Comic Title: Superman Chronicles Vol. 10 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: September 5, 2012 Direct Market Date September 5, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Direct Market Date September 5, 2012
Source: Previews, #285

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 168
Editor: Scott Nybakken

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Snake"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Leo Nowak

Reprinted From:
Superman #18 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #18; next appearance in All-Star Squadron #36)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #18; next appearance in Action Comics #52)

Villain(s)

• The Snake (Bill Chanty; a disgruntled tunnel digger; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Big Luke and Matt Hickey (two tunnel diggers; both die in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
Superman displays the ability to twist his facial features in this story, allowing him to alter his physical appearance. Although he used this ability a few other times, it is not one of his powers. The use of it here should be considered apocryphal to the Superman canon.

Synopsis:
A tunnel working is killed during a digging operation. The killer dresses as a Snake. Superman goes undercover as a tunnel employee to expose the killer. While working another man is killed. Superman chases the killer, but he is accused of being the killer. However, he spots an identifying mark on the real killer, Bill Chanty. Chanty flees, taking Lois Lane as a hostage. Superman rescues her, and Chanty is killed by his own pet snake.