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Lara Lor-Van) is a fictional character appearing in
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s published by
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. Created by writer
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and artist
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, Lara first appeared in the ''Superman'' newspaper comic strip in 1939. Lara is the biological mother of
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, and the wife of scientist
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. Lara Lor-Van is Lara's full
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, as "Lor-Van" is the name of Lara's father.''Superman'' #233 (January 1971) Most depictions of Kryptonian culture show that Kryptonian women use their father's full name as their last names before marriage. After marriage, they usually are known simply by their first names, though various versions show they use their husband's full name or last name as their married last name.''Superman'' #141 (November 1960) Lara's role in the Superman mythos has varied over the years, with her treatment and emphasis often depending on the decade in which she was written.
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and early
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stories treated Lara in a lesser role compared to her husband. However, stories from the 1970s onwards depict Lara in more prominent roles; one such example is the 2004 miniseries '' Superman: Birthright.'' After constructing his
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, Superman honored his deceased biological parents with a statue of Jor-El and Lara holding up a globe of Krypton.
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portrays Lara in the 1978 film '' Superman: The Movie'', the 1980 film ''
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'', and the 1987 film '' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace''.
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portrayed Lara in the 2013 film '' Man of Steel'', which is set in the
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portrayed the character in the television series ''
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''.


Fictional character biography


Golden and Silver Age versions

Lara's first appearance was in the ''Superman'' newspaper comic strip on January 16, 1939, where she was named Lora. Her first comic book appearance (after being mentioned in the 1942 text novel ''The Adventures of Superman'' by George Lowther, where she was named "Lara" for the first time) was in ''More Fun Comics'' #101 in January–February 1945. A 1948 retelling of Superman's origin story subsequently delved into detail about Lara, though her more familiar
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aspects were established starting in the late 1950s and over the next several decades. After the establishment of DC's
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in the early 1960s, the Golden Age version of Superman's mother was stated as having been named "Lora", and lived on the Krypton of
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. The Silver Age Lara, meanwhile, lived on the Krypton of
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. A definitive synopsis of the Silver Age Lara's life (summarizing the various stories revealing her history) came in the 1979 miniseries ''The
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'' (not to be confused with the post-''
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'' late 1980s comic special of the same name). As summarized in ''The World of Krypton'' (and in various other stories), Lara was a promising
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in Krypton's space program before it was grounded after
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destroyed Krypton's moon Wegthor. Eventually, Lara met scientist Jor-El, with the two having several adventures together before getting married, such as a time-traveling
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attempting to seduce Jor-El after failing to marry their son in the future. Some time later, Lara gave birth to the couple's only child, Kal-El. Early in Jor-El and Lara's marriage, the couple are briefly watched by the
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, who note that they would have made an excellent
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. Lara and Jor-El were shown to be practitioners of the Kryptonian martial art of "klurkor". When Krypton was about to explode, Lara and Jor-El placed their infant son into an escape rocket built by Jor-El. In most retellings, Jor-El wanted Lara to accompany their son to
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, but Lara refused, saying their son would have a better chance of reaching Earth without her extra weight. Kal-El's spaceship then took off as Lara and Jor-El were killed in Krypton's explosion.


Modern Age versions

After the 1985-1986 miniseries ''
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'' and John Byrne's 1986 miniseries ''The Man of Steel'' rewrote Superman's origins, details about Lara's background and character were changed. Under Byrne's version, Lara inhabited a cold, emotionally sterile Krypton where even bodily contact was forbidden. Lara's grandmother, Lady Nara, and Seyg-El, Jor-El's father, were the ones who arranged the union between them – so that they might have a child who would fill an opening in the planet's Register of Citizens when another Kryptonian died a rare and untimely death. Jor-El, however, was considered a "throwback" for actually expressing emotions toward his wife Lara, and for his favoring the less sterilized days of past Kryptonian eras. In this version of the mythos, Lara was a
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and historian of high rank and thought it horrifying that Kal-El would be sent to a "primitive" planet such as Earth. In one story, the adult Kal (now Superman) is transported to the past and encounters his parents moments before Krypton's destruction. Lara is disgusted by what she sees and tells Kal not to approach her, finding him "repellent", even as she is ashamed of her feelings. In the 2004 Superman miniseries '' Superman: Birthright'', Lara, along with Krypton and Jor-El, more or less again became their Silver Age versions, though with updated touches. In this version, Lara is treated as a fully equal partner to Jor-El in constructing Kal-El's spacecraft and in designing various key components. In the 2009 series '' Superman: Secret Origin'' by
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, Superman is first introduced to his birth mother in his teens by the spaceship that brought him to the Earth as a baby. She is introduced to Kal-El by a hologram of Jor-El as his mother. This moment shocks Superman and brings tears to Martha Kent's eyes. Also in 2009, Lara's own family background is described. Lara Lor-Van is born into the Labor Guild, whose members are not physically abused but have no say in the choices of their lives and who, unlike the members of other guilds, cannot change guilds. Lara became a member of her husband's Science Guild when she married him and was thereby granted all the freedoms granted to other Science Guild members. A member of Krypton's Military Guild describes this as being "raised up."


