Superman Returns Prequel: Krypton To Earth #1

Writers: Bryan Singer, Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris (story adaptation), Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray (writers), Artist: Ariel Olivetti

Krypton is doomed! Jor-El, one of its leading scientists, tries to convince the Council to take measures to ensure the survival of the Kryptonian race. They refuse to listen and order that he keep his theories to himself. Soon after, when Krypton goes into its final death throes, Jor-El places his infant son Kal-El into a ship he had previously constructed along with a set of crystals detailing Krypton's history. The ship lifts off and Kal-El begins his journey to Earth as Krypton explodes. On his journey, Kal-El listens as his father's voice instructs him on a variety of subjects. The craft crashes to Earth, and Kal-El is found by an elderly couple.