
Cover Credits |
Penciller: John L. Byrne Inker: Walter Simonson |
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Comic Title: World of Krypton #4
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: March 1988
On Sale Date:
November 10, 1987 Shipping Date November 10, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #46
Shipping Date November 10, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #129
Copyright Date December 1, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
Newsstand Date December 3, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #129
Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mike Carlin
Story |
Title: "Family History"
Pages: 23
Writer: John L. Byrne
Penciller: Mike Mignola
Inker: Carlos Garzon
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Petra Scotese (Goldberg)
Reprinted In:
Superman:The World of Krypton TPB (2008)
DC Universe by Mike Mignola HC (2017)
Superman:The Many Worlds of Krypton TPB (2018)
DC Universe by Mike Mignola TPB (2018)
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in Booster Gold #23; next appearance in Superman #12)
- Jor-El (last appearance in World of Krypton #3; next appearance in Action Comics Annual #2)
Supporting Character(s)
- Lois Lane (last appearance in Booster Gold #23; next appearance in Action Comics #595)
- Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #434; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #435)
- Lara (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics Annual #2)
- Seyg-El (last appearance in World of Krypton #3; no further appearances)
- Kelex (last appearance in World of Krypton #3; next appearance in Action Comics Annual #2)
Other Character(s)
- Robot servants of Jor-El (Kerel named; no further appearances)
Flashback Appearance(s)
- Kal-El (in a gestation matrix on Krypton; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Man of Steel #1)
Cameo Appearance(s)
- Van-L (in flashback)
Comments:
This story is continued in part from World of Krypton #3.
Synopsis:
Superman stops a missile from striking the Daily Planet. Lois Lane is upset when Clark Kent gets the story. Superman offers to give Lois a more personal story instead, the story of how he came to Earth from Krypton.
Generations after a great war destroyed much of the planet, the people of Krypton developed protective suits to prolong their lives. Death was extremely rare, as was human contact. Superman's father Jor-El was a rare individual who exhibited emotion including love for his mate Lara.
When a quake struck Krypton, Jor-El decided to investigate. He soon discovered that many Kryptonians including himself had grown weaker. His robots also reported that twenty million Kryptonians were dead. Jor-El sought answers in the history files he studied. After a long search he discovered that a bomb set off at the end of the great war had caused a chain reaction. Krypton's core had become radioactive and was poisoning the people. The problem would also soon cause the planet to explode.
Jor-El visited the gestation chambers where his unborn son was developing. This was a rare occurrence as was removing Kal-El from the chambers. He brought Lara to his home and explained Krypton's fate. Then as the planet was entering the final stages of its death, Jor-El sent his son to Earth.
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