Comic Title: Superman Archives Vol. 4 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1994
On Sale Date: May 24, 1994 Copyright Date May 24, 1994
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1994

Direct Market Date May 23, 1994
Source: Usenet, (Capital City) : New Releases: May 23, 1994

Shipping Date May 10, 1994
Source: Previews, Vol. 4 #2 (#62)

Shipping Date May 10, 1994
Source: Direct Currents, #75

Direct Market Date July 11, 1994
Source: Usenet, (Capital City) : New Weekly Releases: July 11, 1994

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Lightning Master"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Leo Nowak

Reprinted From:
Superman #14 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #41; next appearance in All-Star Comics #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #41; next appearance in All-Star Squadron Annual #3)
• Sergeant Casey (last appearance in Action Comics #41; next appearance in Superman #13)

Villain(s)

• Lightning Master (appears to die in this story; next appearance in All-Star Squadron Annual #3)

Other Character(s)

• The Mayor of Metropolis (no further appearances)

Comments:
The Lightning Master appears to be killed at the end of this story, but he later returns in All-Star Squadron Annual #3, so his death may have been faked.

The events in All-Star Squadron Annual #3 clearly take place after this story, but they also occur immediately following the events depicted in All-Star Comics #7 which was published several months before this story. Therefore, this story likely relates events which occur chronologically prior to All-Star Comics #7 and have merely being recorded at a later time.

Synopsis:
A new villain, the Lightning Master, blackmails the city of Metropolis, threatening to destroy it with lightning. Lois Lane who has been called to deliver the threat to the public, sees the Lightning Master’s real face, forcing him to try and execute her. Superman arrives in time to rescue her and after several attempts captures the Lightning Master, but not before the villain is electrocuted by his own machines.