Action Comics #107
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Journey into Ruin!", Superman faces down Wilbur Wolfingham, a con artist who tricks the wealthy into believing he can freeze them for 25 years and revive them in a utopian future. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster, this 1947 classic uses a chilling vision of a dystopian Metropolis—crafted by Superman himself—to show how apathy and inaction can lead to societal collapse. The cover, by Jack Burnley and Stan Kaye, captures the eerie stillness of a world left behind.
In "Journey into Ruin!" from Action Comics #107, Wilbur Wolfingham's scheme to trick wealthy clients into believing he can preserve them for a future utopia takes a shocking turn when Superman steps in. Disguising a fabricated Metropolis of the future—crumbling and desperate—Superman uses the illusion to show Wolfingham and his marks the consequences of abandoning hope and progress.
In "Let It Rain!" from Action Comics #107 (1947), weatherman John Sloan faces accusations of fraud—just as criminals exploit his forecasts to pull off a series of robberies. When the situation escalates, the magician Zatara intervenes, using his powers to summon extreme heat and cold to teach the thieves a lesson.
In "Ride Him, Vigilante!" from Action Comics #107 (1947), Greg Sanders reconnects with the past when the horse he once trained—Whitey—reemerges years later, now celebrated as a symbol of peace and heroism. The story follows Greg as he watches in awe from the crowd, witnessing Whitey proudly ridden through the city by The Vigilante, a figure whose quiet presence has brought order to the streets.
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Reprinted in Superman in Action Comics #1 (1993), Superman in the Forties #[nn] (2005), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6 (2019)
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