I present to you the embodiment of Krypton and all its glorious ideals! It is capable of initiating total eradication, though in truth it is our salvation! 
- — Kem-L
Adventures of Superman #460 is an issue of the series Adventures of Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1989.
Synopsis for "Be It Ever So Deadly"
After experiencing headaches and hallucinations about the Eradicator, Superman goes to Antarctica to check on the device and discovers an underground fortress made out of Kryptonian technology, with a tower collecting solar energy. Inside, Superman finds two human scientists brainwashed to believe they are Kryptonians, whose purpose is to rebuild Krypton on Earth. Superman tries to communicate with the Eradicator, and he is shown images of Krypton's fifth historic epoch, learning that his ancestor Kem-L was the creator of the device. Using that knowledge, Superman commands it to stop its operations, only to be attacked and knocked unconscious by the Kryptonian robots. Then all memories about the Erradicator are erased from Superman's head.
Meanwhile, Collin Thornton tries to employ Clark Kent for his weekly news magazine.
Appearing in "Be It Ever So Deadly"
Featured Characters:
- Superman (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen (Flashback only)
- Lois Lane
- Perry White
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Cleric (Flashback only)
- Kem-L (Flashback only)
- Collin Thornton (First appearance)
Locations:
- Antarctica (Flashback and main story)
- Metropolis
Items:
- Eradicator (Flashback and main story)
Vehicles:
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in Superman: The Exile & Other Stories Omnibus.
- This is the first appearance of the first Post-Crisis Fortress of Solitude.
- This is the first appearance of Collin Thornton, who years later, turned out to be Lord Satanus in disguise.[1]
Trivia
- The Fortress robots resemble Jor-El's laboratory robots on Krypton.
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Superman Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Action Comics (Volume 2)
- Adventures of Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 1)
- Batman/Superman (Volume 2)
- Batman/Superman: World's Finest (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 3)
- Superman (Volume 4)
- Superman (Volume 5)
- Superman (Volume 6)
- Superman/Batman (Volume 1)
- Superman Confidential (Volume 1)
- Superman: Son of Kal-El (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Steel (Volume 1)
- Superman: The Man of Tomorrow (Volume 1)
- Superman/Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)