Superman #278

In "The Compass Points to Murder!", Superman follows a cryptic trail left by a murdered merchant fleet owner—guided only by a mysterious compass and a single word from a newspaper—while a team of detectives including Inspector Grogan and Captains Gale, Willis, Webart, and Simms race to uncover the truth behind the crime. With each clue leading deeper into a web of secrets, the hero must untangle deception before the killer strikes again.

In the hidden city of Mystri-Lor, a hot air balloon accident strands Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen, where they’re taken in by Queen Lura—though her interest in Clark is far from innocent. When the queen declares her intention to marry Clark, the reporter must confront not just her demands, but the quiet pressure of a life he never asked for.