Comic Title: Superman:Eradication (The Origin of the Eradicator) TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1996
On Sale Date: November 24, 1995 Direct Market Date November 24, 1995
Source: ComicList, Diamond : New Comic Book Releases List for Friday, November 24, 1995
All DC books from 11/24/95 to 3/6/95 were pushed back one week by Diamond not DC

Direct Market Date November 21, 1995
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of November 24, 1995

Shipping Date November 14, 1995
Source: Previews, Vol. 5 #9 (#81)

Copyright Date November 14, 1995
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1995

Cover Price: $12.95
Page Count: 160
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Last Son of Krypton"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Art Thibert
Letterer: Albert Tobias De Guzman
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Reprinted From:
Adventures of Superman #465 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Action Comics #652)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jonathan Kent (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Action Comics #652)
• Martha Kent (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Action Comics #652)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #464; next appearance in Starman #21)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Superman #43)
• Catherine Grant (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #466)
• Emil Hamilton (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Superman #44)
• Gangbuster (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Superman #43)
• Lana Lang (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #464; next appearance in Superman #45)
• Colin Thornton (last appearance in Superman #42; no further appearances)
• Mara Talbot (last appearance in Superman #42; no further appearances)
• Hank Henshaw (first actual appearance; last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #466)

Villain(s)

• Draaga (last appearance in Superman #42; no further appearances)
• Eradicator (last appearance in Action Comics #651; next appearance in Action Comics #652)
• A gang of bank robbers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• K'raamdyn (last appearance in Superman #42; no further appearances)
• Andrea McElroy (last name revealed; last appearance in Adventures of Superman #457; next appearance in Action Comics #656)
• Jim Garrison (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #466)
• Terri Henshaw (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #466)
• Steven (last appearance in Superman #42; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #466)

Comments:
The Day of the Krypton Man Part V

This story is continued from Superman #42.

Synopsis:
Superman and Draaga have been accidentally transported to the moon by Professor Hamilton. Their fight is broadcasted back to Earth by the crew of space shuttle Excalibur. K'raamdyn tries to help Draaga, but Superman is determined to kill his foe. Hamilton teleports Superman back to Earth just as he is about to deliver the killing blow. K'raamdyn carries Draaga back to his ship and soars away from Earth.

Back on Earth, Superman becomes more entrenched in his Krypton Man persona. This leads to Colin Thornton firing Clark Kent. Clark is also evicted from his apartment. Superman decides to abandon both his Clark Kent and Superman personas and live only as Kal-El.

Worried about their son, the Kents fly to Metropolis hoping to help Clark regain the humanity that he has lost.