Comic Title: Superman #30
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: June 30, 1944 Copyright Date June 27, 1944
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
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: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The King's Substitute"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Ira Yarbrough
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted In:
Superman Archives Vol. 8 HC (2010)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in Superman #30)

Villain(s)

• An unnamed king and his ministers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Poltus VI and Andronicus (a king and his advisor; no further appearances)
• Johnny Polly (a descendant of Poltus; no further appearances)
• Emily and her father (no further appearances)
• The people of Poltavia (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Centuries ago in the European kingdom of Poltavia, King Poltus VI was defeated by a usurper to the throne. However, his bloodline continued, finally reaching Johnny Poly, owner of an American trucking company. Seeking to win the consent to marry from his girlfriend's high-class father, John travels to Europe to buy a portrait of Poltus VI, whom he resembles.

Superman follows John to Poltavia where he finds the country nearly in revolt due to an unjust king. When the king's ministers notice John's resemblance to Poltus, they instate him as a new king, seeking to use him as a fall guy. John proves a just leader and with Superman's help, he ousts the old king and the ministers from power. Having earned a throne, John is able to marry his girl.