Credits
Writer(s):
Geoff Johns; Richard Donner
Penciller(s):
Adam Kubert
Inker(s):
Adam Kubert
Colorist(s):
Dave Stewart
Letterer(s):
Rob Leigh
Editor(s):
Matt Idelson (Original Editor); Nachie Castro (Original Associate Editor)
Subject Matter
Genres:
superhero
Feature(s):
Superman
Character(s):
Superman; Jor-El (simulation); Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Chris Kent [Lor-Zod] (intro, not yet named); Sarge Steel; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor (cameo); Jonathan Kent (cameo); Martha Kent (cameo)
Synopsis:
Superman sees a ship landing, stopping it from crashing. Opening it, he finds a boy. He takes the boy to the Department of Metahuman Affairs and its director, Sarge Steel, when the boy shows super-strength and speaks Kryptonese. The two talk, and Superman tells him he'll be back. In the morning, Superman finds the building empty. He goes to the Pentagon, and breaks in to confront Sarge Steel. Steel admits the boy is being transferred. Superman uses human means to stop the convoy, and spirits the boy away, taking him to his adoptive parents for advice on how to raise a boy from Krypton.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
22
Notes:
Story continues in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #845. The Kryptonese dialog on page 11 is translated as follows: "I'M HUNGRY." The Kryptonese dialog on the next two pages matches the subtitles.
Richard Donner was the director of "Superman: The Movie" and a lot of "Superman II", which much of this story's elements are derived from. This is Donner's first comic book work.
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