Comic Title: Superman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: June 3, 2004 Direct Market Date June 2, 2004
Source: Previews, Vol. 14 #4 (#184)

Direct Market Date June 3, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, June 3, 2004

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 240
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "One Second to Live"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: John Sikela

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #9 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #58; next appearance in Action Comics #59)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #58; next appearance in Action Comics #59)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #58; next appearance in Superman #22)
• Sergeant Casey (last appearance in Superman #21; next appearance in Superman #22)

Villain(s)

• Jane Cartright and Chick Benson (an heiress and a racketeer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Allen Cartright (an explorer; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Harold Denton, Higgins, and Henry Adams (Cartright's secretary, butler, and financial advisor; Higgins dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Explorer Allen Cartright is murdered in his home. Harold Denton, his secretary, is arrested for the crime. Denton tells Superman that he is innocent, so he tries to find proof. Cartright's former butler Higgins learns the identity of the real killer, but he is also murdered. Denton then remembers other murder attempts on Cartright. Superman finds races around the globe collecting the evidence before Denton can be executed in the electric chair. Superman finds the evidence and saves Denton. The real killer is Jane Cartright, Allen's niece, who wanted to inherit her uncle's money.