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 Declares War on Reckless Drivers)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Joe Shuster

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #12 (1939)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #11; next appearance in New York World's Fair Comics (#1))

Supporting Character(s)

• George Taylor (last appearance in Action Comics #11; next appearance in New York World's Fair Comics (#1))

Villain(s)

• A drunk driver and a hit-and-run driver (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Charlie Martin, the Mayor, a radio announcer, a used car dealer, Mr. Bates, and several police officers (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:
When a man is struck down by a reckless driver, Superman declares war on reckless drivers. He phones the mayor, who claims to be unable to do anything about the problem, so he breaks into a radio station and announces his campaign for driving safety.

Superman busts up a used car lot which contains dangerous vehicles, he scares a drunk driver, and "haunts" some hit-and-run drivers. The police come after the Man of Steel, but they are unable to stop him. Next, Superman destroys an auto plant where unsafe cars are built, he also cracks down on police bribery, and makes roads safer. Finally, he hijacks the mayor, who is driving reckless himself, and shows the politician the victims of traffic accidents in the morgue. The mayor vows to enforce traffic laws closer.