The Trial of Superman large, blue-skinned aliens, with their leader named the Tribunal Prime and the other two named Pollux and Ternion. Discovering that one of his relatives contributed to the annihilation of the planet Krypton and the Kryptonian race, Superman is found guilty of the crime by reason of ancestry and sentenced to death. With his superpowers suppressed, Superman finds himself incarcerated with criminals from all over the galaxy. However, he allies with a few of them to escape; one of which is named Mope-Stattor Neer, a frail humanoid from the planet Thwire with the ability to adopt a faux-muscular appearance. Superman and
Origin of Superman matures during the flight and emerges full-grown as an adult when he lands on Earth. He is greeted by a man and a boy who give him the idea of disguising himself as Clark Kent, after which he looks for a job at the Daily Planet. Among other concepts and characters, the radio program introduced kryptonite into the Superman mythology. These fragments of radioactive debris from Superman's home planet were created to allow actor Bud Collyer the occasional time off from recording, as Superman periodically succumbed to the baleful rays and be absent for some episodes. Kryptonite was incorporated into