Superman's biological father from Krypton, sends message urging him to conquer Earth.
His genetic father, whose recorded words both heal and later horrify Superman.
Jor-El is one of the birth parents who sent Kal-El from Krypton to Earth and whose damaged message reaches Superman at the Fortress.
Kal-El's Kryptonian parents act together in the preserved family recording.
The plot describes them together as Superman's birth parents who sent their son to Earth and recorded a single message to him.
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