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Cover Credits |
Artist: George Perez |
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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
Story |
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.
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