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 Crashing Planes"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Leo Nowak
Inker: Ed Dobrotka

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #43 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in All-Star Comics #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in Superman #14)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in Superman #14)

Villain(s)

• Dutch O’Leary and his gang (racketeers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Avery Thornton (manager of Skyways Airlines; dies 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:
Lois is sent to interview the manager of Skyways Airlines, whose planes have recently had several crashes. Lois’s plane runs into trouble too, but Superman rescues her. Lois and Clark Kent learn that Skyways has been plagued by the Dutch O’Leary gang in revenge for being fired. Superman rounds up the gang and their boss while protecting Lois from the gangsters.