 In a 2012 round-table discussion, Tyson stated that he chose to use real science when finding Krypton's location.He explained that many artists may only use bits and pieces of science, allowing for greater latitude in their creativity, but, he said, he wanted to show that using real science, particularly astrophysics, allows for just as much creativity.The first non-comics version of Krypton was presented in the debut storyline of the 1940s "Superman" radio series.