Cover: Alex Saviuk & Murphy Anderson

Action Comics #582

Aug 1986 · DC · 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.40 GBP

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“The Strange Rebirth of Jor-El and Lara!”

In Action Comics #582, Superman confronts a mind-bending mystery when he realizes the consciousness of his parents, Jor-El and Lara, were preserved within his own mind since Krypton’s destruction. With help from his own resolve and the lingering echoes of Kryptonian science, he sets out to restore them to physical form—ushering in a deeply personal and emotional journey. Written by Craig Boldman and brought to life by Alex Saviuk’s dynamic art, with inks by Kurt Schaffenberger and colors by Gene D'Angelo, the issue features a striking cover by Alex Saviuk and Murphy Anderson.

writer Craig Boldman · artist Alex Saviuk · inker Kurt Schaffenberger · colorist Gene D'Angelo · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Alex Saviuk, Murphy Anderson

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Full credits

writer Craig Boldman

artist Alex Saviuk

inker Kurt Schaffenberger

colorist Gene D'Angelo

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils Alex Saviuk

cover inks Murphy Anderson

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Superman discovers that the intellects of his parents Jor-El and Lara were transferred into his brain before he left Krypton. He is able to find a way to extract them and place them into new bodies, essentially bringing them back to life.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).