What is the name of the black Kryptonian?

His Kryptonian name is Kalel
Kalel
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book Action Comics #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and published April 18, 1938).
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. Per the DC Fandom site, Calvin Ellis was found by the "poor but kind Ellis family, who christened him Calvin, he was raised to stand up for himself no matter the odds, and to fight for what's right.
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Is there a black Kryptonian?

Black Kryptonians were first shown in Superman #234, with the island itself shown on a map in Superman #239. Vathlo was rarely if ever referenced beyond these few issues, although a black Kryptonian named "Iph-Ro of Vathlo" appeared in the more recent Superman: The Man of Steel #111.
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What is the Black Superman called?

Calvin Ellis, or Kalel, was introduced to the DC universe in Final Crisis #7, which was released in March 2009, and is one Black man to don the Superman costume in the franchise. In the comic, he joined other versions of Superman from across the multiverse to face off with Darkseid and his attempt to overthrow reality.
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What's black Kryptonite?

Black Kryptonite is a Varietal of Kryptonite, made by heating Green Kryptonite to extreme temperatures. It can split Kryptonians into two separate beings, made up of that person's good side and his or her evil side.
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Is there purple Kryptonite?

Purple Kryptonite was a type of Kryptonite that was purple in color. Its' effects on Superman or other Kryptonians was never revealed, but it's presumably the same as Green Kryptonite.
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What is red Kryptonite?

Red Kryptonite is a varietal of Kryptonite. It has various effects on Kryptonians. In the Silver Age comics and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, it has a different effect each exposure to the Kryptonian; in Smallville, it removes their inhibitions.
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How many black Superman's are there?

President Superman is just one nonwhite version of the Man of Steel that comic book fans are familiar with. They include Sunshine Superman, created by Morrison and the artist Chaz Truog in 1990, and Kong Kenan, the Super-Man of China, who was introduced in 2016 by Gene Luen Yang and Viktor Bogdanovic.
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Who is the new black Superman?

Henry Cavill Gives DC's Black Superman Movie His Blessing: 'Far More Than Skin Color' Even as Henry Cavill prepares to swing into battle in a blond wig for "The Witcher" season 2, he's still got a soft spot for another of his heroic characters: Superman.
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Can Clark Kent be black?

An alien from another planet, he's not human in his natural form. But after landing on earth, he took the appearance of the Black woman who found him, thus making him appear as a 1940s Black man. Not aging past adulthood, Icon takes the name of his deceased son Augustus Freeman.
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Is the Black Superman Kal El?

New Superman Movie Details: Not Part Of DCEU, Will Be Kal-El, And A Black Director. We've got some new information about the forthcoming movie from DC films featuring their most famous Kryptonian. The new Superman movie will be helmed by a Black director, will focus on Kal-El, and won't be part of the DCEU.
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Who is the evil version of Superman?

Bizarro is the imperfect copy of Superman. There have been many incarnations of the character, varyingly portrayed as evil or as well-meaning but destructive.
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When was the first black Superman?

Abar, The First Black Superman is a 1977 blaxploitation superhero film directed by Frank Packard and starring J. Walter Smith, Tobar Mayo, and Roxie Young.
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Why is General Zod black?

Supposedly, he comes from the same Krypton as Superman, and was exiled to the Phantom Zone by Superman's father Jor-El. This Zod wears black armor, and when unmasked, slightly resembles an older version of the film Zod. It is possible that this Zod is not a real Kryptonian, however.
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Is Zod black?

By his own account he comes from the same Krypton as Superman and was exiled to the Phantom Zone by Superman's father, Jor-El. This Zod wears large, spiked black armor and when unmasked, is a bald, white-bearded old man. This incarnation also uses a variation of "Kneel before Zod".
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What is silver Kryptonite?

Silver Kryptonite is a synthetic form of Kryptonite created by Brainiac from the liquid metal that formed the body of his humanoid avatar.
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Who was cast as Black Superman?

5 Things To Know About Michael B Jordan's Black Superman HBO Max Limited Series
  • Different Earth, Different Universe.
  • Val-Zod Is The Second Superman.
  • He Too Has Really Cool Superpowers.
  • Script Already In The Works.
  • An All-Black Cast.
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Is black Superman evil?

Dark Superman is the evil clone of The Man of Steel created by Lex Luthor.
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Is Val Zod a Superman?

Val-Zod is the second person to take on the mantle of Superman on Earth-2. Created by Tom Taylor (Injustice, DCeased, and Superman: Son of Kal-El) and Nicola Scott (Birds of Prey and Blackest Night: Wonder Woman), Val-Zod made his debut in 2014 in Earth-2 #25.
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What is white Kryptonite?

White Kryptonite was a variant of Kryptonite. It is lethal to all plant life, regardless of origin.
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What does Platinum Kryptonite do?

Platinum Kryptonite was a variant of Kryptonite which had the effect of permanently bestowing the full range of Kryptonian super-powers to non-powered humanoids.
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What is blue Kryptonite?

Blue Kryptonite is a mineral from the planet Krypton that strips Kryptonians of their powers for as long as they're exposed.
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What does gold Kryptonite do?

Gold Kryptonite is a rare form of Kryptonite that can negate a Kryptonian's healing factor under a yellow sun, and can potentially remove their powers forever.
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What does green Kryptonite do?

Green kryptonite weakens Superman and other Kryptonians. It can and will kill them with long-term exposure. Kryptonians under green kryptonite's effects experience severe muscular weakness, usually to the point of collapse, and excruciating pain, with both conditions progressively intensifying.
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