Comic Title: Superman Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1990
On Sale Date: October 2, 1990 Shipping Date October 2, 1990
Source: Previews, #19

Shipping Date October 2, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #183, #184

Cover Price: $39.95
Page Count: 272
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (The Wonder Drug Racket)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Paul Cassidy

Reprinted From:
Superman #5 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #5; next appearance in New York World's Fair Comics (#2))

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #5; next appearance in New York World's Fair Comics (#2))
• George Taylor (last appearance in Superman #5; next appearance in New York World's Fair Comics (#2))

Villain(s)

• Carlin, Dr. Bren, and their gang (Butch and Jimmy named; racketeers; no further appearances)
• Nick Blake (a rival racketeer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Morton Craig (a respected man; no further appearances)
• Carl Grinstead (a chemist; no further appearances)

Comments:
Although he appears to be leaping, a man exclaims that Superman can fly.

This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
When a respected man, Morton Craig is arrested for theft, Clark Kent investigates. Craig won’t talk, but wants to see a Dr. Bren. Using his powers Clark follows Bren which leads him to a racketeer, Carlin. Carlin visits a chemist, Carl Grinstead, who has developed a wonder drug, Parabiolene.

The Man of Steel learns that Carlin has been using the drug to force honest men like Craig to steal for him. When Grinstead realizes Carlin’s true motives, he tries to make an antidote, but is nearly killed. Superman has Dr. Bren administer the wonder drug to Gimstead to save his life, then he brings Carlin to justice, while Craig is released from jail.