Comic Title: Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: April 18, 2007 Direct Market Date April 18, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #1 (#217)

Direct Market Date April 18, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Direct Market Date April 18, 2007
Source: Comic Shop News, #1031

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 560
Editor: Bob Harras

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Robot Master"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted From:
Superman #152 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #11; next appearance in Superman #152)

Guest Star(s)

• Legion of Super-Heroes (last appearance in Adventure Comics #293; next appearance in Adventure Comics #301)
• Cosmic Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #293; next appearance in Adventure Comics #301)
• Saturn Girl (last appearance in Adventure Comics #293; next appearance in Adventure Comics #301)
• Lightning Lad (last appearance in Adventure Comics #293; next appearance in Adventure Comics #301)
• Chameleon Boy (last appearance in Superboy #93; next appearance in Adventure Comics #301)
• Brainiac 5 (last appearance in Action Comics #285; next appearance in Action Comics #287)
• Sun Boy (last appearance in Adventure Comics #290; next appearance in Adventure Comics #301)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Action Comics #286; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #60)
• Fred Danvers (last appearance in Action Comics #286; next appearance in Action Comics #287)
• Edna Danvers (last appearance in Action Comics #286; next appearance in Action Comics #287)

Other Character(s)

• Robots of Lois Lane, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White (created by the Legion; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Jor-El (as a statue in the Fortress of Solitude)
• Lara (as a statue in the Fortress of Solitude)
• Lois Lane (as a statue in the Fortress of Solitude)
• Perry White (as a statue in the Fortress of Solitude)
• Jimmy Olsen (as a statue in the Fortress of Solitude)

Comments:
Bouncing Boy, who does not appear in this story, joins the Legion of Super-Heroes shortly after this story, as seen in flashback in the first story of Adventure Comics #301.

Synopsis:
Superman discovers that his best friends have all been replaced by robots, creations of "The Robot Master." Together with Supergirl, he takes the mechanical imposters to the Fortress of Solitude for investigation, where he learns that the "Robot Master" is a hoax perpetrated by the Legion of Super-Heroes as part of a celebration of the anniversary of Supergirl’s arrival on Earth. Inside the robots are concealed special commemorative busts of the Legionnaires.