Comic Title: Superman:The Action Comics Archives Vol. 3 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2001
On Sale Date: August 1, 2001 Direct Market Date August 8, 2001
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #6 (#150)

Direct Market Date August 1, 2001
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 1, 2001

Direct Market Date August 1, 2001
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: August 1

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 240
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (The Crashing Planes)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Leo Nowak
Inker: Ed Dobrotka

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #43 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in All-Star Comics #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in Superman #14)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #42; next appearance in Superman #14)

Villain(s)

• Dutch O’Leary and his gang (racketeers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Avery Thornton (manager of Skyways Airlines; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Superman Chronicles Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Lois is sent to interview the manager of Skyways Airlines, whose planes have recently had several crashes. Lois’s plane runs into trouble too, but Superman rescues her. Lois and Clark Kent learn that Skyways has been plagued by the Dutch O’Leary gang in revenge for being fired. Superman rounds up the gang and their boss while protecting Lois from the gangsters.