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 Archer"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Leo Nowak

Reprinted From:
Superman #13 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #13; next appearance in Superman #13)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #13; next appearance in Superman #13)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #13; next appearance in Superman #13)
• Jimmy Olsen (first name revealed in this story; last appearance in Superman #12; next appearance in Action Comics #42)
• Sergeant Casey (last appearance in Superman #13; next appearance in Action Comics #42)

Villain(s)

• The Archer (Quigley; a big game hunter; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Thomas Gayford and his guests (Gayford dies in this story; no further appearances)
• A phony Archer, Amos Kendrick and an unnamed informant (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Superman Archives Vol. 4 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
When Thomas Gayford is murdered by a mysterious Archer, Clark Kent is sent to report the story. The Archer tries to kill Kent and Lois Lane by cutting the brake lines of their car. Kent, is able to use his powers and rescue Lois. Then he tries to track down the Archer.

Lois finds the Archer first when she intercepts a message from an informant. Superman finds Lois and Jimmy Olsen, who has tagged along, in danger, but he arrives in time to rescue them and capture the Archer.