Comic Title: Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2017
On Sale Date: June 21, 2017 Direct Market Date June 21, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Direct Market Date June 21, 2017
Source: Previews, #342

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 376
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Fifth Column"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Don Komisarow

Reprinted From:
Superman #8 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #8; next appearance in Superman #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #8; next appearance in Superman #8)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #8; next appearance in Superman #8)

Villain(s)

• Jeff Carlton (a fifth columnist working as an anti-espionage agent; no further appearances)
• Eric Reibel, Sagdorf, and several fifth columnists (die in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Frank Martin (an anti-espionage agent; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Clark Kent is alerted by Frank Martin, an anti-espionage agent, to a fifth column organization. Superman smashes up the group and recovers a damaging document. When he tries to deliver it to Martin as Clark, he is framed for Martin’s murder by Martin’s partner Jeff Carlton.

Escaping from police, Superman trails the subversives to Sagdorf, a foreign army commander. Superman destroys the army’s weapons, but is fired upon. While Superman is unharmed, the entire opposing army is decimated.

Returning home and seeking to clear his name, Clark forces a confession from Carlton. He also gathers further evidence which exonerates him of wrongdoing.