Comic Title: DC Universe by Mike Mignola TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: July 25, 2018 Direct Market Date July 25, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 25, 2018

Direct Market Date July 25, 2018
Source: Previews, #355

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 400
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Family History"
Pages: 23

Writer: John L. Byrne
Penciller: Mike Mignola
Inker: Carlos Garzon
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Petra Scotese (Goldberg)

Reprinted From:
World of Krypton #4 (1988)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Booster Gold #23; next appearance in Superman #12)
• Jor-El (last appearance in World of Krypton #3; next appearance in Action Comics Annual #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Booster Gold #23; next appearance in Action Comics #595)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #434; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #435)
• Lara (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics Annual #2)
• Seyg-El (last appearance in World of Krypton #3; no further appearances)
• Kelex (last appearance in World of Krypton #3; next appearance in Action Comics Annual #2)

Other Character(s)

• Robot servants of Jor-El (Kerel named; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Kal-El (in a gestation matrix on Krypton; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Man of Steel #1)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Van-L (in flashback)

Comments:
This story is continued in part from World of Krypton #3.

Synopsis:
Superman stops a missile from striking the Daily Planet. Lois Lane is upset when Clark Kent gets the story. Superman offers to give Lois a more personal story instead, the story of how he came to Earth from Krypton.

Generations after a great war destroyed much of the planet, the people of Krypton developed protective suits to prolong their lives. Death was extremely rare, as was human contact. Superman's father Jor-El was a rare individual who exhibited emotion including love for his mate Lara.

When a quake struck Krypton, Jor-El decided to investigate. He soon discovered that many Kryptonians including himself had grown weaker. His robots also reported that twenty million Kryptonians were dead. Jor-El sought answers in the history files he studied. After a long search he discovered that a bomb set off at the end of the great war had caused a chain reaction. Krypton's core had become radioactive and was poisoning the people. The problem would also soon cause the planet to explode.

Jor-El visited the gestation chambers where his unborn son was developing. This was a rare occurrence as was removing Kal-El from the chambers. He brought Lara to his home and explained Krypton's fate. Then as the planet was entering the final stages of its death, Jor-El sent his son to Earth.