Comic Title: Superman Archives Vol. 6 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2003
On Sale Date: June 4, 2003 Direct Market Date June 4, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 13 #4 (#172)

Direct Market Date June 4, 2003
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 4, 2003

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 216
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Habitual Homicide"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: George Roussos

Reprinted From:
Superman #23 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #23; next appearance in Superman #23)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #23; next appearance in Superman #23)
• Sergeant Casey (last appearance in Action Comics #61; next appearance in Superman #23)

Villain(s)

• Raymond Lock (a murderer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Janice Crandall and Scott Manning (a student and her fiancee; no further appearances)
• Dean Brodrick and Thaddeus Winston (die in this story; no further appearances)
• Myra Hanely, Glenn Calhoun, and Alex Morrow (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Professor Raymond Lock makes advances towards student Janice Crandall. When she refuses him, Lock attempts to frame her fiancee Scott Manning for murder. Several witnesses are able to pin the murder on Lock and he is sent to prison vowing vengeance.

Lock escapes from police custody and begins targeting the witnesses using their own habits as methods for murder. After Lock kills the first witness Thaddeus Winston, Superman involves himself in the case. He protects each of Lock's intended victims from further harm. Lois Lane then writes a scathing article about Lock making her a target. When Lock strikes, Superman is there to apprehend him, sending the murderer back to prison.