Comic Title: Superman Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1989
On Sale Date: October 24, 1989 Shipping Date October 24, 1989
Source: Previews, #8

Shipping Date October 24, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #172

Direct Market Date October 26, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #113, #119

Shipping Date October 26, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #10

Direct Market Date November 16, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #125

Direct Market Date December 14, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #128, #129

Cover Price: $39.95
Page Count: 272
Editor: Richard Bruning

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (War in San Monte)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Joe Shuster

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #2 (1938)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #1; next appearance in Action Comics #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #1; next appearance in Action Comics #5)
• George Taylor (last appearance in Action Comics #1; next appearance in Action Comics #3)

Villain(s)

• Emil Norvell and his men (a munitions dealer; no further appearances)
• Alex Greer (last appearance in Action Comics #1; no further appearances)
• Lola Cortez, two opposing armies and their commanders (no further appearances)

Comments:
Clark Kent works for the Evening News in this story.

This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on a text page of Action Comics Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is summarized.

This story is continued from the first story of Action Comics #1.

Synopsis:
War is brewing in San Monte and Emil Norvell, a wealthy munitions manufacturer, is profiting from selling arms to both sides. While traveling to San Monte with Lois Lane, Superman battles Norvell’s toughs. Once in San Monte, he forces Norvell to join the army and demonstrates to him firsthand the horrors of war. Meanwhile, Lois has been arrested as a spy and Superman must save her from a firing squad. Ultimately convinced that war must be averted, Norvell returns to the U.S. vowing, "The most dangerous thing I’ll manufacture is a firecracker." Then the Man of Steel brings the commanders of the warring armies face to face, where they discover they’ve been manipulated and have no quarrel with each other.