Comic Title: Superman:The Action Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: December 10, 1997 Direct Market Date December 10, 1997
Source: ComicList, Diamond : New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 10, 1997

Direct Market Date December 10, 1997
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of December 11, 1997

Shipping Date December 10, 1997
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1256

Direct Market Date December 17, 1997
Source: ComicList, Diamond : New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 17, 1997

Copyright Date November 28, 1997
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1997

Direct Market Date November 26, 1997
Source: Previews, Vol. 7 #9 (#105)

Shipping Date November 26, 1997
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1254

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

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (Superman's Super-Campaign)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Joe Shuster

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #18 (1939)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #17; next appearance in Action Comics #19)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #2; next appearance in Superman #3)
• George Taylor (last appearance in Action Comics #17; next appearance in Superman #3)

Villain(s)

• Gene Powers (a reporter and blackmailer; no further appearances)
• Hamilton and Trixie (a publisher and an accomplice; no further appearances)
• An unnamed photographer (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Senator Hastings and a distraught woman (no further appearances)

Comments:
Superman’s X-ray vision is visually depicted for the first time, it was first mentioned in the first story of Action Comics #11.

This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Action Comics Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Senator Hastings is set up by a blackmailing reporter, Gene Powers. Powers threatens to expose pictures of the senator with a woman Powers paid unless Hastings pays him off. Clark Kent learns of the scheme and also learns that Powers’ publisher is involved when he confronts Powers.

The publisher, Hamilton, sends Powers to kill his accomplice and the photographer, while he presses the senator for payment. Superman arrives in time to save the girl, but not the photographer. He then warns Powers to leave town.

Then Superman hurries back to the newspaper office, where the photos are being published since Hastings refused to pay. Superman destroys the printed papers before distribution and wrecks the printing press. Finally, the Man of Steel tears up the sordid photos, so the scandal remains secret.