. His debut as Superman happens when he catches Lois Lane falling off of a Lex. Corp building in front of crowds of people. Luthor accidentally creates the super villain Parasite using Kryptonite by products, and then challenges Superman as an alien threat to humanity. The Planet is the only newspaper to portray him in a positive light, with his first recorded photograph taken by Jimmy Olsen.