Comic Title: Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: September 4, 2008 Direct Market Date August 27, 2008
Source: Previews, #236

Direct Market Date September 4, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, September 4, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 512
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Great Superman Impersonation"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #306 (1963)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #165; next appearance in Action Comics #306)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #165; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #45)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #165; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #45)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #165; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #45)

Villain(s)

• General Pedro Valdez (chief of El Salmado Secret Police; no further appearances)
• Valdez's assistants (no further appearances)
• Dolores Perlo (disguised as Lois Lane; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Juan Moro and Manuel Baez (President of El Salmado and a Superman look-alike; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Clark Kent is recruited by General Valdez of El Salmado to impersonate Superman and be the bodyguard of President Moro. Clark plays along, though he realizes that Valdez is attempting to assassinate Moro. Valdez soon discovers that Clark is the real Superman and attempts to expose his dual identity. However, the Man of Steel outwits the assassins by switching places with Moro. Then using another look-alike, Manuel Baez, Superman protects his secret identity.