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: "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 From:
Action Comics #652 (1990)

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.