The ERADICATOR’S Plan revealed in ‘SUPERMAN #3′
WARNING: THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THIS WEEK’S SUPERMAN #3
One of Superman’s prominent foes in the ‘90s returns in full force, and in his classic look no less, in this week’s Superman #3.
Created by writer Roger Stern, the Eradicator made his first appearance in 1989’s Action Comics Annual #2 and was subsequently featured in several Superman stories as a corrupted sentient program bent on preserving Kryptonian culture by eradicating other races in the process. And thus became known as the Eradicator.
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This version of the Eradicator appears to be much closer to his original iteration. Only this time, the Eradicators are a protocol created by General Zod whose duty was to track down Kryptonian lawbreakers and transfer them to the Phantom Zone. Upon witnessing the destruction of Krypton, he caught a glimpse of Kal-El’s rocket escaping and decides to follow it to Earth.
After arriving in the Fortress of Solitude, he finally reveals his ultimate plan to Clark and Lois – to rewrite Jon Kent’s genetic code by essentially erasing the human traces in his DNA to preserve his Kryptonian heritage.
Check out Superman #3, written by Peter Tomasi and Patricks Gleason with art by Jorge Jimenez, for the fully story, on sale now!
Drew Bagay
