Superman: The Golden Age Sundays #[1]
"Cadet Training" from Superman: The Golden Age Sundays #1 (2013, IDW) brings together the legendary creative team of Jerry Siegel and Wayne Boring, with Stan Kaye's inks and Ira Schnapp's lettering, capturing the classic charm of the original Superman newspaper strips. When Lois volunteers for Prof Vern's daring mission to Saturn, Superman follows to keep her safe—only to find their ship stranded in a cosmic "Sargasso Sea" before landing on the hidden planet Suprania, where the inhabitants fear Earth's return. The cover by Pete Poplaski perfectly echoes the vintage adventure aesthetic of the era.
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Lois volunteers to go on Prof Vern's pioneering voyage to Saturn. Superman tags along outside to keep her out of trouble. The ship crashes into a meteor or asteroid in a "Sargasso Sea" in space. But Superman puts them back on course. Next they land on the planet "Suprania" hidden behind "some sort of gas or vacuum which is impervious to sight". The Superanians don't want the Earthlings to return home out of fear that an invasion will follow. The the Queen falls in love with Superman. They never do get to Saturn.
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