Martha Kent

This article is about Martha Kent, mother of Clark Kent/Superman from DC Comics Universe. For the same character from Smallville fandom, see Martha Kent (Smallville).

Character
Name:	Martha "Ma" Kent née Clark
Occupation:	farmer
Relationships:	Jonathan Kent (husband) Clark Kent (adoptive son)
Fandom:	Superman
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Martha Kent, commonly known as Ma Kent, is the adoptive mother of Clark Kent in the DC Comics universe. In the 1939 original (Earth-Two) Superman origin story, her name is Mary Kent. She is called Sarah Kent in the 1952 Adventures of Superman TV series and a 1942 novel of the same name.

Canon

Lois & Clark

Martha Kent is depicted as a woman in her sixties; she and Jonathan are still alive and active and play an important part in Clark's life, appearing in approximately half the episodes. Although the Kents are farmers, she is also an artist and sculptor who has worked with welded steel, holograms, and other media. She makes Clark's costume (as well as several he does not like, such as a leopadskin print variant); when Lois briefly acquires powers and adopts the identity of Ultrawoman Martha makes her costume too. She is generally depicted as taking the initiative in stories that involve both parents.

Smallville

Main article: Martha Kent (Smallville)

Superman Movies

Following early DC Comics' canon, Martha is left a widow after Jonathan's death in all movie versions, and is left in Smallville when Clark moves to Metropolis. In Superman Returns she is shown as running the Kent farm on her own (and befriending or in some sort of relationship with neighboring farmer Ben Hubbard) at the time of Clark's return. In Man of Steel Martha is threatened by General Zod, refuses to help him find her son, and is ultimately rescued by Clark. In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice she is kidnapped and held hostage by Lex Luthor, rescued by Batman, and takes part in Clark's funeral.

Fandom

When Martha does appear in fanworks, she is usually paired with her husband, Jonathan.

Example Fanworks

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

• Empty Graves by unpretty - A mostly Gen fic (that includes minor Martha Kent/Jonathan Kent) about time travelers going back in time to kill Superman, and Martha protecting her son.

Links & Resources

• Martha Kent tag at Archive of Our Own
• Martha K. character filter in Comics > Superman at FanFiction.Net
• Martha K. character filter in TV Shows > Lois and Clark at FanFiction.Net
• Martha K. character filter in TV Shows > Smallville at FanFiction.Net
• Martha K. character filter in Movies > Superman at FanFiction.Net
• martha-kent and ma-kent tags at Tumblr

• Martha Kent at DC Database
• Jonathan and Martha Kent at Wikipedia