Comic Title: Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2016
On Sale Date: March 16, 2016 Direct Market Date March 16, 2016
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Direct Market Date March 16, 2016
Source: Previews, #327

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 384
Editor: Paul Santos

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Superman and the Runaway"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Dennis Neville

Reprinted From:
Superman #3 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #76; next appearance in Superman #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #18; next appearance in Superman #3)
• George Taylor (last appearance in Action Comics #18; next appearance in Superman #3)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #2; next appearance in Superman #3)

Villain(s)

• Superintendent Lyman (head of State Orphanage; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Frankie Dennis (an orphan boy; no further appearances)
• Several rival reporters and several orphans (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story originally appeared as a serial in the Superman daily newspaper strip and was in black and white.

This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Superman:The Dailies in which the original newspaper strip version of the story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Superman rescues an escaped orphan, Frankie Dennis, from being killed by a train. When he recovers, Frankie explains that the superindendent at the orphanage mistreats the children. Clark takes him back to the orphanage to help expose Superindendent Lyman.

Lyman pretends that everything is fine to get Clark to leave. Later, Clark returns with Lois followed by some other reporters. Lyman threatens the children in order to keep them quiet about his mistreatment. Clark suspects something but can not prove it.

As Superman, Clark returns to the orphanage that night. He finds evidence that Lyman is grafting on the food supplies. Lois also returns to find Lyman beating Frankie. Exposed, Lyman traps Frankie, Lois, and the other children inside and sets the building on fire. Superman saves everyone and captures Lyman. The orphanage is then turned over to proper care.