Who's Who in the Superman Comics
Cadmus Project
A secret government genetics research project near and underneath Metropolis. The Cadmus project has been based under a nearby mountain range in Kirby county and connected to aqueduct tunnels that went underneath Metropolis. Designed to discover the secrets of DNA, the Cadmus scientists, once including Dabney Donavan, have had several cloning projects. Resulting from these projects were the Hairies (intelligent beings who lived in a nearby site called the Habitat, and then the Zoomway within a vehicle called the Mountain of Judgment), the DNAliens (including the telepathic human Dubbilex), and the Guardian (a clone of retired cop Jim Harper) who has been head of Cadmus's security. Under the influence of an alien being called Sleez, clones of Cadmus' scientists were created who became the young Newsboy Legion. Superman met the Guardian, Newsboy Legion, Dubbilex, Hairies, and saw the Cadmus project when helping free the scientists from the control of Sleez. After attempts to clone Superman failed following his apparent death, Cadmus managed to create a new superhero clone, Superboy. During Lex Luthor's attack on Metropolis, the Cadmus Project cloning facilities were disclosed to the public and the facilities heavily damaged.
First Appearance: Superman Annual #2 (1988)
Who's Who in the Superman Comics
Introduction
This is a listing of many of the notable characters and a few places that have appeared in the Superman comics from the 1986 revamp up until around 2008.NOTE: A new, and more current version of the Who's Who is currently being worked on and can be accessed by clicking here.
Although Superman often appears in other DC Comics, this text's information is limited mainly to what has occurred in the regular Superman comics.
Many thanks to Scotty V, Derrick Lyle Coleman, Dean Vanek, Genevieve Clemens and Benjamin Grose who all helped out at one time or another with writing and updating these Who's Who descriptions.
The listings are displayed as follows:
- Surname, Firstname - Text describing the character, place, object, etc...
- SUP = Superman
- MOS = Man of Steel
- AOS = Adventures of Superman
- ACT = Action Comics
- MOT = Man of Tomorrow
First Appearance refers to the issue since 1986 unless otherwise noted.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
A |
- Alpha Centurion
- Amazo
- Ambush Bug
- Anomaly
- Apokolips
- Aquaman
- Arclight
- Dirk Armstrong
- Ashbury Armstrong
- Atom, The
- Atomic Skull
- Auctioneer
B |
- Barrage
- Batman
- Batman Family
- Baud
- Frank Berkowitz
- Bibbo Bibbowski
- Big Barda
- Big Belly Burgers
- Bizarro
- Black Lightning
- Manchester Black
- Blackrock
- Blaze
- Bloodsport
- Bloodthirst
- Brainiac
C |
- Cabinet (President Luthor's Cabinet)
- Cadmus Project
- CAELOSS
- Captain Atom
- Carapax
- Catwoman
- Cave Carson
- Central City
- Cerberus
- Ceritak (Scorn)
- Circe
- Circle, The
- Clan MacHinery, The
- Cleric
- Composite Superman/Batman Rocket Ship
- Conduit
- Creeper, The
- Crime Syndicate
- Cyborg
D |
- Simone D'Neige
- Daily Planet
- Daily Star
- Darkseid
- Deathtrap
- Contessa Erica Alexandra Del Portenza
- Dominus
- Doomsday
E |
F |
- Ferro
- Flamebird (Nightwing and Flamebird)
- Flash
- Fortress of Solitude
- Jeb Friedman
- Funky Flashman
- Futuresmiths
G |
- Galaxy Communications
- Gangbuster
- The General
- Giganta
- Gog
- Gotham City
- Cat Grant
- Green Lantern
- Green Lantern - John Stewart
- Casey Griggs
H |
- Professor Emil Hamilton
- Hector Hammond
- Happy Harbor
- Hawkman and Hawkgirl
- Talia Head
- Hellgrammite
- William James Henderson
- Hope and Mercy
- Huntress
- Hyathis
I |
J |
- Jackal
- Barbara Johnson
- J'onn J'onzz
- Jor-el
- Joker
- Justice Legion A
- Justice League of America (JLA)
- Justice Society of America (JSA)
K |
- Kal-el
- Kalibak
- Kandor
- Kara (from Superman vs Aliens saga)
- Kara Zor-El
- Jonathan Kent
- Clark Joseph Kent
- Martha Kent
- Chris Kent
- Kents
- Keystone City
- Khyrana
- Thaddeus Killgrave
- Kismet
- Krypto
- Krypton
- Kryptonite
- Kryptonite Man
L |
- La Encantadora
- Lois Lane
- Lucy Lane
- Sam Lane
- Lana Lang
- Lara
- Legion of Super Heroes
- Legion of Super Villains
- Lt. Lupe Teresa Leocadio-Escudero
- Father Daniel Leone
- Lobo
- Maxwell Lord
- Lori Lemaris
- LexCom
- LexCorp Towers
- Loophole
- Lena Luthor
- Lex Luthor
- Alexander Luthor
M |
- Magog
- Mainframe
- Mr. Majestic
- Mammoth
- Manchester Black
- Bruno Mannheim
- Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz)
- Massacre
- Master Jailer
- Maxima
- Meta-gene
- Metal Men
- Metallo
- Metropolis
- Metropolis Generals
- Metropolis Mammoths
- Metropolis Meteors
- Metropolis Metros
- Metropolis Monarchs
- Metropolis Union Station
- Mercy (Hope and Mercy)
- Mister Miracle
- Misa
- Mongal
- Mongul
- Tom Moyers
- Mxyzptlk
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
- Lord Satanus
- Vandal Savage
- Saviour
- Maggie Sawyer
- Scorn
- Secret Society of Super-Villains
- Shadowdragon
- Silver Banshee
- SKULL
- Skyhook
- Solaris
- Solomon Grundy
- Special Crimes Unit
- STAR Labs
- Starbreaker
- Starro
- Steel
- Steelworks
- Franklin Stern
- Strange Visitor
- Captain Strong
- Stryker's Island
- Suicide Squad
- Sullivan County
- Superboy
- Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
- Supergirl (Matrix)
- Supergirl - The Legend of Supergirl
- Superman
- Superman (of Earth-2)
- Superman (Golden Age)
- Superman (Silver Age)
- Superman Family
- Superman Revenge Squad
- Superman Robots
- Superman Supremacy Squad
- Supermen of America
T |
U |
W |
Z |