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{{Infobox fictional location
| name = Vathlo Island
| image = vathlo.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Vathlo Island, from map of Krypton in ''Superman'' #239 (], artist).
| blank_label = ]
| blank_data = ]
| first = '']'' #239<br />(June/July 1971)
| source = ]
| creator = ]
| genre = ]
| type = Island continent
| people = Iph-Ro<ref>Author unknown (2001-04). ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #111 (April 2001).</ref>
| races = ]s
| locations =
}}
'''Vathlo Island''' is a fictional location on the planet of ] in the ] universe.


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==Publication history==
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In issue #234 of ''Superman'' (February 1971), the first apparently black-skinned Kryptonian was featured, and described as being employed at "Vathlo Station", but the origin of this previously unseen Kryptonian ethnicity otherwise went uncommented on.<ref name="vathlo">{{cite book
| last =Zeichmann
| first =Christopher B.
| editor-last=Darowski
| editor-first=Joseph J.
| title=The Ages of Superman: Essays on the Man of Steel in Changing Times
| chapter = Black Like Lois: Confronting Racism, Configuring African American Presence
| publisher =]
| date =2012
| pages =78–90
| language =English
| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=E_86DwAAQBAJ
| isbn = 9780786463084
| access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref>

Half a year later, in ''Superman'' #238 (June 1971), a panel drawn by artist ] described a "Vathlo Island" in the "Old World" hemisphere of Krypton as being populated by a "highly developed ] race".<ref name="vathlo"/>

DC generally lagged behind its competitor ], and Superman comics generally more so than other DC titles, in depicting characters of color.<ref name="vathlo"/> This brown-skinned Kryptonian was the first person of African appearance ever shown in a ''Superman'' book, which had been ongoing 33 years at that time.<ref name="gok">{{cite web
| url =https://geeksofcolor.co/2017/06/15/the-mystery-of-the-black-kryptonian/
| title =Vathlo Island: The Mystery of the Black Kryptonian
| last =Murphy
| first =Tevin
| date =2017-06-15
| website =geeksofcolor.co
| publisher =Geeks of Color
| access-date =2019-08-31
| quote = }}</ref> It is unknown who exactly was responsible for introducing these first nonwhite races to Krypton's demographic makeup, but it is thought that it was ], editorial assistant on the Superman books at the time.<ref>{{cite web
| url =https://www.newsarama.com/1890-supermen-of-color-the-non-white-kryptonians.html
| title =Supermen of Color: The Non-White Kryptonians
| last =Brady
| first =Matt
| date =2009-01-06
| website =newsarama.com
| publisher =]
| access-date =2019-08-31
| quote = I cringe to tell you this , but the Kryptonians of Color were all on ‘Vathlo Island, Home of a Highly Advanced Black Race.’ It wasn't until the mid-70s, when more ‘World of Krypton’ back-up stories ran more regularly, that we really saw any ethnicity whatsoever on the planet.}}</ref> The commentary on the Vathlorians being "highly developed" (as if it were peculiar that people with dark skin might be developed) is generally seen by modern commentators as being well-intended but "cringeworthy".<ref>{{cite news
| last =Chamary
| first =JV
| title =Science Says Superman Should Be Black
| newspaper =]
| location =]
| language =English
| publisher =]
| date =2016-03-31
| url =https://www.forbes.com/sites/jvchamary/2016/03/31/black-superman/#529cc7913b18
| access-date = 2019-08-31}}</ref>

Vathlo was rarely if ever referenced beyond these few issues, although a black Kryptonian named "Iph-Ro of Vathlo" appeared in the more recent '']'' #111.<ref>Author unknown (2001-04). Superman: The Man of Steel #111 (April 2001).</ref> An offhand reference to the island was made in ]'s story ], where "racial trouble with the Vathlo Island immigrants", are mentioned in a dream world Krypton that had avoided destruction. It is believed, based on the appearances of black Kryptonians in recent Superman issues, that the Vathlonians eventually were integrated into Krypton proper.<ref>{{cite web|author=Brady, Matt |title=Superman's planet is racially diverse-finally |publisher=] |date=January 7, 2009|access-date=2009-01-11 |url= http://www.nbcnews.com/id/28543087}}</ref>

In '']'' #4, it is established that Vathlo Islanders settled in ] prior to the destruction of Krypton.<ref>Author unknown (2009-08). ''Superman: World of New Krypton'' #4 (August 2009).</ref>

In '']'' #7 a black version of Superman is shown to reside on the alternate universe of Earth-23. This Superman, whose given name is Kalel but adopts the human alias of Calvin Ellis, is shown to originate from Vathlo Island of his reality's Krypton.<ref name="gok"/>

==Other media==
While the island itself has not appeared or even referenced in the television series '']'', ]-looking/dark-skinned Kryptonians have been featured. One was a disciple of ], who goes by the name Nam-Ek (portrayed by ]). Another was named Basqat (played by Adrian Holmes).

Dark-skinned Kryptonians have also appeared in the SyFy television series '']'', including Lyla Zod, one of the series' main characters, and General Zod himself. In this version, there is no mention of the island, and it does not seem to exist.

==References==
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==External links==
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