World of Krypton (2nd Series)

    (DC, 1987-1988, 2018)
™ and ©1987 DC Comics

Not to be confused with 1979’s World of Krypton (with Howard Chaykin), in 1987, writer John Byrne and artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy, Cosmic Odyssey) show us the second installment of World of Krypton. While the first series dealt with the final days of Superman’s point of origin, the planet Krypton, this series goes a little farther back.

The story follows Van-L, the son of Ran-L (Superman’s ancestors?) as he delves into the mysterious behavior of another Kryptonian, Kan-Z. It seems that Kryptonians have long, youthful lives by being “replenished” from time to time by harvesting replacement parts from dormant clones kept for every citizen of Krypton. Now a faction has arisen that believes this practice is little more than slavery or cannibalism. Krypton itself will descend into civil war unless Van-L can prove his newly won manhood, and defuse the tense situation.
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  • 1
    #1
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $0.75
    W: John Byrne  ·  A: Mike Mignola
    1st appearance of Eyra; 1st appearance of Gan-M; 1st appearance of Han-T; 1st appearance of Kan-Z; 1st appearance of Kyla; 1st appearance of Nyra; 1st appearance of Ran-L; 1st appearance of Ten-R; 1st appearance of Van-L (ancestor of Kal-El); 1st appearance of Vara; Death of Nyra
    15 copies from $2.50
  • 1-2
    #1 - 2nd printing
    Promotional comic for SYFY Krypton TV show
    May 2018
    W: John Byrne  ·  A: Mike Mignola
    1st appearance of Eyra; 1st appearance of Gan-M; 1st appearance of Han-T; 1st appearance of Kan-Z; 1st appearance of Kyla; 1st appearance of Nyra; 1st appearance of Ran-L; 1st appearance of Ten-R; 1st appearance of Van-L (ancestor of Kal-El); 1st appearance of Vara; Death of Nyra; Giveaway; Promotional comic for SYFY Krytpon TV show
    8 copies from $0.62
  • 1/NS
    #1 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Dec 1987
    Cover: $0.75
    W: John Byrne  ·  A: Mike Mignola
    1st appearance of Eyra; 1st appearance of Gan-M; 1st appearance of Han-T; 1st appearance of Kan-Z; 1st appearance of Kyla; 1st appearance of Nyra; 1st appearance of Ran-L; 1st appearance of Ten-R; 1st appearance of Van-L (ancestor of Kal-El); 1st appearance of Vara; Death of Nyra
    2 copies from $2.98
  • 2
    #2
    Jan 1988
    Cover: $0.75
    W: John Byrne  ·  A: Mike Mignola
    1st appearance of Black Zero; 1st appearance of League of Light; 1st appearance of Sen-M
    14 copies from $1.50
  • 3
    #3
    Feb 1988
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    W: John Byrne  ·  A: Mike Mignola
    1st appearance of Jan-L; 1st appearance of Nara; 1st appearance of Seyg-El; Death of Nara
    13 copies from $1.75
  • 3/NS
    #3 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Feb 1988
    Cover: $0.75
    W: John Byrne  ·  A: Mike Mignola
    1st appearance of Jan-L; 1st appearance of Nara; 1st appearance of Seyg-El; Death of Nara
    1 copy for $2.98
  • 4
    #4
    Mar 1988
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    W: John Byrne  ·  A: Mike Mignola
    Final issue
    10 copies from $0.99
  • 4/NS
    #4 Newsstand Edition
    Newsstand Edition with cover by John Byrne
    Mar 1988
    Cover: $0.75
    W: John Byrne  ·  A: Mike Mignola
    Final issue
    2 copies from $1.00