Comic Title: Superman #205
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1968
On Sale Date: February 6, 1968 Newsstand Date February 6, 1968
Source: Direct Currents, Secret Six #1, Page 22

Newsstand Date February 6, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V22 #12

Copyright Date February 6, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date January 2, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V22 #11
Listed as March

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March and September
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 649640
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Man Who Destroyed Krypton"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted In:
Superman:Tales from the Phantom Zone TPB (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #361; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #82)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #361; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #82)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #361; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #110)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #361; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #82)
• Jax-Ur (does not appear as a villain in this story; last appearance in Action Comics #352; next appearance in Action Comics #364)

Villain(s)

• Black Zero (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Taz-Ki (a Kryptonian criminal; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Professor Vakox (appears briefly in the Phantom Zone; last appearance in Action Comics #352; next appearance in Action Comics #364)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Jor-El (in flashback; last appearance in More Fun Comics #101; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #101)

Other Character(s)

• The President and several military officials (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Lara (as a statue)
• Lex Luthor (as a statue)
• Brainiac (as a statue)

Synopsis:
An emergency meeting is called by the President and his military advisors because Earth is threatened by the space villain Black Zero. The officials appeal to Superman for help, and he soon uncovers the villain masquerading as the Chief of Scotland Yard. During their first confrontation, Black Zero reveals to Superman that he was responsible for Krypton's destruction. Following Jor-El's speech to the Science Council, the explosive reaction in the core was dying down, but Black Zero rekindled the atomic fires which resulted in the planet's eventual doom.

Black Zero proves to be a difficult opponent for Superman to fight. He gains help from Jax-Ur. Though normally the Man of Steel's foe, the Phantom Zone criminal wants revenge for Krypton's destruction. Superman is able to locate the anti-matter bomb that will destroy Earth, but he cannot divert it. Superman still prevails by drilling a hole through the Earth for the missile to pass.

Black Zero then tries to destroy Metropolis, but Jax-Ur turns him to stone. Before returning to the Phantom Zone, Jax-Ur destroys the stoned Black Zero, so that the villain can never be restored to life.