Comic Title: Superman Chronicles Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: August 20, 2008 Direct Market Date August 13, 2008
Source: Previews, #236

Direct Market Date August 20, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Mystery in Swasey Swamp"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Paul Cassidy

Reprinted From:
Superman #9 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in Superman #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in Superman #9)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #33; next appearance in Action Comics #34)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #3; next appearance in Superman #12)
• Sergeant Casey (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in Superman #9)

Villain(s)

• An unnamed scientist and his men (the scientist dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Tom Jepson (no further appearances)
• Krawl (Lamson’s assistant; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Lamson (a research lab owner; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Lois Lane is sent to investigate an electric disturbance near Swasey Swamp while Clark is sent to check on Lamson Laboratories which has received several threats. When Lois arrives at the swamp, only a man named Tom Jepson will take her into the swamp. They find a meteor there, and Lois is kidnapped by Jepson and some men clad in metal masks.

Clark is shot at by a plane as he visits Lamson at his lab. More metal-clad men appear and force Lamson to turn over the formula for W-142, a powerful new energy source. Superman stops the men and learns from Krawl, Lamson’s assistant and crook, that Lois has been captured.

Superman races to the swamp where he encounters the boss of the operation. The scientist uses a magnetic force against the Man of Steel, but Superman rescues Lois, and the crook is crushed in the carnage. Superman brings in Jepson and turns in the story as Clark Kent.