Comic Title: Superman:The Action Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1998
On Sale Date: December 10, 1997 Direct Market Date December 10, 1997
Source: ComicList, Diamond : New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 10, 1997

Direct Market Date December 10, 1997
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of December 11, 1997

Shipping Date December 10, 1997
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1256

Direct Market Date December 17, 1997
Source: ComicList, Diamond : New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 17, 1997

Copyright Date November 28, 1997
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1997

Direct Market Date November 26, 1997
Source: Previews, Vol. 7 #9 (#105)

Shipping Date November 26, 1997
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1254

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Bob Kahan

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: (Superman Joins the Circus)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Joe Shuster

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #7 (1938)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #6; next appearance in Action Comics #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #6; next appearance in Action Comics #9)
• George Taylor (last appearance in Action Comics #6; next appearance in Action Comics #9)

Villain(s)

• Derek Niles and his assistant (loan sharks; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Curly (a Daily Star employee; no further appearances)
• Several circus performers, a circus crowd, and Jordan (the circus owner; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story originally was not titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of Action Comics Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Clark Kent is sent to cover the Jordan Circus which is in town for his job at the Daily Star. Clark overhears the owner of the circus being threatened by a loan shark, Derek Niles. When the circus opens, the seats are empty, and Jordan is faced with losing the circus to Niles.

Superman shows up that night and convinces the owner to include the Man of Steel as a star attraction. With Superman in the circus, crowds flock to the show, raising money to keep the circus alive.

Niles tries to sabotage the show to help shut it down. Lois Lane catches the crook in the act and is taken prisoner. Superman prevents the accidents and forces a confession from Niles’s assistant. He then rescues Lois and brings Niles to justice.