Superman: Last Son of Earth

    (DC, 2000)
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Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave since June 1938, you know the classic story: rocketed from his doomed homeworld, a young boy grows up to become his adopted planet’s greatest hero. But this is an Elseworlds limited series and not quite the DC Universe we all know and love. In this spin on the Superman legend from writer Steve Gerber (The Defenders, Howard the Duck) and Doug Wheatley (Aliens: Apocalypse—The Destroying Angels), the doomed planet from which an infant Clark Kent is blasted into space is Earth. He is found and raised to young adulthood by maverick scientist Jor-El and his wife Lara on the cold, technological world of Krypton. But there is something about the spirit of their adopted son Kal-El that disturbs his parents. He seems to live with his head in the clouds, dreaming of action and adventure; he even seems to view the complex exoskeleton he must wear to withstand Krypton’s intense gravity as something of a toy. Will the green-glowing ring and lantern provide Kal-El with the power to fulfill his heroic destiny? Will he be able to save Krypton before the planet’s irradiated core reaches critical mass? Find out in this excellent two-parter from a top-flight creative team!
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#1

September, 2000
Cover Price: $5.95
5 copies available from $6.38 		Steve GerberDoug Wheatley
#2

October, 2000
Cover Price: $5.95
2 copies available from $7.00 		Steve GerberDoug Wheatley