Born in New York City to a nightclub singer/Playboy centerfold and a drama coach. Diane’s parents separated when she was only days old. Custody shifted and caused issues throughout her youth, but she has memories of staying in residential hotels and driving in her father’s taxi throughout days in New York.
She got her independence from her father and started taking care of herself at 15 years old, until her mother kidnapped her. Thankfully Lane was once again able to obtain her independence.
Diane Lane was stage acting at six years old, but when she was 14 she made her motion picture debut. She has continued to act since, and has won many awards and accolades for her performances. In 2013 she took up the role as Martha Kent in Man of Steel, and the rest of the prior DC Extended Universe.
Martha Kent may not have birthed Clark, but she and Jonathon found Clark and took the boy in. They together created a nurturing and loving home. The likelihood that Clark is Superman due to Jonathon and Martha’s raising is evident in how throughout the comics, he looks to them for motivation and clarity.
In honor of Diane Lane, see some of our favorite comics involving the titular DC Mom.
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Superman #1 (1939) While not being included in Action Comics #1, the kindly couple from Kansas who would become Superman’s Earth parents are definitely included. Shown here for the first time, her motherly figure and kind-hearted compassion is shown even this early in the character’s creation. |
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Superman #73 (1951) While Superman’s costume had always been invulnerable in prior iteration to this comic, it wasn’t until this comic book, that a really good example was used for its existence, outside Superman made a bulletproof fabric. In this comic it is Martha Kent who creates the costume, specifically utilizing fabric and blankets from Clark’s spaceship that he arrived in. It’s nice and beautiful that the comics took such an iconic image of Superman and attributed it to his mother. |
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The Man of Steel #1 (1986) Post-Crisis, they explained away the need for Superman to have an invulnerable costume, specifically stating that he has a protective shell around his entity, akin to what they did to explain how the Flash doesn’t snap necks when he moves people, but once again this comic showcases that in spite of the need for special fabric, the costume that Superman wears was once again crafted by Mrs. Kent! |
What’s your favorite story that involves Mrs. Kent?
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