Kong Kenan

Kong Kenan (/koʊŋ ˈkʌnɑːn/ kohng KUH-nahn; Chinese: 孔克南; pinyin: Kǒng Kènán) is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and is known as the Super-Man of China. The character, who first appeared in New Super-Man # 1 (July 2016), was created by Gene Luen Yang and Viktor Bogdanovic.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kong (孔).

Kong Kenan
Kong Kenan as Super-Man from New Super-Man and the Justice League of China #20 (April 2018), art by Bernard Chang.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceNew Super-Man #1 (July 2016)
Created byGene Luen Yang, Viktor Bogdanovic
In-story information
SpeciesMetahuman (enhanced by exposure to platinum kryptonite infused with Superman's qi)
Place of originShanghai, China
Team affiliationsJustice League of China
Great Twenty
Superman family
PartnershipsI-Ching
Superman
Green Arrow (Connor Hawke)
Notable aliasesSuper-Man
New Super-Man
Super-Man of China
AbilitiesImbued with Superman's qi:
  • Invulnerability
  • Superhuman strength
  • Superhuman hearing
  • X-ray vision
  • Superhuman speed
  • Heat vision
  • Freeze breath
  • Flight

Living embodiment of yin and yang:

  • Magic
  • Resistance to magic
  • Light and darkness manipulation
  • Energy blasts
  • Enhanced physical attributes
  • Intangibility
  • Travel between the six Saṃsāric realms of rebirth and existence
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