First of all, Michael, welcome to the boards!
It's always great to see a new author, especially one with an engaging turn of phrase.
I've just read both parts. I was especially moved by the emotional strength of your section with Jor-El and Lara; you gave us a very clear picture of their desperation, their love and their determination. Very well done!
You seem to be moving rather smoothly through the typical comic mythos (at least, the pre-Crisis one), so that's all good. I do hope you're not going to completely "wimpify" Clark, though. The Clark of LnC has always been the post-Crisis version, in which Clark is the real person, not Superman.
A recommendation for you: get us to Metropolis as quickly as you can!
There aren't many comic fans here. We need some Lois. Quick.
Hazel, looking forward to MORE!