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The Superman Archives, #8

Published: [December] 2010

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The Superman Archives #8

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Illustration of Superman from cover of Superman (DC, 1939 Series) #32.

Story 1 1 page
Table of Contents
Story 2 4 pages
"Look!" "Up in the Sky!" "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's an--Imp?"
Story 3 2 pages
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Superman #30 (1)
Story 4 1 page superhero
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Verified by Jack Burnley.

Superman Alias Superman
Story 5 12 pages superhero
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Lois Lane thinks Clark Kent is trying to trick her into believing he's Superman!

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The Arch-Swindler (1)
Story 6 4 pages superhero
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Lois is taken prisoner by the Dover gang, which hopes to prevent her from testifying in court against Dover's swindling capers.

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Credits changed to match similar credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The King's Substitute!
Story 7 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Unhappy because his father-in-law to be considers him to be a nobody, Johnny Poly goes to Poltavia to bid on a picture of the nation's ancient monarch. The current King's ministers see Johnny and note his resemblance to the ancient monarch, and offer him the chance to be the new King of Poltavia. He accepts, not knowing the ministers plan to use Johnny to strip the nation of its wealth.

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  • Clark Kent / Kal-El (mainstream Universe)
  • Superman (mainstream Universe)
  • Poltus VI (introduction, flashback)
  • Andronicus (introduction, flashback)
  • Johnny Poly [King Poltus VII] (introduction)
  • Emily
Credits
The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!
Story 8 12 pages superhero
Storyline

An imp from another dimension plagues Superman with practical jokes until he can make him say his name backwards.

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Mxyztplk is pronounced "Mix-yizt-pulk" according to Alvin Schwartz. Name was changed to Mxyzptlk in 1958.

Superman #31 (1)
Story 9 1 page superhero
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Tune Up Time for Crime!
Story 10 12 pages superhero
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Superman's arch enemy, Lex Luthor, invents a giant-sized tuning fork, whose concentrated vibrations cause buildings to collapse and safes to crumble.

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Story Notes

credited to Sam Citron in Archive edition.

A Dog's Tale!
Story 11 11 pages superhero
Storyline

Lois and Clark set out to investigate a series of vicious dog nappings, but it's Superman (whose secret identity becomes known to Lois' dog) who tracks down the true perpetrators of this racket.

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credited to Sam Citron in Archive Edition.

The Aces Doonan Gang (1)
Story 12 4 pages
Storyline

Lois believes she is interviewing star Sari Mallon about a phony story concocted by her publicity agent, not knowing that a group of criminals are actually after the star's jewels.

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Credits changed to match similar credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The Treasure House of History!
Story 13 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman investigates the disappearance of a noted explorer and discovers that a member of the Metropolis Museum Board has kidnapped the explorer and swindled the museum of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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credited to Sam Citron in Archive

Superman #32 (1)
Story 14 1 page superhero
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Superman's Search for Clark Kent!
Story 15 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman agrees to undergo the powerful rays of a machine designed to study brain tissue, but, instead, ends up with temporary amnesia and he forgets his secret identity.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Doctor J. Stokel
  • Ladislow Bulge
  • Van Gildedge
  • Mart Mink
  • Squiffy
Credits
Story Notes

Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Crime on Skis!
Story 16 11 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman, in the guise of Clark Kent, travels with Lois to Ski Valley, which is being threatened by a death bird: a half-man, half-bird creature of Indian lore, and discovers a gang of crooks using this "bird" to scare off patrons so they can successfully smuggle out stolen furs.

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Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Monkey Business (1)
Story 17 4 pages superhero
Storyline

Lois is assigned to cover a story at the City Park Zoo, but runs into a group of park pickpockets that changes the angle of the story.

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Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn and Rich Morrissey, inker identification by Bob Hughes 12/04. The Archive edition titles this story "Monkey Business". Credits changed to match similar credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Toys of Treachery!
Story 18 13 pages superhero
Storyline

The Toyman, having read up on the French Revolution, discovers that many rich noblemen, before being seized and executed, hid their treasures in a variety of things. Superman must stop the diabolical genius from actually succeeding in seizing that loot.

