History: (Superman: A Nation Divided #1) - When Kryptonian scientist Jor-El realized Krypton was doomed he sent the birthing matrix of his unborn child to Earth. His child, the last Kryptonian, was born on Earth and discovered by a Kansas farm couple, who named him Atticus Kent and raised him as their own.

<1863> The Kents were fierce abolitionists who hid the Johnsons, a family of escaped slaves, from bounty hunters. When Mr. Johnson joined the Union Army Atticus was inspired to do the same. During a skirmish with Confederate troops Atticus was hit with a cannonball. He was unhurt, but enraged enough to tear through the Confederate troops, single-handedly capturing Vicksburg for the Union. Ulysses S. Grant was mystified by Atticus' powers, but nonetheless dressed him in a patriotic costume and made him the Union's number one secret weapon. Because of his efforts the war was over by July and the casualties on both sides added up to only one thousand men. Later that year Atticus prevented an assassination attempt on President Lincoln at Ford Theatre.

<1865> Atticus' mother Sarah passed away, and Josephus Kent revealed that he was not his biological father. Josephus showed him the birthing matrix where Atticus crash landed on Earth. Touching the matrix Atticus received a pre-programmed message from Jor-El that revealed his Kryptonian heritage. Atticus also leaned that Jor-El had wanted him to preserve the sovereignty of Native Americans. Atticus realized that he was too late for that, but nonetheless left Kansas to live with Native Americans and seek his destiny.

Comments: Created by Roger Stern & Eduardo Barreto.

Atticus Kent was only referred to as Superman in the comic's title, not within the story itself.