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The Superman Archives, #4 First Printing

Published: [July] 1994

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The Superman Archives #4

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Issue Contents:
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Illustration of Superman from cover of Superman (DC, 1939 Series) #14.

Story 1 1 page
Table of Contents
Story 2 2 pages
Foreword
Story 3 4 pages
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Superman #13 (1)
Story 4 1 page superhero
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The Light (1)
Story 5 13 pages superhero
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The mysterious Light (Luthor) kidnaps scientists and senators to help him rule the world. He hypnotizes Superman into going on a rampage.

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Red S on cape

The Archer (1)
Story 6 13 pages superhero
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Jimmy gets his first by-line as he helps Superman capture his first costume villain.

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Red S on cape

Baby on the Doorstep (1)
Story 7 13 pages superhero
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Clark guards an abandoned baby from enemy agents.

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red S on cape

The City Beneath the Earth (1)
Story 8 13 pages superhero
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Superman finds an underground civilization under Metro where he ends a civil war and stops an invasion of Metropolis.

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red S on cape

Superman #14 (1)
Story 9 1 page superhero
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Concerts of Doom (1)
Story 10 13 pages superhero
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Superman is hypnotized by music.

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Yellow S on Red Shield on cape

The Invention Thief (1)
Story 11 12 pages superhero
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Jim Baldwin the famous promoter makes a living stealing the ideas of naive young inventors.

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red S on yellow Shield

The Undersea City
Story 12 13 pages superhero
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Superman meets a mermaid named Kuella. Her father is King of the Undersea city and must put down an uprising by the warlike Akthar.

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1st Atlanteans in a DC Comic?. red S on yellow shield.

The Lightning Master
Story 13 13 pages superhero
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The Lightning Master threatens Metropolis with destruction unless the city pays him $300,000.

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Roy Thomas revived the Lightning Master in ALL-STAR SQUADRON ANNUAL #2, Yellow S on red shield

Superman #15 (1)
Story 14 1 page superhero
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The Cop Who Was Ruined (1)
Story 15 13 pages superhero
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Sgt Branigan is accused of shooting an innocent bystander during an altercation with gangster Bill Talley- an altercation which leaves Branigan blind.

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yellow S on yellow shield

Saboteurs from Napkan (1)
Story 16 12 pages superhero
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Superman investigates naval sabotage instigated by the Ambassador from Napkan, Hokopoko. Also Napkan has infiltrated the South American country of Equaru where its Black Circle Society is trying to overthrow the government. Superman also saves the Panama Canal from destruction and Clark Kent is kidnapped to stop him reporting on sabotage.

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Red S on Shield

Superman in Oxnalia (1)
Story 17 13 pages superhero
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Oxnalia invades Numark. Superman flies to Europe to teach dictator Razkal a lesson.

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red S on yellow shield half the time; yellow S on yellow shield the other half.

The Evolution King
Story 18 13 pages superhero
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When Lois Lane's beau disappears, Sgt Casey practically accuses Clark of murder. Then an old geezer shows up who claims to be the missing Phil Carter. Superman discovers the Evolution King has discovered how to make people older or younger.

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Red S on yellow Shield

Superman #16 (1)
Story 19 1 page superhero
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1st Lois Lane appearance on a Superman cover.

The World's Meanest Man
Story 20 13 pages superhero
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Gangster tries to disrupt a camp for underprivileged children.

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red S on yellow shield

Terror from the Stars (1)
Story 21 12 pages superhero
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Clark exposes astrology.

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Red S on yellow shield

Case of the Runaway Skyscrapers
Story 22 13 pages superhero
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Mr Sinister makes buildings disappear into the 4th Dimension and demands a ransom to have them returned. When he steals the Daily Planet he gets Superman too.

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red S on yellow shield, mind altering special effects panels, Craig Delich says Wayne Boring did the layouts.

Racket on Delivery
Story 23 13 pages superhero
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Superman breaks up a protection racket.

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Red S on yellow shield. Superman falls out of a window and saves himself by grabbing the ledge.

Biographies
Story 24 2 pages biography
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Biographies on Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Leo Nowak, Fred Ray, and John Sikela.

Back Cover (1)
Story 25 1 page superhero
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