Comic Title: Superman #36
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: June 29, 1945 Copyright Date June 26, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
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: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Clark Kent, Star Reporter"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Ira Yarbrough
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #36; next appearance in Action Comics #88)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #36; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #19)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #36; next appearance in Superman #37)

Villain(s)

• Miggs (a Clark Kent imposter; no further appearances)
• Keele (a crime boss; no further appearances)
• The Cleanit gang (no further appearances)
• A cab driver (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The mayor of Metropolis (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When Clark Kent takes a cab ride, the taxi driver tries to kill him. Clark pretends to be knocked out and allows his body to be thrown in the river. As Superman, he tries to find out why someone wanted him dead, but the cab driver is killed in a traffic accident while fleeing the scene.

When Clark returns to the office, he finds that an imposter has assumed his role at the Daily Planet. The real Clark remains hidden while the imposter files stories which simultaneously help crooks and hurt Kent's reputation. Superman stops the criminals and tells police that he was working with Clark.

Eventually, the imposter meets with his boss Keele. Superman was waiting until he could uncover the head of the gang before exposing the phony Clark. He obtains evidence against Keele, and the real Clark makes his return.