Action Comics #844
In "Last Son Part One," Superman intercepts a mysterious ship and discovers a young boy with Kryptonian origins, setting off a tense chain of events that tests his trust in authority. Written by Geoff Johns and Richard Donner, with striking art by Adam Kubert and colors by Dave Stewart, this pivotal issue introduces a powerful new presence in the Superman mythos. The story unfolds with quiet urgency as Superman races to protect the boy from government hands, leading to a dramatic confrontation and a heartfelt journey toward fatherhood.
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Superman sees a ship landing and stops it from crashing. Opening it, he finds a boy. He takes the boy to the Department of Metahuman Affairs and its director, Sarge Steel, where the boy shows super-strength and speaks Kryptonese. The two talk and then Superman tells him he'll be back. In the morning, Superman finds the building empty. He goes to the Pentagon, and breaks in to confront Sarge Steel. Steel admits the boy is being transferred. Superman uses human means to stop the convoy, and spirits the boy away, taking him to his adoptive parents for advice on how to raise a boy from Krypton.
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