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: (The Coal Mine Heiress)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Jack Burnley

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #34 (1941)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in World's Best Comics #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in World's Best Comics #1)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #9; next appearance in World's Best Comics #1)

Villain(s)

• Jim Laurey (Doris Laurey’s uncle; no further appearances)
• Crawford (a mine manager; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Doris Laurey (a mining heiress; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Heiress Doris Laurey has inherited her father’s valuable coal mine. Clark Kent visits the mine to get the story, but is sent away by Laurey’s uncle, Jim. Investigating further as Superman, he saves Doris from death inside the mine.

Frightened by the experience, Doris meets with her uncle who tries to poison her, but is stopped by the Man of Steel. Jim Laurey then tries to kill both of them, but Superman’s powers overcome the crook. After apprehending Jim and his partner, the mine manager Crawford, Superman saves the mine from a bomb planted by the crooks.