Krypton (comics)

Krypton is a fictional planet in the stories of the science fiction heroes Superman and title or title ingredient of numerous books and comic publications of the U.S. publisher DC Comics, which publishes the Superman comics. As registered trademark Krypton is the property of the entertainment company Time Warner, the parent company of DC Comics.

Krypton as an American truism

The story of the destruction of Krypton, the usual genre Origin Story is at the same time (origin story) of the superhero Superman is now virtually part of American folklore. It describes how Krypton by a natural disaster (or by a nuclear accident ) is destroyed. Only the infant Kal -El survived this disaster, because his parents put him, the scientist Jor -El and his wife Lara, in a small rocket, which they send on the way to Earth. There is Kal -El - looks like a human, but as a Kryptonian on far beyond human skills has - adopted by the farmer pair Kent, the baptizing him in the name of Clark Kent, and finally to the heroic Superman.

Krypton is also named for the then -derived mineral kryptonite.

Publications under the title of Krypton

Back in 1978, attacked the writer Elliot S! Maggin back to the name krypton in the title of his novel Last Son of Krypton. Kevin J. Anderson put 2007 before the novel The Last Days of Krypton.

DC Comics even used the name krypton for the first time in 1981 in the title of a comic book series. From July to September 1979 published DC, limited to three issues miniseries that shed light on the history of the planet and which operated under the title World of Krypton. From September to November 1981 was followed by the also limited to three volumes, miniseries Krypton Chronicles. In this Superman tries to work over the life of his Kryptonian ancestors.

From December 1987 to March 1988 DC finally brought another four-part mini- series entitled World of Krypton on the market. The miniseries, which was written and drawn by the British John Byrne, the reader provides a tour of the refurbished by Byrne history of the planet after rebooting the Superman comic it in 1986 /1987.

Other uses of the term

Time Warner draws on the name krypton for numerous merchandising products: there are, for example, lunch boxes and pajamas with " Krypton " designs and / or name and even a krypton rollercoaster the Superman: Krypton Coaster.

• Fictitious place
• Superman