A new Superman trailer reveals a damaged robot that fans speculate to be Kelex, a lesser-known DC character. The creation of Kelex and its link to Hellboy creator Mike Mignola is explored, highlighting a surprising connection between these two worlds.
There were a bevy of intriguing details littered throughout the new Superman trailer, and one of the key moments can be seen further into the trailer when Superman is seen holding a damaged robot. That robot is in all likelihood the character known in the comics as Kelex , which is a deeper cut as far as DC characters go. What might surprise you more though is the creation of Kelex and its connection to Hellboy , and it all stems from Mike Mignola .
If you’re not familiar with Kelex, it’s perfectly understandable. Kelex is mainly a fixture of Superman’s Fortress of Solitude, so unless a story heavily involves the Fortress you’re likely not seeing much of Kelex in the series aside from a brief appearance or two. Kelex was created by the team of John Byrne and Hellboy creator himself Mike Mignola, who is also responsible for characters like Abe Sapien, Lobster Johnson, Sir Edward Grey Witchfinder, and more. Kelex first appeared in The Man of Steel #1 back in 1986. On Krypton, the House of El had a host of Kryptonian Service Robots in their service, and one of them was known as Kelex. Kelex was assigned to Jor-El and was extremely loyal to the El family and Jor-El, though Kelex was unfortunately destroyed with the rest of Krypton. Kelex would enter the world of the living once again though thanks to the actions of a Kryptonian relic known as The Eradicator. The Eradicator sought to transform Earth into a new version of Krypton, and that led to the creation of the Fortress of Solitude and a clone of Kelex. This was the original origin story of the Fortress, and while it has changed a few times over the years, Kelex has maintained a consistent presence in these various iterations. Kelex has helped Superman numerous times in the years since, and it could very well be that fans will meet Kelex in the new film only to also see him die by the movie’s end
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