Title: "Metropolis's Most Savage Racketeers"
Pages: 13
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Joe Shuster
Inker: Wayne Boring
Reprinted From:
Superman #7 (1940)
Feature Character(s)
Supporting Character(s)
Villain(s)
- Mike Moran, Billings, and Nick Norton (three underworld kingpins; no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- George Lash (a district attorney; no further appearances)
- Grace Lash (George’s wife; dies in this story; no further appearances)
- Police Chief Watson (no further appearances)
Comments:
The editor of the Daily Planet is now Perry White, simply called White in this story. No explanation for the replacement of George Taylor is given.
This story was originally not titled.
Synopsis:
The district attorney, George Lash is quoted by Clark Kent to be going after gang bosses, Moran, Billings, and Norton. Later, Superman sees Lash in a drunken stupor, drugged by criminals. Investigating, he learns that Lash’s wife was murdered, and Lash is the prime suspect.
Convinced of Lash’s innocence, Superman follows the gangsters and locates a document exonerating Lash. Superman also brings in Nick Norton who he suspects is the real killer. He tricks Norton into confessing his crime to the police and framing Lash.