Martha Clark 'Ma' Kent (DC)(02 - post-Crisis)
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Bio: Starting with Byrne's Man of Steel revamp, both of the elder Kents weren't quite so old. While still possessed of the same sage moral values that had always been characteristic of their pre-Crisis incarnations, the Kents were deliberately de-aged by a decade or so. The creative team wanted both Kents to play a more active role not only in their new Superman's life, but in the larger events of the DCU. From the late 80s onward, the Kents have relationships with heroes other than their son, appearing well beyond the pages of books exploring their roles in Superman's formative years. They have a part to play in such blockbusters as "The Death of Superman", "Identity Crisis", as well as stories involving anyone wearing a Kryptonian "S" on their chest--whether they're related to their son or not. They are, in a real sense, the moral voice of the larger DCU, now.
Martha Kent's current persona has tended to be influenced by K Callahan's televised portrayal on Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, and to a perhaps lesser degree by Annette O'Toole's Smallville spin. Perhaps the best summation of the 21st century Martha Kent is someone of the approximate age and looks of O'Toole, who has the open mind and free thinking exemplified in Callahan's performance. She has been seen pursuing many interests beyond the scope of a stereotypical farmer's wife. In the Birthright series, she's shown to be computer literate, with an affection for paranormal web sites. Endlessly searching for anything that might help her boy know more of who he is, it's probably fair to say she's the keeper of what TV's Chloe Sullivan would call a kind of "Wall of Weird".This nouveau Kent couple seems most like a marriage between a farm boy from an old farm family and a city girl attracted to that life, but nevertheless a part of the wider world. As such, it's easier to see how both parents feed different parts of Clark's moral foundations, than perhaps with any other Ma/Pa combination.
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First Appearance: The Man of Steel (1986) #1
Other Identities: Martha 'Ma' Kent (01 - Earth-1) Mary Kent (Earth-2) Favorite Characters:
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Issue Appearances: Action Comics (1938)
Annual 03 - 'Executive Action' Annual 07 - 'Loss and Space!' Annual 10Annual 10 (Gary Frank Cover)HC - 'Superman: Brainiac' HC - 'Superman: Last Son' HC - 'Superman: The Black Ring, Volume 2' TPB - 'In the Name of Gog' TPB - 'Wrath of Gog' TPB - 'Reign Of Doomsday' TPB - 'Superman: Last Son' TPB - 'Superman: The Black Ring, Volume 2' TPB - 'Superman: Brainiac' #0 - 'Peer Pressure Part 4 : The Yesterday Man' #596 - 'Hell is Where The Heart Is...' #597 - 'Visitor' #643 - 'Superman On Earth' #644 - 'Doppelganger' #645 - 'My Lady Maxima!' #652 - 'Wayward Son' #655 - 'Survival!' #667 - 'The Final Chapter' #669 - 'Paper Trail' #685 - 'Re:Actions' #686 - 'Who's Buried In Superman's Tomb?' #689 - 'Who Is The Hero True?' #692 - 'And Who, Disguised as Clark Kent?' #700 - 'Swan Song' #700 (Platinum Edition) - 'Swan Song' #703 - 'Chronocide!' #704 - 'Eradication Day!' #706 - 'Saved By the Belle!' #710 - 'Men of Different Mettle' #711 - 'Home and The Hollow Heart!' #720 - 'Love Breaks' #720 (2nd Print) - 'Love Breaks' #722 - 'Courageous Intent' #748 - 'Chasing the Ancient of Days' #754 - 'The Aimless Blade Of Silence' #764 - 'Quiet After the Storm' #769 - 'Supermanamrepus' #791 - 'The Invitation' #794 - 'Invaders From Space' #796 - 'The Last Supervillain' #797 - 'Superego' #800 - 'A Hero's Journey' #810 - 'Walking Midnight' #812#812 (Sketch cover)#817 - 'Weapons of Revelation' #822 - 'Repo-Man, Part One' #823 - 'Repo-Man, Part Two' #825 - 'The Four Horsemen' #836 - 'Superman, This is Your Life, Part 2' #839 - 'Up, Up, and Away! Chapter 6: This Looks Like a Job...' #844 - 'Last Son, Part One' #844 (2nd Printing Variant) - 'Last Son, Part One' #844 (Andy Kubert Cover) - 'Last Son Part One' #845 - 'Last Son, Part Two' #847 - 'Intermezzo' #848 - 'Redemption, Part One: If You Believe, a Man Can Fly' #849 - 'Redemption, Part Two: In Good Faith' #850 - 'Superman: Family' #855 - 'Escape From Bizarro World, Chapter 1' #857 - 'Escape From Bizarro World, Chapter 3' #866 - 'Brainiac, Part 1: First Contact' #866 (2nd Printing) - 'Brainiac, Part 1: First Contact' #867 - 'Brainiac, Part 2: Hide And Seek' #868 - 'Brainiac, Part 3: Greetings' #869 - 'Brainiac, Part 4: Mind Over Matter' #869 (beer bottle cover - 1st printing) - 'Brainiac, Part 4: Mind Over Matter' #870 - 'Brainiac, Finale' #870 (Andy Kubert Variant) - 'Brainiac, Finale' #873 - 'New Krypton, Part Ten: Birth of a Nation' #888#892#895#900#900 (2nd Printing)#900 (Hughes Variant)#900 (Ross Variant)#901 - 'Reign of the Doomsdays, Part 1' Adventure Comics (1938)
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