Clark and Lois are in Central America for the opening of a pre-Mayan pyramid. As Superman, he burrows deep into a cavern where many persons lie as if only in sleep. Haxtl and Empress Nara appear beside him and converse in modern English, explaining that telepathy is one of their accomplishments. He declares that the machine that has kept them alive for a thousand years will obliterate all developments since that date. Superman takes the empress and her advisor on a tour of the modern world, explaining how they try and help all peoples, not just the ruling classes.
Some schoolboys are bragging about their father's occupations, and sneer at one whose father is a postman. Zatara overhears the exchange and sets them right.
Congo Bill; Kelly; Joe; Doctor Forbes; Jake Wardell
Synopsis
Modern pirates force an air liner to land in the mid-Atlantic in order to kidnap a plastic surgeon who is on board, hoping that he can give their chief a new face. Bill is also a passenger and manages to free the surgeon and capture the pirates.
The Vigilante [Greg Sanders]; Stuff, the Chinatown Kid; The Rainbow Man (villain); Bean Smitty (crook); ierre Lezl
Synopsis
The Vigilante's old foe The Rainbow Man escapes jail and goes on a robbery rampage. As ever, The Vigilante and Stuff pursue him and bring him to justice.