Comic Title: Superman #23
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1943
Approx. On Sale Date: April 30, 1943 Copyright Date April 27, 1943
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1943
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 56
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Fashions in Crime"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Joe Shuster
Inker: Ed Dobrotka

Reprinted In:
Superman Archives Vol. 6 HC (2003)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #23; next appearance in Superman #23)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #23; next appearance in Superman #23)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #23; next appearance in Superman #23)

Villain(s)

• The Dude (Joseph Martinson; no further appearances)
• The Dude's men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Pierre and other fashion designers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Lois Lane buys a designer dress, then sees a cheap knock-off in a store window. When she questions the store owner about the dress, he refuses to talk, then sends thugs after Lois. Superman helps Lois escape harm, then she writes an expose on the dress scandal.

Lois returns to the store and is taken to the head of the stolen design ring known as the Dude. Superman helps her escape again, but the Dude doesn't give up his efforts to silence Lois. Superman finally exposes the Dude as Joseph Martinson, head of the Designers Emergency Committee. With the Dude caught, the stolen design operation is put out of business.