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Jor-El is a fictional character from the Superman comic books, published by DC Comics. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born artist Joe Shuster, Jor-El first appeared in Action Comics #1 as Kal-El's (Superman) biological father. Jor-El is a Kryptonian and the husband of Lara Lor-Van. He is a scientist, and leader on the planet Krypton before its destruction. He foresaw the planet's fate, but was unable to convince his colleagues in time to save their race after his appeals. Jor-El was able to save his infant son, Kal-El, sending him in a homemade rocketship to the planet Earth just moments before Krypton's demise. After constructing his Fortress of Solitude, Superman honored his deceased biological parents with a statue of Jor-El and Lara holding up a globe of Krypton.
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