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Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound.

- Look. Up in the sky. -lt's a bird.

- It's a plane. -lt's Superman.

Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet...

...who came to Earth with powers and abilities...

...far beyond those of mortal men.

Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers...

...bend steel in his bare hands...

...and who. disguised as Clark Kent...

---mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper.

...fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.

And now, another exciting episode in the Adventures oi Superman.

Organized crime in Metropolis can be stamped out.

And it will be stamped out!

Inspector William J. Henderson has promised...

...the full cooperation of the police department.

And the newly organized Committee for Clean Government...

...headed by Walter Canby. prominent attorney...

...has thrown its full support behind our campaign.

And now for the big surprise I promised you.

The first citizen of Metropolis...

...has promised his aid in putting the mobsters and racketeers behind bars.

Ladies and gentlemen. I give you Superman.

Extra'. Daily Planet. Extra'.!

Superman declares war on racketeers. Read all about it.

Extra'. Daily Planet. Extra'.!

Daily Planet extra! Superman declares war on racketeers!

Read all about it!

This is Carlton Avery. your midday reporter...

...bringing you the noon roundup of city and state news.

Like an avenging angel. sweeping all before him...

...the first citizen of Metropolis. the one and only Superman...

...continues his sensational war against crime.

Addressing a cheering crowd of 20,000 irate citizens...

...at a mass meeting in the Metropolis auditorium last night...

...Superman named the 12 leading public enemies...

...and pledged himself to see to it that each and every one of them...

...would either be run out of town or put behind bars.

Five of the gangsters have already been eliminated...

...and only a few hours ago...

---speaking at a breakfast meeting of the Women 's Federation.

...Superman indicated that Phil "Shortcake" Mitchell...

...long notorious as a slot-machine racketeer...

...was no longer an enemy of the public...

...and further indicated that Duke Pizanno was next on the list.

What are we gonna do. boss?

They picked up Pizanno yesterday and Mitchell the day before.

They're filling the jails with our boys. Superman says Ed and me are next.

- What are we gonna do? - Hold it. Tony.

I wanted to see how far they'd go.

They've gone far enough. They want a fight. we'll give them one.

Spread the word around. From here on in. everything goes.

- Pour it on. - Now you're talking.

- Come on. Nick. - Okay. Tony.

The entire nation has its eyes trained on Metropolis...

...where the mighty Superman is battling the hoodlums. racketeers and strong-arm men...

...who have held the city in a reign of terror.

The city jail is filled to overflowing...

...and those mobsters still at large are cowering with fear...

...as Superman continues his crusade against organized crime with unabated fury.

Here's a bulletin which just came in:

Nick Marone. public-enemy number three...

...has just been taken into custody.

And here is the latest news...

...in Superman's sensational one-man war against organized crime.

Big Ed Bullock...

...generally acknowledged the number-two crime boss of the city of Metropolis...

...was caught in the dragnet today...

"Jess than an hour after Superman brought public-enemy number three...

...Nick Marone. in for questioning.

It is understood that Police Inspector Henderson...

...will put both racketeers through a rigorous grilling.

Although the police admit having nothing on either Marone or Bullock...

...they hope to learn from them the identity of the number-one man...

...who controls the far-flung city»and»state crime empire.

Up to a few minutes ago...

...reports from police headquarters indicated that neither Marone nor Bullock would talk...

...and that efforts were being made to secure their release on bail.

It is understood that Superman is standing by at headquarters...

...in the hope that one of the gangsters will break...

...and reveal the identity of the number-one man.

And that is how the situation stands at the moment.

Although 11 known racketeers have been taken into custody...

...the identity of the number-one man...

...the big boss. Is still shrouded in mystery.

You've done a wonderful job. A miraculous job.

Thank you. Mr. White. but the job isn't over yet.

Practically every important gangster and racketeer has been arrested.

But we still haven't got the number-one man.

We don't even know who he is.

I know you don't think there is a number-one man. Mr. Canby.

But take my word for it, there is.

Well. can't you get any of these mobsters to talk?

- Not yet. - Don't worry. Mr. White.

It’ll find him. and I'll bring him in. That's a promise.

We did like you said. poured it on. and what did it get us?

- A lot of broken heads. - We're practically out of business.

I never took such a sweating before the mouthpiece put up the bail.

- You're not kidding. - You fellows are getting panicky.

- Relax. - Relax?

Yeah. Everything's gonna be all right.

We're gonna take care of Superman.

- We're going to kill him. - Kill Superman?

I got news for you. boss. Superman can't be killed.

I say he can. and I know how.

All we have to do is contact Superman...

...and get him to come to a little place that I've got rigged up.

Okay. Sally. Take over.

I'm gonna find out. if I can. who's closest to him. who his friends are.

