Comic Title: Superman Chronicles Vol. 7 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: July 22, 2009 Direct Market Date July 22, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Direct Market Date July 22, 2009
Source: Previews, #247

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 168
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Beasts of Luthor"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: John Sikela

Reprinted From:
Superman #12 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #12; next appearance in Action Comics #40)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #12; next appearance in Action Comics #40)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #12; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #3)

Villain(s)

• Luthor (last appearance in Superman #10; next appearance in Superman #13)
• Allen Masters (a big game hunter and Luthor’s financier; no further appearances)
• Grimes, Von Harbitz, and several other henchmen (all working for Luthor; die in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dudley Barnes and Stephen Cardine (scientists; die in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Superman Chronicles Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Clark and Lois are alerted to the presence of a giant monsters being bred on the distant Baracoda Island. The information is delivered by a scientist, Dudley Barner, who is soon murdered. The reporters travel to the island with big game hunter Allen Masters, only to find their presence unwanted.

Superman helps the group slip past the defenses, but they are all soon captured by the men in control. They learn that the animals are being bred to take over the world and controlled by Luthor. Superman frees everyone, but Masters betrays them having secretly been Luthor’s ally. The island and everything on it are destroyed in the ensuing battle. Superman escapes with Lois and finishes off the last of the monsters.