Long ago, a planet called Krypton once existed. It burned like a green star in the distant heavens. There, civilization was incredibly advanced to the absolute peak of human perfection. The planet itself however, was not so perfect. But, there came a time when violent quakes threatened all life on Krypton. One of the planet's leading scientists sensed the approach of doom, and placed his infant son in a rocket ship, and sent him on a course for the planet Earth, just as Krypton exploded.