The Superman Chronicles #2

([April] 2007)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Zatara / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Zatara [Giovani "John" Zatara]; Tong; Superman (inset)

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #14 (July 1939)

[Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite] (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Jerome Siegel)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Inks

Paul Cassidy ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Down from the sky hurtles the figure of...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; City Inspector Hughes; Lyons; Ultra-Humanite (villain)

Synopsis

While investigating the collapse of a subway tunnel, Superman first faces off with those in charge of Star, Inc., a firm which built the tunnel with sub-standard materials, then he encounters the Ultra-Humanite, the bald, evil genius bent on world domination whom he thought died in the previous story.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #14 (July 1939)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #15 (August 1939)

[Superman on the High Seas] (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Inks

Paul Cassidy ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Take a trip to Kidtown and write up your...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (not named); Lois Lane; Holloway; Warren Kenyon; "Big Boy" Chaney (villain); Marchetti (villain); Mugsy (villain)

Synopsis

On assignment at Kidtown, Clark discovers that the institution needs $2 million to remain in the black and remain open, and, as Superman, decides that a newly discovered underwater treasure is the answer for the funds he needs.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #15 (August 1939)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #16 (September 1939)

[Superman and the Numbers Racket] (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Racing high over the darkened city...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed); Police Commissioner Watson; Marty Kaye (Villain); Butch (Villain); Nick (Villain); Pete (Villain); Jack O'Leary

Synopsis

After a run-in with a gambler who is opting out for suicide, and a Police Commissioner who won't deal with the city's gambling problem, Superman decides to wage a one-man war himself against gambling and aid the victims of it.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #16 (September 1939)

Indexer Notes

Inks credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #2 (Fall 1939)

Indexer Notes

Cover art credited only to Shuster in this volume.

[The Comeback of Larry Trent] (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One evening, while out searching for someone in need of assistance, Superman sights...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Larry Trent (introduction); Charlie Bennett; Jock Kane; "Slugger" Barnes; Tom Croy (villain)

Synopsis

Superman saves the former heavyweight boxing champion of the world from committing suicide. When Superman learns that Larry Trent was drugged by his former manager to lose the title bout, the Man of Tomorrow disguises himself as Trent and slugs his way back to the title match, in which Trent himself steps in and wins.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #2 (Fall 1939)
which is reprinted
• from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939-02-20 - 1939-03-18

Indexer Notes

This newspaper reprint has no splash or bylines. Inks credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume. Inker Paul Cassidy signed his name on the front page of the Milwaukee Journal newspaper in panel 7 on page 13.

Superman Champions Universal Peace! (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (named for the first time); Lois Lane; Professor Adolphus Runyan (death); Ambrose (a monkey, death); Bartow (villain, introduction); Lubane (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Clark Kent is assigned to interview Professor Runyan, who claims to have invented a gas so powerful that it can penetrate any type of gas mask. A group of criminals successfully steal the formula, wishing to sell it to a munitions manufacturer so it can be used in the civil war in Boravia.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #2 (Fall 1939)
which is reprinted
• from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939-05-01 - 1939-06-10

Indexer Notes

Inks credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

Superman and the Skyscrapers (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (cameo); Pete Asconio (cameo, death); Nat Grayson (villain, introduction); Butch Grogan (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

After five construction workers mysteriously die while trying to erect the Atlas Building, Superman decides to investigate, and discovers that Nat Grayson wants to prevent Bruce Constructions, Inc. from completing the building in the time required in the contract, thus eliminating his rival competitor.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #2 (Fall 1939)
which is reprinted
• from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939-04-03 - 1939-04-29

Indexer Notes

Inks credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Down the steps of Police Headquarters hurried "Big Mike" Caputo...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Big Mike Caputo (villain; introduction); Sneer (villain); Fink (villain)

Synopsis

After being forced to leave numerous other cities, Big Mike Caputo moves in on Metropolis, a city, he says is a town rolling in gravy and waiting to be plucked! Superman steps into the fray, rounding up Caputo for the Police Chief, who forces the protection racketeer to leave town.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #2 (Fall 1939)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #17 (October 1939)

[The Return of the Ultra-Humanite] (Table of Contents: 13)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Frantically the wireless operator of the steamship...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (unnamed); Ultra-Humanite

Synopsis

Superman struggles to keep the Ultra-Humanite from his campaign to terrorize and blackmail Deering Lines or sabotage every steamer of their company.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #17 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

Inks credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Inks

Fred Guardineer (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

aviation

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #18 (November 1939)

[Superman's Super-Campaign] (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Inks

Paul Cassidy ? (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Gene Powers; George Taylor (unnamed); Senator Hastings; Trixie (Villain); Hamilton (editor of the Morning Herald, villain)

Synopsis

Superman investigates and halts the activities of a "yellow journalist" editor who is blackmailing noted officials.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #18 (November 1939)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Synopsis

Superman rips the barrel from a mounted cannon, while a bi-plane seems to be heading towards him.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #19 (December 1939)

Indexer Notes

Art credited only to Shuster in this volume.

[Superman and the Purple Plague] (Table of Contents: 17)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Inks

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

An ambulance is wanted at 211 Terrace Avenue...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Dr. Travers; Ultra-Humanite (villain)

Synopsis

A purple plaque sweeps Metropolis killing citizens left and right. Only Dr. Travers has discovered an antidote, and Superman must stop the Ultra-Humanite from killing the good doctor and prevent that cure from being used.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #19 (December 1939)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)

[Superman and the Runaway] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Dennis Neville (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor; Lois Lane; Frankie Dennis; Lyman (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

When Superman saves a runaway boy from being run over by a train, he discovers the child is from an orphanage where the superintendent abuses the children in a variety of ways. So the Man of Tomorrow enlists the aid of the young man to act as an undercover agent to spy on things and report back to Clark Kent.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)
which is reprinted
• from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939-06-12 - 1939-07-22

Indexer Notes

Inks credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[Superman and the Jewel Smugglers] (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The editor's waiting to see you in his office, Kent, better hurry!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen (as unnamed office boy); George Taylor; Lois Lane; Lew Frawley (villain, intro)

Synopsis

Superman must save Lois' life and stop criminals who are smuggling in jewels for Europeans to escape paying custom duties.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #3 (Winter 1940)
which is reprinted
• from Superman daily (McClure Syndicate, 1939 series) 1939-03-20 - 1939-04-01

Indexer Notes

Inks credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #20 (January 1940)

[Superman and the Screen Siren] (Table of Contents: 22)

Superman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Inks

Paul Cassidy (ghosted for Joe Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With an ominous creaking and snapping...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; George Taylor (Daily Star editor, unnamed); Dolores Winters [aka Ultra-Humanite] (death); Ultra-Humanite (villain)

Synopsis

After Clark Kent saves Dolores Winters from harm, he is granted a special interview. When that interview is cancelled and she kidnaps a boatload of wealthy citizens, Superman intervenes and discovers that Ultra has had his mind transplanted into her body.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #20 (January 1940)

Indexer Notes

Art credited to Joe Shuster himself in this volume.