Source: comicboxcommentary.com
3. Superman: The Last Family of Krypton
…weren’t the only one to come to Earth?”
Last Family of Krypton is actually quite a brilliant set up by old school great Superman writer Cary Bates.
The premise? Jor-El and Lara escape the destruction of Krypton with their son, landing on earth in true “we come in peace†fashion. Jor-El uses Kryptonian technology to start Jorcorp while Lara starts Scientology Raology. Kal is given to the Kents so he can be rasied as a naturalized citizen. And it plays out from there. Lex Luthor is taken in to work at Jorcorp as the son Jor-El never had (cold, rational, logical), Lara saves Bruce Wayne’s parents, and so much more.
The series is a fascinating exploration of why Superman is the way he is and it’s because of his real parents. By which I mean Jonathan and Martha Kent.
People don’t really seem to acknowledge it, but Superman is kind of the premier adopted Superhero and it’s nice to get a story that addresses how important that is.
Also, the idea that the Els accidentally stopped multiple DC superheroes from having their origin stories is great.