Characters
  • Clark Kent / Kal-El (mainstream Universe)
  • Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
  • Superman (mainstream Universe)
  • Mrs. Withers-Wade
  • Mr. Asterbrook
  • Mabel Asterbrook
  • George Rapp
  • George Rapp III
  • Toyman [Winslow Percival Schott]
Credits
Story Notes

Credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Superman #33 (1)
Story 19 1 page superhero
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Dimensions of Danger!
Story 20 12 pages superhero
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Lois Lane says "Kltpzyxm" and accidentally transports herself to Mxyztplk's home world, so Superman has to go there to rescue her.

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The Country Doctor!
Story 21 12 pages superhero
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An under-appreciated doctor is appalled when his doctor son refuses to practice medicine along side his elderly father in a small country area. But the people of that community, not Superman for once, sways that decision!

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The Purloined Piggy Bank (1)
Story 22 4 pages superhero
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The report of a stolen piggy bank leads Lois on the trail of a story that other reporters just laugh off...but Lois has the last laugh on them!

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Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn and Richard Morrissey. The Archive edition titles this story "The Purloined Piggy Bank". Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

The Compass Points to Murder!
Story 23 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A deceased merchant fleet owner leaves a compass and end word from a newspaper as clues Superman must follow in order to track down the killer.

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Superman #34 (1)
Story 24 1 page superhero
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The United States Navy!
Story 25 13 pages superhero
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Superman has his hands full trying to convince Shep that both of his college buddies, now serving in various branches of the armed services, have an equally important job to do in the war effort.

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credited to Sam Citron in Archive

The Foiled Frame-Up (1)
Story 26 4 pages superhero
Storyline

Lois turns the tables on a real estate broker who tries to get Lois to make a recorded statement incriminating her boss, Perry White.

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credited to Sam Citron in Archive

The Canyon that Went Berserk!
Story 27 11 pages superhero
Storyline

Lois and Clark, not able to find anything exciting enough to write about, visit a fortune teller, and Clark sees an amazing thing in the mystic's crystal ball.

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credited to Sam Citron in Archive

When the World Got Tired!
Story 28 12 pages superhero
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Luthor enlists the aid of two aliens from the planet Attar to conquer the world by using a ray on the earth people that makes them lazy.

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credited to Sam Citron in Archive

Superman #35 (1)
Story 29 1 page superhero
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Credits by Bob Hughes 12/04, pencils confirmed by Burnley to Craig Delich.

Fame for Sale!
Story 30 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Wilbur Wolfingham acts as a publicity agent for several well-known people, then gets actors to impersonate them and make outlandish statements that mar their character.

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The Drug Swindle (1)
Story 31 4 pages
Storyline

Clark berates women reporters as too intuitive and emotional, not allowing reason to rule. But Lois decides to prove that she doesn't need Superman to solve a case, a move that nearly costs her her life.

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Credits changed to match credits from Siegel's records: Siegel and Shuster v. National Comics Publications, Inc. et al., case no. 1099 (Westchester Cty. Sup. Ct. 1947).

Like Father, Like Son!
Story 32 11 pages superhero
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Two men are running for the job of Public Works Commissioner, but one of them, Jed Scapely, uses an underhanded technique to undermine his opponent.

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Smallville is not the town Superman grew up in in this story.

The Genie of the Lamp!
Story 33 12 pages superhero
Storyline

A wealthy cynic and misguided young man, is interested in collecting antiques, and gets the chance to buy Aladdin's Lamp...with disastrous results.

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Biographies
Story 34 4 pages
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Story Notes

Short biographies on Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley, Don Cameron, Sam Citron, Ed Dobrotka, Whitney Ellsworth, Bill Finger, Stan Kaye, George Roussos, Alvin Schwartz, and Ira Yarbrough.

Back Cover (1)
Story 35 1 page superhero
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Small images of four Superman covers #31,33,34 and 35. Full size reprints are contained inside.