Comic Title: Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: May 23, 2018 Direct Market Date May 23, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Direct Market Date May 23, 2018
Source: Previews, #353

Cover Price: $24.99
Page Count: 360
Editor: Tyler Marie Evans

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Case of the Death Express"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Leo Nowak

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #3 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #40; next appearance in Action Comics #41)

Supporting Character(s)

• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #12; next appearance in Action Comics #41)

Villain(s)

• Thornton Bigsby and Sparky Waters (an industrialist and a private detective; no further appearances)
• The Butch Fletcher mob (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Atkinson (president of a railroad company; no further appearances)
• Grant Douglas (Atkinson's lawyer; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman helps the victims of a train crash, then discovers that the track was sabotaged. When a second wreck occurs, the Daily Planet prints a scathing article about the train company's safety precautions. Superman observes the train company and learns that detective Sparky Waters has been hired to find the source of the sabotage.

Superman question Waters which leads him to the Butch Fletcher mob who are responsible for the crashes. Superman prevents another crash, then deals with Waters who is working with the saboteurs. Superman tracks down Waters and his boss Thornton Bigsby. Bigsby hoped to ruin the train company then buy it cheap. Superman calls police and leaves the crooks for them.