Originally posted by dvd-4-life
How much have they strayed away from the comic book?In the original Superman movie-Jonathan Kent dies of a heart attack while Clark still lived at home-On Lois and Clark -Jonathan Kent is alive and kicking as Clark Kent works at the Daily Planet.So the question is-According to comic book lore did Jonathan pass away or not?thanks

Age 0:
Winter: Kal-El born on Earth (MAN OF STEEL #1)
Kal-El arrives on Earth, landing near Smallville (ZH*33 ya)

Age 5:
Clark enrolled at Eisenhower Elementary School; met Lana Lang and Pete Ross (ACTION #655)

Age 8:
Bull trampled Clark; Jonathan Kent saw that Clark is unharmed
(MAN OF STEEL #1)
Clark lifts pickup truck; Martha Kent witnesses (MAN OF STEEL #1)

Age 9:
Clark takes lead role in 3rd grade class play: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" (SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #0)

Age 17:
Junior Year in High School
Clark voted Most Likely to Succeed; Clark is class president (SUPERMAN #0)
Clark wins race at state high school track meet (SUPERMAN #0)
Clark and Lana go to prom; elected prom king & queen (SUPERMAN #0)
Summer: Clark learns he can fly (MAN OF STEEL #1)

Age 18:
Senior Year in High School
Fall: Father reveals Clark's rocket-ship origin; Clark immediately leaves home (MAN OF STEEL #1)
Clark Kent leaves Smallville for Metropolis (ZH*15 ya)

Ages 18-22 (5-year period):
Clark secretly averts disasters and saves people; acts as hero in secret; wanders the globe as a "free agent"

Age 9:
Clark takes lead role in 3rd grade class play: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" (SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #0)