We know he has some connections with the Daily Planet. I'll start from there.

- What about us? - You lay low till Sally brings in her report.

See you.

Get a load of this. boss:

“Superman Has Lead to Unknown Crime King!“

He's bluffing.

Superman don't bluff. He's breathing down our necks.

Don't worry. he's almost through breathing.

- Sally will be here any minute. - She's here now.

Good. Tell her to start rolling.

The projector's all set up. and I'll be dressed in a minute.

- The boss says-- - I heard him.

- Where's Tony? - The boss sent him out for something.

- Get some good pictures? - Not bad.

Pull up some chairs and make yourselves comfortable.

I don't know what's on the boss's mind. but it sure don't make sense to me.

It will make sense.

Switch the light off. Nick.

- Okay? - Go ahead.

That's Jim Olsen. He's a cub reporter for the Daily Planet.

He's one of Superman's friends.

- Who's the doll? - Lois Lane. reporter for the Planet.

She's a friend of Superman's too.

White. editor of the Planet.

- What's that? - A warehouse fire.

Superman made a rescue. but I missed it.

That's a honey of a fire.

- You like fires, Ed? - Yeah. I love them.

Inspector Henderson is the one on the left.

You're telling us.

Crummy copper!

Relax. boys. Enjoy the show.

This big sweetheart is Clark Kent.

The rat that's been writing all that stuff about us.

I know him. He a friend of Superman's too. Sally?

Wait till you see.

That Superman gives me the creeps.

Wait a minute. Run that again.

I thought you'd like that one.

Okay. that's enough!

Turn it off, Sally.

Turn on the lights. Let me have the phone. We're in business.

- You wanted me. chief? - Yes. Inspector Henderson just phoned.

Kent. we can't keep on needling the police to look for a man who doesn't exist.

- It's a waste of the taxpayers' money. - That's what I say.

This number-one man is a myth.

But he isn't. I tell you. As a matter of--

Yes? Just a minute.

- For you. Kent. - Thank you.

Clark Kent speaking.

You don't know me. but I’m calling for the number-one man...

...the police and Superman are trying to find.

Yes. Go ahead.

He'd like to get together with Superman and make a deal.

Sorry. no deals.

Just a minute.

He says Superman won't make a deal.

I didn't think he would.

- Tell him I'll give myself up. - What?

Tell him to have Superman on Dover's Cliff near Willow Falls at 11:00 tonight.

- But-- - Tell him!

Listen. Mr. Kent...

Dover's Cliff near Willow Falls. 11:00.

Right. He'll be there.

- Well... - Well. what?

It may be a trap. or it might be the payoff.

- Hold page one till you hear from me. chief. - Where are you going? Come back here!

- What time is it now? - Three minutes to 11.

- You really think he'll show up? - How do I know?

If he does show, who says the professor's gimmick will work?

Professor' s no dope .

That coil he made to knock out all those burglar alarms. remember?

Yeah. but knocking off burglar alarms is one thing.

Knocking off Superman is another.

I have two minutes to 11.

That's right.

You really think you can knock off Superman. professor?

I know I can.

Eleven o'clock.

Wish the boss was here.

He's too smart. He won't show until this deal is over. one way or the other.

We're the patsies.

What was that?

Probably Superman.

Tell me when he comes into the room.

There he is now.

I had an appointment here.

Yeah. you wanted to see the boss.

This is him.

Come over and meet him.

- What's the matter, you afraid? - No. I’m not afraid.

Here he comes. professor.

Look at that!

I can't believe it!

It's almost midnight. chief.

How much longer are we going to hold the presses for Clark's big story?

Kent's never let me down yet.

We're an hour late with our bulldog edition already.

I'm going to wait. You two go home if you want to.

Not me. I’m parking right here till Mr. Kent brings Mr. Big in.

All right. if that's the way you want it.

This is the end of Superman.

I think he's dead.

I'm going in. You boys keep back.

He's dead. Call the boss. Nick.

Composing room. Murphy.

We won't wait any longer. Murphy.

Roll the bulldog.

First time Kent ever let me down.

Look at him. boss. Deader than a doornail.

He was gonna get me.

You stupid fools! He tricked you!

I'm amazed that any of you thought that display of fireworks bothered me...

...or that I couldn't get out of this room if I wanted to.

Look.

Come on. kid. Let's go.

Lois. come on.

I knew Clark would never come through with that story.

- Would you sign for this delivery. Mr. White? - What?

- What's that? - Clark Kent's page-one story in the flesh.

- Walter Canby? - You mean he--?

That's right. Walter Canby. eminent attorney...

...chairman of the Citizen's Committee for Clean Government...

...and the number-one man behind crime in Metropolis.

Now you can print that statement Mr. Canby wanted you to print:

There is no number-one crime boss in Metropolis anymore!