Issue(s): Fear #17
Published Date: Oct 73
Title: "It came out of the sky!"
Credits:
Steve Gerber - Writer
Val Mayerik - Penciler
Sal Trapani - Inker

Review/plot:
Steve Gerber asks "What if Superman was never found by Ma and Pa Kent and was left trapped in his escape pod until adulthood?" Our Superman's name is Wundarr. When he finally emerges from his pod (released by the Man-Thing during a rare display of curiosity), he's physically powerful but developmentally an infant.

There's a cute panel showing the Man-Thing bumping his forehead up against Wundarr's pod to hear Wundarr's tapping better because, as the narration explains, the Man-Thing's body is all messed up and his forehead is where his auditory organs are.

Once Wundarr is free, he bonds to the Man-Thing, thinking that it is his mother. The Man-Thing is of course barely sentient, so that relationship doesn't go very well, resulting in a big brawl in Citrustown. Wundarr eventually leaps off into parts unknown.

It's a cute story. Gerber doesn't really seem to have a lot to say about his hypothetical scenario other than "Wouldn't it be interesting if..." but it's still an enjoyable story. Wundarr will go on to be a background character in Marvel Two-In-One.

There's a brief sub-plot which shows Jennifer Kale waking up from a bad dream and her father secretly worrying about the implications of her dreams.

Quality Rating: C+

Historical Significance Rating: 2 - first Wundarr

Chronological Placement Considerations: N/A

References: N/A

Cross-over: N/A

Continuity Implant? N

Reprinted In: N/A