Comic Title: Superman Chronicles Vol. 5 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: August 20, 2008 Direct Market Date August 13, 2008
Source: Previews, #236

Direct Market Date August 20, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Cover Price: $14.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Bob Joy

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Joe Gatson, Racketeer"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Paul Cassidy

Reprinted From:
Superman #9 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in Superman #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in Superman #9)

Villain(s)

• Joe Gatson and his men (racketeers; Gatson dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Judge Crane and Sylvia (his daughter; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Racketeer Joe Gatson is facing trial on criminal charges. Judge Crane who is presiding over the case leaves the courtroom and nearly commits suicide. Superman stops him and learns that the judge’s daughter, Sylvia, has been kidnapped by Gatson’s men.

Superman traces the men to a shack in the swamp. He rescues the girl, but the men escape to warn Gatson. The racketeer confronts the judge at his house and waits for Superman to return with Sylvia. When he does, Gatson orders the girl killed, but Superman throws Gatson himself in the path of the bullet, killing him. Gatson’s henchman is caught, and Lois Lane gets the story.