Ten years ago today...

Superman was getting his ass (and jaw) handed to him by General Zod.


Or at least a General Zod, as there have been what, about half a dozen versions of him floating around since the silver age (with the latest one quite literally "floating around" the Phantom Zone)?

I suppose that is a topic begging for a theme week...stay tuned.

Script by Joe Kelly
Pencils by Duncan Rouleau
Inks by Jaime Mendoza and Duncan Rouleau
Colors by Rob Schwager
Letters by Comicraft

Action Comics #779
King Takes Pawn
July 2001
Copyright (c) DC Comics

Pluto discovered...and destroyed

So it was 81 years ago today when Clyde Tombaugh discovered the planet dwarf planet Pluto.

Here's Superman destroying it 71 years later, pushing it through a boom tube through time to the very moment of the big bang.


Of course at the time it had been changed into Warworld and was controlled by Imperiex, so you do what you gotta do.

Besides, it was destined to be downgraded to a dwarf planet anyway. Better to go out in a blaze of glory than just fade away.

Script by Joe Kelly
Pencils by Kano
Inks by Marlo Alquiza
Colors by Wild Storm
Letters by Comic Craft

Action Comics #782
Trial By Fire
October 2001
Copyright (c) DC Comics