Talk:Krypton (comics)

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Krypton no longer exists as it was destroyed as a result of highly unstable geological conditions.

Jeez, I'll say!  :-)

Never mind that, I once removed the comment "pu also is what pluto is made of" from plutonium - now that's something to worry about :) --Camembert

The entire civilization and race of Krypton perished in the explosion, except for one sole survivor: the baby Kal-El

What about Supergirl? Her home city exploded off of Krypton and formed an asteroid, which the citizens covered with a dome to keep air in, then the city was destroyed and she was the only survivor. Or has the Superman universe changed this lately? -- Zoe

Since this is an encyclopedia and not Who's Who in the DC Universe, the historical perspective is what matters most, not whatever is the most situation current in "Superman continuity," so the Supergirl info is definitely valid -- Kaijan 07:00, 22 Aug 2003 (UTC)

Looks like the original is credited to Roger Stern et al (see http://www.unstable.com/oraclewiki/index.php?title=Krypton). I'm deleting it from here because the poster of the bulk of this did much the same with a Babylon 5 article, and I don't really think a blatant copyvio in a talk page deserves the rigmarole of a VfD... --Eric TF Bat 06:54, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Someone should mention Krypton as depicted in the 1948 serial and the first episode of the 1950s television show.

Contents 1 Merge 2 Merge from Kryptonians 2.1 Vote 2.2 Discussion

[edit] Merge

Don't merge This would be like placing all information about humans in the article on Earth. CovenantD 07:32, 13 June 2006 (UTC) Merge Not really, there isn't as much info because Kryptonians are a fictional race. Exvicious 22:54, 14 June 2006 (UTC) Don't Merge If you merge it, you risk making the Krypton article too long and then you get a "this article is too long" tag. - Defunctzombie 03:15, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

Well, the best way to resolve that matter is to trim down the chubby article that currently is squatting here. We don't need to list every publishing detail for Krypton when we can take an overview of how Krypton has been treated or envisioned by successive generations of editors and writers. If people want the specific publishing details, we can furnish a link to do that.Arcayne 22:41, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Merge from Kryptonians

[edit] Vote

Merge because the Kryptonians article is a short article that rehashes information that goes into more detail in this article, Krypton (comics), not to mention the multitude of Superman articles. Exvicious 08:35, 26 October 2006 (UTC) Merge Tai112 10:51, 13 November 2006 (Eastern)

Obviously "Krypton" and "Kryptonians" are not the same thing. However in the interest of saving space and making referencing easier, I vote Merge. An article listing the (numerous) kryptonian characters there have been throught the years might be justified, however. -Wilfredo Martinez 16:14, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

I don't think these two articles should be merged. Krypton & Kryptonians are two different subjects. Just leave them alone & let the Kryptonians article expand as time passes on. Son of Kong

I think that both articles would benefit fromt he merging. Just as the list and personalities (and fashion sensibilities of the planet and its inhabitants have evolved over time, I think they aren't really supposed to be separate articles. I vote for a merging.Arcayne 22:37, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Discussion

My argument is pretty much above... what's your opinion? Exvicious 08:35, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

I have one question. If the planet Krypton is named after the chemical element, why? 75.15.241.70 17:58, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

I really don't think this is a stub, so I'm removing the stub tag. As far as I know, this has never been officially explained (in the stories) the assumption is that it is merely a linguistic coincidence. Note: One pre-Crisis story (in SUPERMAN #238) hinted that Kryptonians are descended from two seemingly human space travelers who found themselves stuck on the planet. Their names: Kryp and Tonn. -Wilfredo Martinez 16:09, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

Wow, I think that is the very first time I've ever heard that particular theory. But then again, if it was pre-Crisis, it's likley no longer canon.

Kryp and Tonn...lol...Arcayne 22:35, 17 February 2007 (UTC)