Comic Title: Superman Archives Vol. 4 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1994
On Sale Date: May 24, 1994 Copyright Date May 24, 1994
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1994

Direct Market Date May 23, 1994
Source: Usenet, (Capital City) : New Releases: May 23, 1994

Shipping Date May 10, 1994
Source: Previews, Vol. 4 #2 (#62)

Shipping Date May 10, 1994
Source: Direct Currents, #75

Direct Market Date July 11, 1994
Source: Usenet, (Capital City) : New Weekly Releases: July 11, 1994

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (The Invention Thief)
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Leo Nowak

Reprinted From:
Superman #14 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #14; next appearance in Superman #14)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #14; next appearance in Superman #14)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #14; next appearance in Superman #14)

Villain(s)

• Jim Baldwin (a promoter; no further appearances)
• Baldwin's thugs (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Chet Farnsworth (a young inventor; no further appearances)
• An unnamed manufacturer (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Superman Archives Vol. 4 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Clark and Lois encounter a young inventor at a tenement fire. The inventor, Chet Farnsworth has invented a new fire fighting powder. Chet contacts a promoter to help him market his new invention, but the promoter, Jim Baldwin, swindles Chet. When Baldwin sends thugs to kill Chet, Superman gets involved. He forces Baldwin to return the rights to Chet’s invention back to their rightful owner and to give up his plans to murder Chet.