Comic Title: Best of DC #40
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: September 1983
On Sale Date: June 2, 1983 Newsstand Date June 2, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #211

Newsstand Date June 2, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #26

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #211

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #26

Shipping Date May 10, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #82

Copyright Date May 10, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Jor-El's Golden Folly"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
World of Krypton

Writer: E. Nelson Bridwell
Artist: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted From:
Superman #233 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Jor-El (last appearance in Superboy #121; next appearance in Superman #123)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lara Lor-Van (full name Lara Lor-Van revealed; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Superman #123)

Other Character(s)

• General Dru-Zod (full name Dru-Zod revealed; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in World of Krypton #1)
• Kim-Da (Jor-El's best friend; no further appearances)
• Ken-Dal (a professor at the Space Complex; next appearance in Superman #234)
• Fal-Thu and Waz-Em (officials from the Science Council; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place on Krypton beginning in the Kryptonian year 9994.

This story is retold on pages 6-14 of World of Krypton #1.

Synopsis:
After graduating from school, young Jor-El begins work at the space-center under the leadership of Professor Ken-Dal and General Dru-Zod. He also meets astronaut Lara Lor-Van for the first time. Within months of his joining the space program, Jor-El successfully isolates an anti-gravity particle and builds a spaceship that can utilize it. Due to budget restraints placed on the space program, Jor-El is forced to construct his ship from the most common metal on Krypton, gold.

When Jor-El's Golden Folly is complete, the unmanned ship lifts successfully into space. Only after take-off does Jor-El discover that Lara has stowed away on board. When the ship's controls freeze, Lara is forced to crash land on Krypton's moon Wegthor. Jor-El then stows away on another ship scheduled to land on the moon. He locates and rescues Lara.