Superman #166 [Collector's Edition]

(March 2001)

Fathers (Table of Contents: 1)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Jeph Loeb (credited) (writer)

Pencils

Ed McGuinness (credited)

Inks

Cam Smith (credited)

Colors

Richard Horie (credited); Tanya Horie (credited)

Letters

Richard Starkings (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There are certain noises that when you first hear them, you never forget 'em.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Jor-El; Lara Lor-Van; Lois Lane; Emil Hamilton; Steel [John Henry Irons]; General Zod [Dru-Zod]; General Frank Rock [Sgt. Rock]; General Sam Lane; Amanda Waller; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Cat Grant [Catherine Grant]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lex Luthor (villain)

Synopsis

A ship from Krypton brings to the Kent farm a rod giving off a faint signal much like readings Prof. Hamilton has been getting from within the Phantom Zone. The professor and John Henry Irons strap Superman into a device to translate the signals from the isobar directly into Superman's mind. In this way, Superman learns the "true" story of Krypton's last days from his father Jor-El. Superman makes plan to follow the signal back through the Phantom Zone to Jor-El's Krypton, and Lois insists on going with him.

Reprints

• in Superman (Editora Abril, 2000 series) #19 (Fevereiro 2002)
• in Superman (DC, 2000 series) #5 - President Lex ([August] 2003), #6 - Return to Krypton ([April] 2004)

Keywords

family; Krypton; Phantom Zone

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Superman #167.

Walt Simonson is credited for inspiring the creators who made this issue.

Metropolis Mailbag (Table of Contents: 2)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Eddie Berganza (credited)

Letters

typeset

Feature Logo

Metropolis Mailbag [circa 2001]

Synopsis

Letters from Brian Lyons, Brent Perry, Greg Lindstrom, and Dennis Cooper