Everyone knows how Kal-El - Superman - was sent to Earth before his planet exploded. Now, Kevin J. Anderson unfolds the riveting backstory of this iconic super-hero with a sweeping tale that offers startling new insight into familiar characters, including Jor-El, Lara, Brainiac, and General Zod, while revealing the politics and betrayals that blinded both heroes and villains to the disaster that would ultimately destroy Krypton.
