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 Meets the Ultra-Humanite)
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Joe Shuster

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #14 (1939)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #1; next appearance in Action Comics #15)

Supporting Character(s)

• George Taylor (last appearance in New York World's Fair Comics (#1); next appearance in Action Comics #15)

Villain(s)

• Ultra-Humanite (last appearance in Action Comics #13; next appearance in Action Comics #17)
• Lyons (head of Star, Inc., a construction company; no further appearances)
• Two thugs hired by Star, Inc. (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Inspector Hughes (a building inspector; 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:
Superman investigates a subway tunnel collapse and rescues city inspector Hughes. Hughes was beat up by two thugs working for Star, Inc. who were trying to cover the fact that the construction company used shoddy materials in the construction of the tunnel.

Superman visits the offices of Star, Inc. where he forces the leader, Lyons, to sign a confession of the poor construction. He then trails the thugs who are driving an invisible car to their hide-out.

Inside Superman is caught and imprisoned in crystal by his foe, the Ultra-Humanite. Superman breaks free from the crystal and nearly catches Ultra, but the mastermind escapes in the invisible car, leaving the thugs behind for Superman to capture.