Superman Chronicles Vol. 8 TPB
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Title: "The Invention Thief"
Pages: 12
Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)
Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Leo Nowak
Reprinted From:
Superman #14 (1942)
Feature Character(s)
Supporting Character(s)
Villain(s)
- Jim Baldwin (a promoter; no further appearances)
- Baldwin's thugs (no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Chet Farnsworth (a young inventor; no further appearances)
- An unnamed manufacturer (no further appearances)
Comments:
This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Superman Archives Vol. 4 in which this story is reprinted.
Synopsis:
Clark and Lois encounter a young inventor at a tenement fire. The inventor, Chet Farnsworth has invented a new fire fighting powder. Chet contacts a promoter to help him market his new invention, but the promoter, Jim Baldwin, swindles Chet. When Baldwin sends thugs to kill Chet, Superman gets involved. He forces Baldwin to return the rights to Chet’s invention back to their rightful owner and to give up his plans to murder Chet.
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