Comic Title: Superman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: June 3, 2004 Direct Market Date June 2, 2004
Source: Previews, Vol. 14 #4 (#184)

Direct Market Date June 3, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, June 3, 2004

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 240
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Talent, Unlimited"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Sam Citron
Inker: John Sikela

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #8 (1942)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #55; next appearance in Superman #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #55; next appearance in Superman #20)

Other Character(s)

• Sally Carroll (aka Polly Hughes; a singer; no further appearances)
• Jasper Carroll (Sally's father; no further appearances)
• Mulligan, Mr. Tolliver, Peter Penn, Reginald Poindexter, E.J. Calkins, and Tom Chester (a detective, a talent agent, an artist, an actor, a writer, and a composer; no further appearances)
• Smith and Smith (publishers; no further appearances)
• G.G. Frawlinson, Red Fallen, and Crakewski (a director, a comedian, and a conductor; no further appearances)

Comments:
The title page of this issue uses the title: "The Road to Glory" for this story.

Synopsis:
Superman investigates the disappearance of Sally Carroll. His search takes him to various talent agencies where Sally has applied. He finally locates Sally living in an apartment with four aspiring artists. Superman agrees to keep Sally's life as an aspiring singer a secret.

He then gets involved in helping each of the young artists succeed in their careers. He helps E.J. Calkins get his book published. Reginald Poindexter, the actor, lands a part in a play, but he then loses his voice in an accident. Peter Penn, the painter, is disgusted with his masterpiece, but Superman delivers his cartoons to a newspaper for publication. Superman then helps Reginald and Sally gain employment on a radio show. Finally he convinces Crakewski, the conductor to hear Tom Chester's symphony.

Each of the aspiring artists is successful. Sally is then reunited with he father, who is proud of her singing career.