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Subject: re: Kryptonite
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Date: Fri, 9-Mar-84 10:55:21 EST
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From: akov68::boyajian

> It has been established in the comics, at one time or another, that
> a space warp existed near Krypton that "connected" it to Earth's
> system.  Kal-El came to Earth through this warp.  This also explains
> how the Kryptonians knew so much about us.  When Krypton exploded, much 
> of the debris entered the warp, and thus the preponderance of that 
> radioactive killer, Kryptonite.  By the way, a small amount of this debris
> passed through some sort of radioactive, "cosmic" cloud (perhaps a
> nebula of sorts) before entering the warp, causing it to change form 
> into Red (seen in Supes III) and Gold Kryptonite.  All other forms 
> (isotopes) of the element were, I believe, artificially created.

				SJBerry


Hmmmm. Since I am a comic reader, I do know much of the "history" of Kryptonite.
I don't recall the business about the space warp, though, but then, I've never
been *that* strong a follower of Superman in the comics. As for the "Red" K in
SUPERMAN III, well, it *acted* like Red K, but it sure didn't *look* red.


				  --- jayembee
				      (Jerry Boyajian, DEC Maynard)
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