Comic Title: Superman Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1990
On Sale Date: October 2, 1990 Shipping Date October 2, 1990
Source: Previews, #19

Shipping Date October 2, 1990
Source: Amazing Heroes, #183, #184

Cover Price: $39.95
Page Count: 272
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (The Three Kingpins of Crime)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Joe Shuster
Inker: Wayne Boring

Reprinted From:
Superman #7 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #30; next appearance in Superman #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #30; next appearance in Superman #7)
• Perry White (editor of the Daily Planet; first name not given; next appearance in Superman #7)
• Sergeant Casey (last appearance in Action Comics #29; next appearance in Superman #7)

Villain(s)

• Mike Moran, Billings, and Nick Norton (three underworld kingpins; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• George Lash (a district attorney; no further appearances)
• Grace Lash (George’s wife; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Police Chief Watson (no further appearances)

Comments:
The editor of the Daily Planet is now Perry White, simply called White in this story. No explanation for the replacement of George Taylor is given.

This story was originally not titled.

Synopsis:
The district attorney, George Lash is quoted by Clark Kent to be going after gang bosses, Moran, Billings, and Norton. Later, Superman sees Lash in a drunken stupor, drugged by criminals. Investigating, he learns that Lash’s wife was murdered, and Lash is the prime suspect.

Convinced of Lash’s innocence, Superman follows the gangsters and locates a document exonerating Lash. Superman also brings in Nick Norton who he suspects is the real killer. He tricks Norton into confessing his crime to the police and framing Lash.