Comic Title: Superman #7
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1940
On Sale Date: September 10, 1940 Newsstand Date September 10, 1940
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #29, Page 15, Detective Comics #44, Page 14

Copyright Date September 6, 1940
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1940
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: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: (Bert Runyan's Campaign)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Wayne Boring

Reprinted In:
Superman Archives Vol. 2 HC (1990)
Superman Chronicles Vol. 4 TPB (2008)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2013)
Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 2 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #7; next appearance in Superman #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #7; next appearance in Superman #7)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #7; next appearance in Superman #7)

Villain(s)

• Red Tyler, Ralph Dale, and Captain McDay (a murderer, a corrupt district attorney, and a corrupt police officer; no further appearances)
• Nat Burly and his gang (gangsters; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bert Runyan (an honest attorney; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
After a murderer is set free due to crooked prosecuting attorney, Ralph Dale, Clark Kent recommends that the Daily Planet support Bert Runyan, an honest attorney, for office to stop the corruption. Gang boss, Nat Burly, pressures Runyan to drop out of the race, using several illegal methods and assistance from crooked police officers. Superman helps Runyan avoid the tactics of his competitor, but when election day comes, a gang member stuffs the ballot box, fixing the election. The Man of Steel exposes the crime, causing Dale and Burly to be arrested. Runyan is elected after a recount.