Comic Title: Superman Archives Vol. 8 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2010
On Sale Date: October 20, 2010 Direct Market Date October 20, 2010
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Direct Market Date September 22, 2010
Source: Previews, #257

Cover Price: $59.99
Page Count: 256

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (The Drug Swindle)
Pages: 4

Feature(s):
Lois Lane (of Earth-2)

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Ed Dobrotka

Reprinted From:
Superman #35 (1945)

Feature Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #35; next appearance in Action Comics #86)

Supporting Character(s)

• Clark Kent (last appearance in Superman #35; next appearance in Superman #35)

Villain(s)

• Black Jack Hart, Dr. Klemm, and Dirk (confidence men; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Rufus Hyatt (a millionaire promoter; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Challenged by Clark Kent, Lois Lane goes in search of a story without the help of Superman. She overhears a conversation between several men whom she believes are killers. When she accidentally confronts the men, she instead learns that they only intend to make a financial killing by selling a newly developed drug.

One of the men mentions that the men plan to keep the drug to themselves to drive up the price. Lois intends to write a critical story about them withholding a beneficial drug from society, so the men kidnap her. They then admit that the drug is a fake anyway and that they were using it to get money from a wealthy promoter.

The crooks try to drug Lois, but she resists. In doing so, she causes the lab to catch fire which results in a chemical explosion. The police arrive to arrest the men. Lois then delivers the story to the Daily Planet.