Adventures of Superman Vol 1 480

"Dying Breed": Superman manages to avoid falling to the sun's core after the Eradicator threw him, and they continue their fight in Mercury. Superman gets free from the Eradicator's grasp and attempts to return to Earth, but

"Dying Breed"
Cover
Adventures of Superman Vol 1 #480
July, 1991
Executive Editor	Dick Giordano
Cover Artists	Jerry Ordway
Dying Breed
Writers	Jerry Ordway
Pencilers	Dan Jurgens Tom Grummett Curt Swan Jon Bogdanove Jim Mooney Art Thibert Bob McLeod
Inkers	Brett Breeding Dennis Janke Jerry Ordway Art Thibert Brett Breeding Denis Rodier
Colorists	Glenn Whitmore
Letterers	Albert DeGuzman
Editors	Mike Carlin Dan Thorsland
Previous Issue	Adventures of Superman # 479
Next Issue	Adventures of Superman # 481

Do not fight that which must be. For the glory of Krypton is waiting to be nurtured -- by the true last son of Krypton... me.

— Eradicator

Adventures of Superman #480 is an issue of the series Adventures of Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1991.

Synopsis for "Dying Breed"

Superman manages to avoid falling to the sun's core after the Eradicator threw him, and they continue their fight in Mercury. Superman gets free from the Eradicator's grasp and attempts to return to Earth, but the "Krypton Man" grabs him again. Knowing he can read his mind, Superman fills his head with thoughts of giving up, resulting in the Eradicator throwing him into the sun again. The Eradicator returns to Earth to keep rebuilding it to Krypton's image, changing landmarks like Abraham Lincoln's statue into a Kryptonian monument. Superman escapes from the sun's gravitational pull once again and flies straight to Earth, landing somewhere near Alaska, completely drained out of energy to keep fighting. The Eradicator senses Emil Hamilton's presence in the Fortress, and he goes there to get rid of the human intruder.

Appearing in "Dying Breed"

Featured Characters:

• Superman

Supporting Characters:

• Adam Grant
• Alice White
• Cat Grant
• Dubbilex
• Ella Lane
• Emil Hamilton
• Guardian
• Jimmy Olsen
• Jose Delgado
• Mayor Berkowitz
• Lois Lane
• Lucy Lane
• Ma Kent
• Pa Kent
• Perry White
• Ron Troupe (First appearance)
• Sam Foswell

Antagonists:

• Elvis
• Krypton Man (the Eradicator)
• Nick
• Vernon

Other Characters:

• Captain Jordan
• Morgan Edge
• Murray
• Vincent Edge

Locations:

• Alaska
• Antarctica
  • Fortress of Solitude
• Kirby County
  • Project Cadmus
• Mercury
• Metropolis
  • Daily Planet
  • WGBS News Studios
• Washington, D.C.

Items:

• Guardian's Shield
• Kryptonian Warsuit
• Kryptonian Service Robot

Vehicles:

• Kryptonian Birthing Matrix

Notes

• Superman navigation number 1991/21.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Adventures of Superman series

Recommended Reading

• Superman Recommended Reading

• Superman Family Recommended Reading
  • Action Comics (Volume 1)
  • Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
  • DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
  • Superboy (Volume 1)
  • Superboy (Volume 2)
  • Supergirl (Volume 1)
  • Supergirl (Volume 2)
  • Superman (Volume 1)
  • Superman Family (Volume 1)
  • Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (Volume 1)
  • Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1)
  • World's Finest (Volume 1)

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