destruction of Krypton
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The destruction of Krypton is the cataclysmic explosion of Superman’s home planet, a pivotal event in DC Comics that wipes out the Kryptonian civilization and sets the stage for his origin story on Earth.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cataclysm
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fictional event ⓘ planetary explosion ⓘ |
| alternativeCause |
Brainiac’s actions (in some continuities)
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Kryptonian science council’s negligence ⓘ |
| causeOf |
arrival of Kal-El on Earth
ⓘ
creation of Superman identity ⓘ survival of a few Kryptonian refugees ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Action Comics #1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Man of Steel (2013 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman (1978 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman (comic book series) NERFINISHED ⓘ various Superman animated series ⓘ |
| enables | origin of Superman on Earth ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Jor-El
NERFINISHED
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Kal-El NERFINISHED ⓘ Lara Lor-Van NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Krypton’s capital city (varies by continuity)
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planet Krypton ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy |
Jerry Siegel
NERFINISHED
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Joe Shuster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Kal-El’s adoption by the Kents
ⓘ
rise of Superman as a hero on Earth ⓘ |
| franchise | Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
death of most Kryptonians
ⓘ
dispersal of Kryptonian debris as kryptonite ⓘ extinction of Kryptonian civilization ⓘ orphaning of Kal-El ⓘ |
| inUniverseLocation |
Krypton system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rao star system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
animated series
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comic books ⓘ films ⓘ television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
inciting incident for Superman
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origin event ⓘ tragic backstory ⓘ |
| partOf |
DC Comics universe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Superman mythos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Jor-El’s warnings to the Kryptonian council
ⓘ
launch of Kal-El’s rocket from Krypton ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| significance |
defines Superman as last son of Krypton
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motivates Superman’s protection of Earth ⓘ |
| theme |
failure to heed scientific warnings
ⓘ
loss of home ⓘ survivor’s guilt ⓘ |
| typicalCause |
Krypton’s unstable core
ⓘ
natural planetary instability ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.