Comic Title: Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2017
On Sale Date: May 24, 2017 Direct Market Date May 24, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Direct Market Date May 24, 2017
Source: Previews, #339

Cover Price: $75.00
Page Count: 768
Editor: Paul Santos

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Hocus & Pocus... Magicians by Accident"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Joe Shuster

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #83 (1945)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #17; next appearance in Superman #34)

Supporting Character(s)

• Hocus and Pocus (alias Doc and Flannelhead; amateur magicians; first appearance; next appearance in Action Comics #88)
• Moiton (a rabbit; next appearance in Action Comics #88)

Villain(s)

• Hijack Dorley and his gang (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Two amateur magicians, Doc and Flannelhead, are struggling to make a living. Doc tries to use real magic to conjure money and by coincidence money soon lands in his lap. When Doc tries his magic again several more coincidences convince him that the magic is real.

Doc and Flannelhead are soon recruited by Hijack Dorley and his gang. They agree to commit one robbery using Doc's power. Superman arrives to stop them, but another coincidence allows them to escape.

When Doc tells Hijack that he wants out of the gang, the crime boss uses Flannelhead as a hostage. Superman locates the magicians again and secretly uses his powers against Hijack, disguising his deeds as Doc's magic. With the crooks defeated, Doc and Flannelhead leave the scene believing Doc's power is real.