Comic Title: Superman:The Action Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: September 9, 1998 Direct Market Date August 12, 1998
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #6 (#114)

Direct Market Date September 9, 1998
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 9, 1998

Direct Market Date September 9, 1998
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of September 12, 1998

Shipping Date September 9, 1998
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1296

Shipping Date August 26, 1998
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1294

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 232
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (Europe at War)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Joe Shuster
Inker: Paul Cassidy

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #22 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #21; next appearance in Action Comics #23)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #3; next appearance in Action Comics #23)
• George Taylor (last appearance in Action Comics #21; next appearance in Action Comics #23)

Villain(s)

• Lita Laverne (a foreign spy; no further appearances)
• An assassin (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several soldiers and policemen (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in part in the first story of Action Comics #23.

This story was originally not titled.

Synopsis:
A European army of Torans invades the lesser-nation of Galonia igniting a war. Clark Kent and Lois Lane are sent to Europe as war correspondents. Aboard the steamer, Baronta, Clark saves the life of a foreign actress, Lita Laverne from an assassin. Later, Clark catches Lita engaging in espionage.

Clark has a chance to speak with Lita at a reception after they reach Europe. The brief interview confirms Clark’s suspicions, but the reception is interrupted by a raid conducted by a bomber. Clark, as Superman, deals with the plane, and then follows Lita. He learns of a scheme to attack a neutral ship in order to bring the democracies to the side of the aggressor Torans. Superman defeats the submarine and exposes the plot and Lita.