- " How can I learn who they were... how they lived... and what they accomplished in life... good or evil?"
- ―Superman
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| Krypton Chronicles | |
| Title: | "The Search for Superman's Roots!" |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Cover price: | .50 |
| Cover date: | September, 1981 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Ex. Ed: | Joe Orlando |
| Writers: | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Pencilers: | Curt Swan |
| Inkers: | Frank Chiaramonte |
| Cover artists: | Rich Buckler |
| Cover inker: | Dick Giordano |
| Cover letterer: | Gaspar Saladino |
| Colorists: | Carl Gafford |
| Letterers: | Ben Oda |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
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"The Search for Superman's Roots!" is the title to the first issue of the three-part Krypton Chronicles comic book limited series published by DC Comics. The story was written by E. Nelson Bridwell with artwork by Curt Swan and Frank Chiaramonte. It was colored by Carl Gafford, lettered by Ben Oda, and edited by Julius Schwartz. This issue shipped with a September, 1981 cover date and carries a cover price of 50 cents per copy (US).
Synopsis[]
Morgan Edge calls Clark Kent and Perry White into his office at Galaxy Broadcasting. He informs them that he wants to produce the definitive mini-series biography on Superman and assigns Kent the burdensome task of investigating Superman’s roots. Kent reluctantly agrees to the assignment and secretly changes into Superman shortly after the meeting concludes.
He flies off to his Fortress of Solitude where he finds his cousin, Supergirl, waiting for him. Together, they board a spaceship and fly off to the city of Kandor on the planet, Rokyn. When they arrive, dozens of Kryptonians show up to greet them including Van-Zee and Supergirl's parents, Zor-El and Allura.
Van-Zee takes Superman into a special vault in memory of all of the esteemed members of the House of El. They regale each other with stories of Superman's prestigious family line including: Gam-El, the architect of Kryptonopolis, Tala-El, a pioneering diplomat, Pir-El, a respected military commander, as well as many others.
As the Kryptonians research several generations of Superman's family lineage, a mysterious foe sneaks into the vault and releases a rare Kryptonian monster known as a Yagrum. Superman and Supergirl spin around and prepare to face the creature head-on.
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Notes & Trivia[]
- This limited series takes place in Pre-Crisis continuity.
- Jor-El and Lara Lor-Van appear on the cover to this issue, but do not actually appear in the story itself.
- This issue includes a one-page glossary of various people and locations germane to the planet, Krypton.
- This is the first appearance of Fort Rozz. Fort Rozz will also appear in Post-Crisis continuity as well as the live-action Supergirl television series.
- First and only known appearance of Pir-El.