Action Comics #847

In "Intermezzo," Jonathan Kent finds himself wide awake at midnight, secretly nursing a cup of coffee—against his better judgment—while Martha watches with quiet concern. As they worry over Clark’s disappearance during the Last Son arc, Jonathan recalls a quiet, forgotten moment from the past: a secret flight in a homemade spaceship to the Fortress of Solitude, where Superman once faced a Sun-Eater with nothing but courage and a borrowed bomb, and Jonathan was there to catch him when he faltered. Written by Dwayne McDuffie and illustrated by Renato Guedes—with full art and inks by Guedes and lettering by Travis Lanham—this heartfelt flashback underscores the unshakable bond between father and son. The cover, also by Renato Guedes, captures that quiet, intimate moment of vigilance and love.