Comic Title: Action Comics Annual #2
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1989
On Sale Date: April 11, 1989 Shipping Date April 13, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #162

Shipping Date April 11, 1989
Source: Previews, #2

Copyright Date April 11, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date April 13, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #91, Page 1

Direct Market Date April 13, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #93, #94, #95

Cover Price: $1.75
Page Count: 64
Editor: Mike Carlin

Title: "Memories of Krypton's Past"
Pages: 48

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: Jerry Ordway
Inker: John Statema
Writer/Inker: George Perez
Penciller: Mike Mignola
Writer: Roger Stern
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Brett Breeding
Letterer: Bill Oakley
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Reprinted In:
Superman:Exile TPB (1998)
Superman:The Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude TPB (2012)
DC Universe by Mike Mignola HC (2017)
Superman:The Exile & Other Stories Omnibus HC (2018)
DC Universe by Mike Mignola TPB (2018)
Adventures of Superman:George Perez HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #454; next appearance in Superman #32)

Supporting Character(s)

• Jor-El (in flashback; last appearance in World of Krypton #4; next appearance in Man of Steel #1)
• Lara (in flashback; last appearance in World of Krypton #4; next appearance in Man of Steel #1)

Villain(s)

• Mongul (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #454; next appearance in Superman #32)
• Draaga (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #454; next appearance in Superman #32)
• A group of Warworld slavers (last appearance in Adventures of Superman #454; no further appearances)
• Monmouth and an unnamed gladiator (opponents of Superman; no further appearances)
• Eradicator (first appearance; next appearance in Superman #32)

Other Character(s)

• Cellkeeper 385 (next appearance in Superman #32)
• Lentra (an attendant; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #455)
• The Cleric (also appears in flashback to ancient times on Krypton; first appearance; next appearance in Superman #32)
• Sen-M and Syra (Kryptonians; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Kelex (in flashback; last appearance in World of Krypton #4; next appearance in Man of Steel #1)
• Several ancient Kryptonians (Tyr-N named; die in this story; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Lois Lane (in Superman's thoughts)
• Jimmy Olsen (in Superman's thoughts)
• Perry White (in Superman's thoughts)
• Catherine Grant (in Superman's thoughts)
• Jonathan Kent (in Superman's thoughts)
• Martha Kent (in Superman's thoughts)
• Lana Lang (in Superman's thoughts)
• Matrix (in Superman's thoughts)

Comments:
This story is continued from Adventures of Superman #454 and continues in Superman #32.

This story states the Sen-M and the League of Life existed on Krypton 200,000 years before Jor-El. The resulting war over cloning was revealed in World of Krypton #1.

This story introduces the Eradicator, a Kryptonian weapon.

Synopsis:
Superman is brought to Warworld where he is forced to fight as a gladiator for Mongul's amusement. When his body is analyzed, he is discovered to be Kryptonian. One of the cellkeeper's brings the news to an ancient cleric who once visited Krypton in its distant past. The cleric recalls how he created a sect of Kryptonians who disavowed cloning. When a conflict arose between the sect and the Science Council, a weapon called the Eradicator was used on the cleric. He did not die, but instead agreed to leave Krypton with some of his followers. However, the followers all died immediately after leaving the planet because a genetic anomaly prevented them from existing away from Krypton. The cleric then continued on for thousands of years.

Back on Warworld, Superman defies Mongul by refusing to kill his defeated opponents. Finally, he is matched with the champion Draaga. During the fight he is distracted with memories of the past when the cleric establishes a mental link with him. Despite the distraction, Superman wins the battle, leading to a direct challenge of Mongul.