The K-Metal from Krypton
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"The K-Metal from Krypton" is an unpublished Superman
story written by Jerry Siegel
in 1940 and originally illustrated by the Joe Shuster
Studio. Although the comic contained story developments that DC Comics
(National Comics at the time) may have ultimately concluded could be potentially damaging to the franchise, the reason that the story was never published is not known. This storyline features the precursor to Kryptonite
called "K-Metal" and Lois learns that Clark Kent is Superman; thus helping him with his escapes and his adventures. This might have altered the status quo from that point on.
Like all Superman stories of the 1940s, the adventure originally had no title. The earliest known occurrence of the name "The K-Metal from Krypton" for the tale was in Gerard Jones
' 2004 book Men of Tomorrow. The story remained forgotten and unknown from 1941 until 1988, when Jerry Siegel's original script and story outline was rediscovered in deep storage in the DC Comics
library by Mark Waid
.
The comic was being restored, colored and published online, but was never completed. http://forum.superman.nu/index.php?topic=3909.0 The website includes all completed pages. For uncompleted pages, scans of the original artwork or script page are also included. http://superman.nu/k-metal/splash.php
The surviving original story pages were worked on by Wayne Boring
, Paul Cassidy, Dan Komisarow, Leo Nowak, and John Sikela. Artist Jon Bogdanove
has agreed to contribute new artwork to the project.
The restoration team is looking for any copies of the missing pages that they can find, and aim to replace any redrawn pages with restorations of originals if available.
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
story written by Jerry Siegel
Jerry Siegel
Jerome "Jerry" Siegel , who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, and Herbert S...
in 1940 and originally illustrated by the Joe Shuster
Joe Shuster
Joseph "Joe" Shuster was a Canadian-born American comic book artist. He was best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, first published in Action Comics #1...
Studio. Although the comic contained story developments that DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
(National Comics at the time) may have ultimately concluded could be potentially damaging to the franchise, the reason that the story was never published is not known. This storyline features the precursor to Kryptonite
Kryptonite
Kryptonite is a fictional material from the Superman mythos —the ore form of a radioactive element from Superman's home planet of Krypton. It is famous for being the ultimate physical weakness of Superman, and the word kryptonite has since become synonymous with an Achilles' heel —the one weakness...
called "K-Metal" and Lois learns that Clark Kent is Superman; thus helping him with his escapes and his adventures. This might have altered the status quo from that point on.
Like all Superman stories of the 1940s, the adventure originally had no title. The earliest known occurrence of the name "The K-Metal from Krypton" for the tale was in Gerard Jones
Gerard Jones
For the entrepreneur see Gérard Jones.Gerard Jones is an award-winning American author and comic book writer.-Biography:Jones was born in Cut Bank, Montana, and raised in Los Gatos and Gilroy, California...
' 2004 book Men of Tomorrow. The story remained forgotten and unknown from 1941 until 1988, when Jerry Siegel's original script and story outline was rediscovered in deep storage in the DC Comics
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. is one of the largest and most successful companies operating in the market for American comic books and related media. It is the publishing unit of DC Entertainment a company of Warner Bros. Entertainment, which itself is owned by Time Warner...
library by Mark Waid
Mark Waid
Mark Waid is an American comic book writer. He is well known for his eight-year run as writer of the DC Comics' title The Flash, as well as his scripting of the limited series Kingdom Come and Superman: Birthright, and his work on Marvel Comics' Captain America...
.
The comic was being restored, colored and published online, but was never completed. http://forum.superman.nu/index.php?topic=3909.0 The website includes all completed pages. For uncompleted pages, scans of the original artwork or script page are also included. http://superman.nu/k-metal/splash.php
The surviving original story pages were worked on by Wayne Boring
Wayne Boring
Wayne Boring was an American comic book artist best known for his work on Superman from the late 1940s to 1950s. He occasionally used the pseudonym Jack Harmon....
, Paul Cassidy, Dan Komisarow, Leo Nowak, and John Sikela. Artist Jon Bogdanove
Jon Bogdanove
Jon Bogdanove is an American comic book artist and writer. He is best known for his work on Power Pack, Superman: The Man of Steel, and for creating the character Steel with writer Louise Simonson in 1993.-Comics:...
has agreed to contribute new artwork to the project.
The restoration team is looking for any copies of the missing pages that they can find, and aim to replace any redrawn pages with restorations of originals if available.