Comic Title: Action Comics 80 Years of Superman:The Deluxe Edition HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: April 11, 2018 Direct Market Date April 11, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Direct Market Date April 11, 2018
Source: Previews, #351

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 392
Editor: Paul Levitz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (The Origin of the Vigilante)
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Vigilante (Greg Sanders of Earth-2)

Writer: Mort Weisinger
Artist: Mort Meskin

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #42 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Vigilante (next appearance in Action Comics #43)

Supporting Character(s)

• Betty Stuart (a Blues singer; next appearance in Action Comics #43)

Villain(s)

• Killer Kelly and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Sheriff Sanders (Greg Sanders’s father; no further appearances)
• Greg's unnamed grandfather (no further appearances)
• An unnamed prison doctor (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story includes a brief flashback, revealing Vigilante’s origin.

This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
After witnessing the execution of convicted felon Killer Kelly, the Vigilante resumes his role as prairie troubadour, Greg Sanders. However, Kelly’s death was faked with help of the prison doctor. Free from prison, Kelly resumes his gangland activities, only to be stopped again by the Vigilante.