Comic Title: Superman #100
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1955
Approx. On Sale Date: July 26, 1955 Copyright Date July 24, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
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: Monthly, with the exception of April, June, Oct., and Dec.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Clue from Krypton"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #100; next appearance in Adventure Comics #216)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #100; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #78)

Villain(s)

• Floyd Fowler (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Jor-El (in flashback to the third story of More Fun Comics #101)
• Lara (in flashback to the third story of More Fun Comics #101)
• Jonathan Kent (in flashback to the third story of More Fun Comics #101)
• Martha Kent (in flashback to the third story of More Fun Comics #101)

Comments:
Superman's origin is recapped in this story which contains four flashbacks.

Flashback 1: (page 2, panels 2-4) Jor-El's speech to the Science Council. This flashback recounts scene 1 in the third story of More Fun Comics #101 (page 1 - page 3, panel 2).

Flashback 2: (page 2, panel 5) Jor-El sends his son to Earth. This flashback recounts scene 2 in the third story of More Fun Comics #101 (page 3, panels 3-4).

Flashback 3: (page 2, panel 6) Krypton explodes. This flashback recounts scene 3 in the third story of More Fun Comics #101 (page 3, panel 5).

Flashback 4: (page 2, panel 7 & page 3, panel 3) Kal-El lands on Earth and is found by the Kents. This flashback recounts scene 4 in the third story of More Fun Comics #101 (page 3, panel 6 - page 4, panel 2).

Synopsis:
Clark Kent is contacted by Floyd Fowler, a man who has discovered his secret identity. Fowler forces Superman to make him rich, or he will reveal the secret to the world. Superman plays along, but when Fowler double-crosses him, he takes away his wealth. Fowler then tries to show the world his proof of Superman's secret with fingerprints. Superman secretly alters the prints convincing everyone including Fowler that Clark Kent is not Superman.