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: (Terror in the Trucker's Union)
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 Action Comics #24)

Supporting Character(s)

• George Taylor (last appearance in Superman #4; next appearance in Action Comics #24)

Villain(s)

• Gus Snide and his men (Nick and Pete named; racketeers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Carlson, his wife, and daughter (no further appearances)
• The police commissioner (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was originally not titled.

Synopsis:
Superman learns that Gus Snide, a racketeer, is trying to force himself into the Truck Driver’s Union. Snide’s men have kidnapped the daughter of union leader, Carlson. Superman rescues the girl, then visits Snide’s office.

Superman pretends he wants to join Snide in an venture of profit. Not trusting the Man of Steel, Snide wants Superman to kill Carlson as a show of trust. Superman brings Carlson to the office and throws him out the window, earning Snide’s trust. Carlson is then saved from death by Superman who chases after the man.

The racketeers then begin causing trouble, before being arrested by police. Superman releases them and appoints himself leader. Snide escapes with the money and reports the rest of the gang to the police. When they arrive, the gang is caught. Superman chases after Snide and brings him to justice as well.