DC Comics Presents: Superman – The Kents
DC · 2012 · 2 issues
About the series
In this two-issue prestige series from DC Comics, writer John Ostrander and artist Tim Truman delve into the ancestral history of the Kent family, exploring the generations of Kents who settled in Smallville long before Kal-El's arrival. Published in 2012, the story roots Superman's legacy in the rugged, often violent American frontier, showing how his adoptive family's values were forged through hardship and moral choices. It's a thoughtful, character-driven prequel that enriches the Man of Steel's mythology by grounding his humanity in his family's past.