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ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2

June 1989

KEYEarliest catalogued appearance of Eradicator.

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writerJerry Ordway, George Pérez, Roger SternartistMike Mignola, Curt Swan, Dan Jurgens, Jerry OrdwaycoloristPetra Scotese, Glenn WhitmorelettererBill OakleyeditorRenée Witterstaetter, Mike Carlin

Superman: Exile

Daily Planet Kent Family House of El

Superman, still captured by slavers (see Adventures of Superman 454) is sold as a gladiator to Warworld for the amusement of it's peoples and leader, Mongul. A cellkeeper learns that he is Kryptonian and delivers the news to the Cleric, a prisoner on one of the asteroids orbitting Warworld (the so-called "Pariah Penitentiary"). The Cleric refuses to believe that any Kryptonian could still be alive and tells the cellkeeper of his time on ancient Krypton, during the 5th historical epoch. Meanwhile, Superman is forced to fight in the gladatorial games against many foes, refusing to kill any of them. Mongul decides to have Superman fight his prized champion, Draaga. As Draaga is about to defeat Superman, the Cleric merges minds with Superman and they share each...