Jonathan and Martha Kent

fictional adoptive parents of Superman

Jonathan and Martha Kent are fictional Superman characters who were the adopted parents when they found the baby Superman in the field. They appear in American comic books published by DC Comics. They cared for "Clark Kent" until he became an adult. The Kents died from a rare tropical disease with Martha dying first. Before he died, Jonathan told the Clark should use his powers for good in earth. In other cases, Jonathan dies and Martha is still alive.

Glenn Ford and Phyllis Thaxter play Jonathan and Martha in Superman: The Movie, Eva Marie Saint plays Martha in Superman Returns, while Kevin Costner and Diane Lane play them in Man of Steel.[1]

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  1. "Kevin Costner Joins Zack Snyder's Superman Reboot". Pastemagazine.com. March 18, 2011. Archived from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.

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