Comic Title: Action Comics #652
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1990
On Sale Date: March 6, 1990 Shipping Date March 6, 1990
Source: Previews, #12

Shipping Date March 6, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #177

Shipping Date March 8, 1990
Source: Advance Comics, #14

Copyright Date March 6, 1990
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1990

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Wayward Son"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: George Perez
Penciller: Kerry Gammill
Inker: Brett Breeding
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Reprinted In:
Superman:Eradication (The Origin of the Eradicator) TPB (1996)
Adventures of Superman:George Perez HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #465; next appearance in Justice League America #40)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #465; next appearance in Superman #45)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #465; next appearance in Superman #45)

Villain(s)

• Eradicator (incorrectly presumed destroyed in this story; last appearance in Adventures of Superman #465; no further appearances)
• Several Kryptonian robots (destroyed in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A doorman and a cab driver (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Draaga (in flashback)
• Lana Lang (in a photograph)
• Jor-El (as a statue and in a hologram)
• Lara (as a statue and in a hologram)
• Darkseid (pictured in Superman's thoughts)
• Amazing Grace (pictured in Superman's thoughts)
• Sleez (pictured in Superman's thoughts)
• Brainiac (pictured in Superman's thoughts)
• Maxima (pictured in Superman's thoughts)
• Lois Lane (pictured in Superman's thoughts)

Comments:
The Day of the Krypton Man Part VI

Synopsis:
The Kents arrive in Metropolis. They find Kal-El in Clark's apartment packing. Kal-El declares that he has given up his Clark Kent and Superman identities in order to honor his Kryptonian heritage. He appears emotionless, but the Kents manage a breakthrough when they point out that he is packing old photographs. In order the show the Kents the logic of his decision, Kal-El brings the Kents to Antarctica.

In the Fortress under the Antarctic ice, Kal-El shows them holograms of Krypton and briefly provides some history. When Jonathan points out that Jor-El questioned Kryptonian custom and specifically sent Kal-El to Earth, Kal-El begins to question his own resolve. Then the Kryptonian battle armor and robots attack. Kal-El realizes that they are being controlled by the Eradicator, just as he himself has been. He protects the Kents, then destroys the device and throws it into the sun. Kal-El resumes his roles as Superman and Clark Kent. He believes Krypton will live on through him, but only on his own terms.