Comic Title: Superman #4
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Spring 1940
On Sale Date: February 15, 1940 Newsstand Date February 15, 1940
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #22, Page 14

Copyright Date January 23, 1940
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1940
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Quarterly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: (The Economic Enemy)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Joe Shuster
Inker: Paul Cassidy

Reprinted In:
Superman Archives Vol. 1 HC (1989)
Superman Chronicles Vol. 3 TPB (2007)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2013)
Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 2 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #4; next appearance in Superman #4)

Supporting Character(s)

• George Taylor (last appearance in Superman #4; next appearance in Superman #4)

Villain(s)

• J.F. Curtis (a wealthy man with foreign connections; no further appearances)
• Barney Calhoun and his gang (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Paul Dorgan (a sociologist; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• An engineer (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was originally not titled.

Synopsis:
Clark Kent visits the home of Paul Dorgan, a sociologist who believes someone is trying to prevent America’s return to prosperity. Dorgan is murdered, so Superman returns to his home to look for clues. He runs across some burglars from whom he gets information. They work for Barney Calhoun and are sabotaging several industries.

Superman prevents several calamities and traces the destruction back to Calhoun. The gang leader reveals he works for J.F. Curtis, a man with foreign interests in mind. The Man of Steel brings Calhoun to Curtis who executes his former partner. Curtis then tries to electrocute Superman, but he is unaffected. However, Superman touches his opponent and the electricity is transferred to Curtis, killing him.