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 JOR-ELCHRONOLOGY 
Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

The New 52! Universe

CHRONOLOGY

Jor-El first appeared in (mention) Action Comics Vol. 2 #2 (December 2011); (actual appearance) Action Comics Vol. 2 #3 (January 2012). First historical appearance was in (unnamed, behind the scenes) Action Comics Vol. 1 #1 (June 1938); (actual appearance, in comic books) More Fun Comics #101 (January-February 1945).

Below is the definitive list of appearances of Jor-El in chronological order. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a [Flashback] note. Stories that for some reason are no longer part of current continuity will have a comment saying this in a note following the entry.

Follow the links for a complete index of the issue, including story and creator info as well as full character chronology and in some cases story synopses.

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Jor-El Chronology

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Action Comics Vol. 2 #3 (December 2013): "Krypton Returns, Part 1"
Superman Vol. 3 #0 (November 2012): "Every End Has a Beginning..." [Flashback]
Action Comics Vol. 2 #7 (May 2012): "Doomsday Decision" [Flashback]
Action Comics Vol. 2 #3 (January 2012): "World Against Superman" [Flashback]
Supergirl Vol. 6 #0 (November 2012): "The End of the Beginning"
Action Comics Vol. 2 #5 (March 2012): "Rocket Song" [Flashback]

ZZCameo Appearances

Cameos includes dream images, characters appearing in posters, as statues etc. where the character does not actually appear in the story or only appears in flashbacks to previous stories.

Superman Vol. 3 #16 (March 2013): "H'El on Earth: A Fistful of Sticks!" [Fake memory]
Superman Vol. 3 #14 (January 2013): "H'El on Earth: Build a Parachute on Your Way Down" [Fake memory]