Superman: Last Son of Krypton

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Superman: Last Son of Krypton
AuthorElliot S. Maggin
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreSuperhero fiction
PublisherWarner Books
Publication date
1978
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages238 pp (first edition paperback)
ISBN0-446-82319-8 (first edition paperback)
OCLC4562020
Followed byMiracle Monday 

Superman: Last Son of Krypton is a novel written by Elliot S. Maggin and based on the DC Comics character Superman. It was published in 1978.

Plot summary

Last Son of Krypton is Elliot S. Maggin's first Superman novel. It tells the "life story" of Superman; from his birth on the planet Krypton, to his childhood in Smallville and his career as Superboy, to his arrival in Metropolis and his career as Superman. The main antagonist in this story is a mysterious alien ruler with ties to Superman's past. Superman and his greatest enemy Lex Luthor must join forces to retrieve a document written by Albert Einstein and stop the alien ruler.

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