Comic Title: Superman #22
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1943
On Sale Date: March 3, 1943 Newsstand Date March 3, 1943
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #59, Page 16

Copyright Date February 23, 1943
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1943
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: 64
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Great ABC Panic"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Ed Dobrotka

Reprinted In:
Superman Archives Vol. 6 HC (2003)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #22; next appearance in Superman #22)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #22; next appearance in Superman #22)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #22; next appearance in Superman #22)

Villain(s)

• Prankster (last appearance in Superman #22; next appearance in Action Comics #69)
• Bugs Halloway and several other underworld members and leaders (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ben Graham (a judge; no further appearances)
• A copyright registrar, and various citizens of Metropolis (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Prankster recruits several underworld leaders in a scheme to copyright the English language. After legally securing the copyright, the Prankster throws the country into a panic as he requires payment for any written words. Superman can not legally stop the crook, because the copyright was legally obtained. However, Superman discovers that the copyright registrar who issued the copyright was an imposter hired by the Prankster. The Man of Steel rescues the real registrar turns the Prankster over to the authorities.