Superman:The Many Worlds of Krypton TPB
Superman:The Many Worlds of Krypton TPB
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Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Dick Giordano

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Title: "Jor-El's Golden Folly"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
World of Krypton

Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell
Artist: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted From:
Superman #233 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Other Character(s)

  • General Dru-Zod (full name Dru-Zod revealed; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in World of Krypton #1)
  • Kim-Da (Jor-El's best friend; no further appearances)
  • Ken-Dal (a professor at the Space Complex; next appearance in Superman #234)
  • Fal-Thu and Waz-Em (officials from the Science Council; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place on Krypton beginning in the Kryptonian year 9994.

This story is retold on pages 6-14 of World of Krypton #1.

Synopsis:
After graduating from school, young Jor-El begins work at the space-center under the leadership of Professor Ken-Dal and General Dru-Zod. He also meets astronaut Lara Lor-Van for the first time. Within months of his joining the space program, Jor-El successfully isolates an anti-gravity particle and builds a spaceship that can utilize it. Due to budget restraints placed on the space program, Jor-El is forced to construct his ship from the most common metal on Krypton, gold.

When Jor-El's Golden Folly is complete, the unmanned ship lifts successfully into space. Only after take-off does Jor-El discover that Lara has stowed away on board. When the ship's controls freeze, Lara is forced to crash land on Krypton's moon Wegthor. Jor-El then stows away on another ship scheduled to land on the moon. He locates and rescues Lara.


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