Superman #12
Superman #12
Cover Credits
Artist: Fred Ray

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Title: (The Suicide Murders)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Leo Nowak

Reprinted In:
Superman Archives Vol. 3 HC (1991)
Superman Chronicles Vol. 7 TPB (2009)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2016)
Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 4 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • The boss and his men (one pretends to be Eugene Starbuck, brother of a murder victim; another, Chip, dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Thomas Corday, Daniel Steele, and Robert Starbuck (murder victims; die in this story; no further appearances)
  • Burton Steele (Daniel’s cousin; no further appearances)
  • Malford and Bryson (law partners; no further appearances)
  • Max Binder (a former multi-millionaire; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Superman Chronicles Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Three men are victims of apparent suicides, but Clark Kent believes they were murdered. After writing an article about it in the Daily Planet, gangsters try to kill Kent. He survives and learns that a gang leader, known as the Boss, is responsible for the murders. He covers the actions by making the deaths appear suicides or accidental. Superman stops the scheme and brings the Boss to justice.


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