Comic Title: Superman #16
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1942
On Sale Date: March 4, 1942 Newsstand Date March 4, 1942
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #47, Page 36

Copyright Date February 28, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: "Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: John Sikela

Reprinted In:
Superman Archives Vol. 4 HC (1994)
Superman Chronicles Vol. 9 TPB (2011)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 3 HC (2017)
Superman:The Golden Age Vol. 5 TPB (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #16; next appearance in Superman #16)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #16; next appearance in Superman #16)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #16; next appearance in Superman #16)

Villain(s)

• Mister Sinister (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Sinister’s gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Board of Directors of Constructions, Inc. (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
When a newly constructed building disappears, the company is contacted by Mister Sinister who claims to have stolen the building. The company agrees to pay the ransom, despite a warning from Superman. The building is returned, but another building is stolen.

The staff of the Daily Planet acts to stop further ransom payment, so their own building is stolen. The buildings have been transported to the fourth dimension along with everyone inside, including Clark Kent. As Superman, Clark battles Sinister who eventually is destroyed by his own devices. The buildings are then returned.