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: "When Superman Defended His Arch-Enemy"
Pages: 14

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

Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #292 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #14; next appearance in Action Comics #293)

Supporting Character(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63; next appearance in Action Comics #292)
• Superman Emergency Squad (last appearance in Action Comics #291; next appearance in Superman #156)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Superman #154; next appearance in Action Comics #294)

Other Character(s)

• Several prison guards (no further appearances)
• The robot citizens of Roxar (#4306 named; next appearance in Action Comics #294)
• Various android servants (next appearance in Action Comics #294)

Synopsis:
Luthor escapes from jail and takes a rocket into outer space. He lands on the planet Roxar which is ruled by a robot population. Unknowingly, he destroys one of the robots and is charged with murder.

Superman pursues Luthor and finds him in the custody of the robot authorities. He decides to defend his enemy in a trial, so that the Man of Steel can bring Luthor back to Earth. Superman succeeds in getting Luthor released by using a damaged Superman robot to repair the destroyed robot citizen of Roxar. In doing so, Superman disables Luthor’s rocket, stranding him on Roxar.