Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC
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Artist: Evan Shaner

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Title: "Shakespeare's Ghost Writer"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Ira Yarbrough
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted From:
Superman #44 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Harry Stafford and his men (no further appearances)
  • King James and his council (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • William Shakespeare (no further appearances)
  • Rinton (an inventor; no further appearances)
  • Ben Johnson (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Clark and Lois are accidentally sent back in time by an experimental invention. They meet William Shakespeare, and Superman rescues him from a group of attackers. Lois wonders why Superman is in the past too, but Clark covers his secret from her. Shakespear however is not fooled.

Clark and Lois then start their own newspaper and print the news of the day. Shakespeare then returns, informing Superman that he intends to write a play concerning the Man of Steel and his secret identity. Instead, Superman write MacBeth for him in return for not exposing his secret.

After attending the play, Clark and Lois are attacked by the king's men who are angry about their newspaper articles. Fortunately, the inventor is able to reutrn them to the present before Clark is forced to become Superman to save the day.


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