Kal (Earth 32)

Super-Martian

Earth 32‎

Kal, theSuper-Martian, was a member of theJustice Titans.^[2] He was also the partner ofBatman (Lex Luthor).^[1]

History

Super-Martian's ancestors were born ofMars, but they lived alongsideKryptonians. Many lineages, such as his, were intertwined.^[1]

His and Batman's base of operations looked like a mix ofBatcave andFortress of Solitude, and they were served by a robot butler namedFred.^[1]

Super-Martian was among the many Supermen of the multiverse who were kidnapped by the Prophecy to steal their powers, but they were freed by theJustice Incarnate.^[3][4]

Because Batman was a partner of a Martian, he was well acquainted with telepathy, which brought him constant headaches and also allowed him to notice the presence ofEarth-0'sApex Lex inside their secret base accompanied by the youngAlexander Luthor fromEarth 38, since Apex Lex had absorbedMartian Manhunter and his powers. When Super-Martian sent a signal via theSuper-Bat Signal Watch, due to his telepathy having been somehow blocked, he discovered that the purpose of Apex Lex was to convince him to rescue his partner from the attack ofEarth 45'sDoomthor and thus, in the words of Apex Lex, get out of his shadow, what Apex Lex considered to be his weakness. The Batman of the past, when he was alone, would immediately run to Kal, but he acted rationally and fought Apex Lex, who left with the certainty that the Luthor of Earth-32 was doomed. After Apex Lex's departure, Batman was ready to help his partner.^[1]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Martian-Kryptonian Hybrid Physiology^[1]
  • Superhuman Stamina^[1]
  • Superhuman Strength^[1]
  • Superhuman Speed^{[citation needed]}
  • Telepathy^[1]

Weaknesses

• Vulnerability to Red Sun^[1]
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Lex's Headband: A gift from his partner Lex Luthor.^[1]

Trivia

• Jason Latour, author ofLex Luthor: Year of the Villain #1, confirmed that Kal and Lex are romantic partners.^[5]

Related

• 10 Appearances of Kal (Earth 32)
• 4 Images featuring Kal (Earth 32)
• 1 Quotations by or about Kal (Earth 32)
• Character Gallery: Kal (Earth 32)

Footnotes

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