Comic Title: Superman #246
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1971
On Sale Date: October 12, 1971 Newsstand Date October 12, 1971
Source: House Ad, Superman #244, Page 46

Newsstand Date October 12, 1971
Source: Etcetera, V1 #8

Copyright Date October 21, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Frequency: Monthly, (semi-monthly June, Dec.,)
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Marriage, Kryptonian Style"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
World of Krypton

Writer: Cary Bates
Penciller: Rich F. Buckler
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #40 (1983)

Feature Character(s)

• Jor-El (last appearance in Superman #234; next appearance in Action Comics #216)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lara (last appearance in Superman #234; next appearance in Superman #141)

Villain(s)

• Matricomp (a marriage computer; destroyed in this story; no further appearances)
• Anr-Mu (an android; destroyed in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mat-Al (a marriage councelor; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Superman (depicted as the son of Jor-El and Lara)
• Tok-Ra II (the creator of Matricomp; pictured on Jor-El's hand device)

Comments:
This story takes place on Krypton in the Kryptonian years 9996.

This story is retold on pages 16-22 of World of Krypton #1.

Synopsis:
Jor-El and Lara visit the Matricomp complex where a compute is used to determine the compatibility of couples for the purposes of marriage. The machine has a reported 100% rate of success. After scanning Jor-El and Lara, the couple return to their respective homes. The following day, Anr-Mu, an agent of Matricomp delivers the news to Lara that she is incompatible with Jor-El.

Lara returns to the Matricomp complex to protest the decision. The computer informs her that only a small percentage of the male population would be compatible with her. One of those men is Anr-Mu. Although, Lara tries to resist, Anr-Mu brainwashes her.

Jor-El also learns of the Matricomp's decision. After an encounter with Anr-Mu, Jor-El does some research. He deduces that the Matricomp has become sentient. Anr-Mu is an android agent of the computer who has fallen in love with Lara. Having been exposed, Matricomp self-destructs. Jor-El barely escapes with his life. He then returns to Lara who is now free to marry him, since the computer-arranged marriages have been abolished.