Cover Credits |
Penciller: Rich F. Buckler Inker: Dick Giordano |
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Comic Title: Krypton Chronicles #1
Publisher: DC
(DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1981
On Sale Date:
June 4, 1981 Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: House Ad, New Adventures of Superboy #21, Page 32
Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #55
Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #191
Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #2
Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: Comics Journal, #64
Newsstand Date June 4, 1981
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 81 #8
Copyright Date May 12, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates
Shipping Date May 12, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #55
Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz
Story |
Title: "The Search for Superman's Roots"
Pages: 25
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)
Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Frank Chiaramonte
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Carl Gafford
Feature Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #194; next appearance in Krypton Chronicles #2)
Guest Star(s)
- Supergirl (last appearance in Superman Family #210; next appearance in Krypton Chronicles #2)
Supporting Character(s)
- Perry White (last appearance in Superman Family #209; next appearance in Krypton Chronicles #3)
- Morgan Edge (last appearance in Superman Family #208; next appearance in Krypton Chronicles #3)
Villain(s)
- Black Flame (last appearance in Adventure Comics #400; next appearance in Krypton Chronicles #2)
Guest Appearance(s)
- Zor-El (last appearance in Superman #338; next appearance in Krypton Chronicles #2)
- Allura (last appearance in Superman #338; next appearance in Krypton Chronicles #2)
- Van Zee (last appearance in Superman #338; next appearance in Krypton Chronicles #2)
Other Character(s)
- Drygur (a councilman; no further appearances)
- Brenn-Bir (a former criminal; no further appearances)
- Shyla Kor-Onn (a former foe of Supergirl; no further appearances)
- Gam-El (no further appearances)
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