Comic Title: Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: September 28, 2005 Direct Market Date September 14, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #7 (#199)

Direct Market Date September 28, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Direct Market Date September 14, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #948

Cover Price: $9.99
Page Count: 560
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "When There Was No Clark Kent"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
Superman #127 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #99; next appearance in Superman #127)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #34; next appearance in Superman #127)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #34; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #7)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #248; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #7)

Villain(s)

• Members of the underworld (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is presented as an Untold Tale of Superman.

Synopsis:
While collecting information for a story at the Bottle Works, an explosion apparently kills Clark Kent. Unable to find a way to explain how Clark survived, Superman decides to go without a secret identity.

Superman decides to move in as Jimmy Olsen’s roommate. The attention brought by the public knowledge of Superman’s home allows Superman no time to himself. The underworld even plants a trap using Kryptonite outside the apartment. Narrowly escaping the trap, Superman realizes how much he needs the Clark Kent identity.

Later, a ship locates Clark inside a giant bottle in the ocean. He claims that the explosion blew he out to sea, and that he survived. Clark is welcomed back by his friends.