How can I learn who they were... how they lived... and what they accomplished in life... good or evil?
- — Superman
Krypton Chronicles #1 is an issue of the series Krypton Chronicles (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1981.
Contents
Synopsis for "The Search for Superman's Roots"
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 and Zor-El take Superman into the House of El Family 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.
Appearing in "The Search for Superman's Roots"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Zora Vi-Lar (Unnamed)
Other Characters:
- Fedra Shu-El (Flashback only)
- Fil-El (Flashback only)
- Gam-El (First appearance) (Flashback only) (Statue only)
- Hal-Vu (Flashback only)
- Hatu-El (Statue only)
- Im-El (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Jes-Mo (Flashback only)
- Kly-Anth (Flashback only)
- Lesla-Lar (Behind the scenes)
- Marg-Rom (Flashback only)
- Nox-El (Flashback only)
- Pir-El (First appearance) (Flashback only) (Statue only)
- Plen-El (Flashback only)
- Pym-El (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Shu-El (First appearance) (Flashback only)
- Sin-Dar (Flashback only)
- Sorn-El (Flashback only)
- Sul-El (Statue only)
- Tala-El (First appearance) (Flashback only) (Statue only)
- Thar-El (Flashback only)
- Val-El (Statue only)
- Var-El (First appearance) (Mentioned only)
- Wir-El (Flashback only)
- Yu-El (Flashback only)
- Yagrum (As an illusion only)
Locations:
Items:
- El Family Vault
- Thought Records
- Thought-Tracker Eye
- Grahu
- Disintegrator Sphere
- Pacifist-Gas
Vehicles:
- Superman's Mid-Sized Space Ship
Notes
- This limited series takes place in Pre-Crisis continuity.
Trivia
- Former criminals — all honestly reformed with the exception of Zora — greet Kal-El and Kara on Rokyn and declare that they have reformed. Zora pretends to be sorry for her actions in Action Comics #304. Shyla Kor-Onn feels shame for framing Supergirl in Superman Family #188. Brenn-Bir and his two cronies repent for their crime spree in Action Comics #336.
- This issue includes a one-page glossary of various people and locations germain to the planet, Krypton.
- "Drygur" is a title, rather than a name, for the President of Kandor.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Superman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 2)
- Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superman (Volume 5)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
- Supergirl Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- All-Star Comics (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 1)
- Superman Family (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 2)
- Infinity Inc. (Volume 1)
- Power Girl (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 3)
- Supergirl (Volume 4)
- Supergirl (Volume 5)
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes (Volume 1)
- Power Girl (Volume 2)
- Supergirl (Volume 6)
- Worlds' Finest (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 7)
Links and References
- Joe Orlando/Executive Editor
- Rich Buckler/Cover Artist
- Dick Giordano/Cover Artist
- E. Nelson Bridwell/Writer
- Curt Swan/Penciler
- Frank Chiaramonte/Inker
- Carl Gafford/Colourist
- Ben Oda/Letterer
- Julius Schwartz/Editor
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Quotes
- Kal-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Kara Zor-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Allura In-Ze (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Brenn-Bir (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Kyl-Ibo (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Vas-Quor (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Morris Edelstein (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Perry White (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Shyla Kor-Onn (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Van-Zee (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Zor-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Zora Vi-Lar (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Fedra Shu-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Fil-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Gam-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Hal-Vu (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Hatu-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Im-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Jes-Mo (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Kly-Anth (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Lesla-Lar (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Marg-Rom (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Nox-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Pir-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Plen-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Pym-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Shu-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Sin-Dar (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Sorn-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Sul-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Tala-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Thar-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Val-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Wir-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Yu-El (Earth-One)/Appearances
- Yagrum/Appearances
- Earth-One/Appearances
- Fortress of Solitude/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Galaxy Communications/Appearances
- Krypton/Appearances
- Urrika/Appearances
- Fort Rozz/Appearances
- Kandor/Appearances
- Kryptonopolis/Appearances
- Lurvan/Appearances
- Rokyn/Appearances
- Fire Falls/Appearances
- El Family Vault/Appearances
- Comics
- 1981
- 1981, September
- 1981, July (Publication)
- Krypton Chronicles Vol 1
- Copper-Age
- Synopsis Written