Comic Title: Superman in the Forties TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: October 19, 2005 Direct Market Date October 19, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #8 (#200)

Direct Market Date October 19, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 192
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Journey into Ruin"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Artist: Ira Yarbrough

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #107 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #27; next appearance in Superman #46)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #106; next appearance in Superman #46)

Villain(s)

• J. Wilbur Wolfingham (last appearance in Action Comics #104; next appearance in Action Comics #116)

Other Character(s)

• Gloria Partridge, Taylor Baldwin, John Armitage, and Trent (an heiress, a bank president, a manufacturer, and an ex-senator; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Wilbur Wolfingham attempts to swindle four rich citizens by falsely placing them into suspended animation. The victims think they will awaken in the future with more more since their investments will have earned interest.

Superman learns of the scam and puts Wilbur to sleep too. Superman then constructs a phony version of Metropolis that has fallen into disrepair. When the victims and Wilbur awaken they think they are in the future. Superman, disguised with make-up to make him appear older, claims that the world was ruined because too many people refused to work and went into suspended animation too. The victims find out their money is worthless.

Once Wilbur and his victims begin to regret their decision, Superman reveals the hoax. He forces Wilbur to return the money to his victims. They vow to invest the money to build a better world.