The New 52

In September 2011,
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rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Lara is a member of Krypton's military forces. One of the most talented students on the Military Academy, Lara is both a skilled fighter and a bright scientist. Lara appears in the "Krypton Returns" storyline. She gives her maiden name as "Lara Van-El."


Other versions

* An alternate universe variant of Lara appears in ''
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''. This version survived Krypton's destruction by escaping into the
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. She is eventually freed by her son and accepted into the Superman family. * An alternate universe variant of Lara appears in '' Superman: The Last Family of Krypton''. This version survived Krypton's destruction and accompanied Jor-El and Kal-El to Earth, where Jor-El sets up the corporation JorCorp while Lara establishes the self-help movement 'Raology'. More open to adapting on Earth, she arranges for Kal-El to be adopted by the Kents so that he can live a more normal life, and later has twin children, Bru-El and Valora, who possess diminished powers due to their 'stunted' genetics.
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later transforms Bru-El into a
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-powered superhuman who kills Lara. * An alternate universe variant of Lara appears in ''
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''. This version is a resident of a Kryptonian city that survived Krypton's destruction. However, after spending years drifting in space, Lara has become bitter and egotistical, abducting her universe's Superman and Supergirl and brainwashing them into being dedicated soldiers. When the 'prime' Superman arrives in this world, he joins forces with Jor-El and some of his enemies to stop Lara, at which point Jor-El destroys the city to send Superman home.


In other media


Radio

Lara appears in '' The Adventures of Superman'', portrayed by
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.


Television

* Lara appears in the ''
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'' pilot episode "Superman on Earth", portrayed by
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. * Lara appears in a flashback in the ''
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'' episode "The Planet Splitter". * Lara appears in the ''
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'' episode "Secret Origins of the Super Friends". * Lara appears in ''
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'', portrayed by
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. * Lara makes a non-speaking appearance in a flashback in the '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' episode "Foundling", portrayed by Eliza Roberts. * Lara appears in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' pilot episode "The Last Son of Krypton", voiced by
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. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version is depicted with elements of her Silver Age and Modern Age selves, being headstrong and an equal partner to Jor-El. * Lara appears in the ''
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'' episode "Two Mice and a Baby", voiced by
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. * Lara makes a cameo appearance in the ''
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'' episode "The Delivery". * Lara makes a cameo appearance in the ''
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'' episode "Twilight". * Lara appears in the ''
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'' episode "Especially the Animal Keith Crofford!", voiced by
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. * Lara appears in ''
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'', portrayed initially by Kendall Cross and later by
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. * Lara appears in the
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of ''
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'', portrayed by Ana Franchesca Rousseau. * Lara appears in ''
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'', portrayed by
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. This version had previously fathered Tal-Rho with a Kryptonian named Zeta-Rho. Her A.I. was revealed to have been stored at Tal-Rho's lair before it was relocated to Superman's new Fortress of Solitude. ** Additionally, a
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incarnation appears in the episode "Bizarros in a Bizarro World". * The Fortess of Solitude's statue of Lara appears in ''
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''. * Lara appears in ''
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'', voiced by
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.


Films

* Lara appears in ''
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'' (1948), portrayed by
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. * Lara appears in '' Atom Man vs. Superman'', portrayed again by Luana Walters. * Lara appears in
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's Superman films ''
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'' (1978), ''
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'' (1980) and '' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987), portrayed by
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. * Lara appears in a flashback in ''
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''. * Lara appears in '' Man of Steel'', portrayed by
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. Additionally,
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and
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were considered for the role before Zurer was cast. * An alternate universe version of Lara appears in '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters'', voiced by
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. * Lara makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''
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''. * Lara makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in '' Superman: Man of Tomorrow''. * Lara appears in '' Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons'', voiced by Myrna Velasco. * Lara appears in ''
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'', voiced by
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.


Video games

* Lara appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''. * The ''Man of Steel'' version of Lara appears as a playable character in '' Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham''. * Lara makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''
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''.


References


Further reading

Tranberg, Charles (2005). ''I Love the Illusion: The Life And Career of Agnes Moorehead''. Albany, Georgia, BearManor Media. .


External links

* Lara Lor-Van's entry at the DC Comics Database
DC Comics official website
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