Comic Title: Superman Archives Vol. 5 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2000
On Sale Date: February 23, 2000 Direct Market Date February 23, 2000
Source: Previews, Vol. 9 #12 (#132)

Direct Market Date February 23, 2000
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 23, 2000

Direct Market Date February 23, 2000
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: February 23

Copyright Date February 4, 2000
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 2000

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Superman's Secret Revealed"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: John Sikela
Inker: Ed Dobrotka

Reprinted From:
Superman #20 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #8; next appearance in Superman #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #55; next appearance in Superman #20)
• Perry White (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #8; next appearance in Superman #20)

Villain(s)

• Ironjaw Grogan and his men (no further appearances)
• Luthor (last appearance in Superman #18; next appearance in Superman #31)
• Prankster (last appearance in Action Comics #51; next appearance in Action Comics #57)
• Puzzler (last appearance in Action Comics #49; next appearance in Superman #20)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Bruce Wayne (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #8; next appearance in Detective Comics #71)
• Dick Grayson (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #8; next appearance in Detective Comics #71)

Other Character(s)

• Jack Young (an assistant pressman; no further appearances)
• Lee Brandon (president of the Third National Bank; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Lois Lane creates a fake newspaper that announces Clark Kent is Superman. She uses it to play a practical joke on Clark, but the newspaper accidentally gets put into circulation causing the world to learn Superman’s identity.

At the Daily Planet, Perry White is angered by the incident, but Clark convinces him to play it off as an intentional hoax to boost circulation. Clark is forced to play the role of Superman, but crooks learn he is faking. They take the opportunity to pull a bank robbery, but Clark stops them. Finally, the stunt is revealed as a hoax, protecting Clark from the fact that the story was correct.