Superman: The Action Comics Archives #3

In "Clark Kent, Police Commissioner," Clark Kent finds himself thrust into an unexpected role when Metropolis' string of murdered police commissioners points to a deeper conspiracy linking crime bosses with corrupt officials. With Mayor Garson and Commissioner Larrimore pressing him to take the job, Clark must navigate a city where power and danger are tangled—and where his own identity might be the key to breaking the cycle.

In "The Man with the Radioactive Touch," a mysterious hooded figure strikes again, leaving a trail of radium burns and suspicion in his wake. When a jewelry store robbery ends in death and Superman is framed, he must race to clear his name before Sergeant Casey locks him up—while Lois Lane and Perry White dig into the past, and a grieving widow, May Bryson, begins to suspect the truth lies buried in a long-buried tragedy.

In "The Reformation of Nancy Thorgeson," a wealthy socialite’s reckless spending habits put her at odds with her father, who challenges Superman to reform her—offering a $100,000 donation to charity if he succeeds. As the Man of Steel works with Nancy, Lois Lane, and a cast of familiar faces, a sudden crisis forces her to confront her own choices in a way she never expected.

In "The Empire in the Sky," Superman races to uncover a pattern behind the sudden disappearances of Metropolis’s most influential men, only to find himself ambushed by a mysterious energy beam that wipes out a gang of mobsters in an instant. As he investigates further, he uncovers a shocking truth: Lex Luthor has constructed a vast city above the clouds, where he uses a powerful device to manipulate minds—and Superman may be the next to fall under its control.

When several Skyway Airlines planes vanish mid-flight, Lois Lane is sent by Perry White to uncover the truth—leading her and Clark Kent into a web of danger that tests their courage and forces Superman to unravel a conspiracy hidden in plain sight.

In "Superman's Ark," Clark and Lois take a day off at the Metropolis Zoo—only to find it eerily empty. When Superman steps in to help, he's drawn into a strange mission to capture mysterious new animals, facing off against a foe who threatens to overwhelm even the Man of Tomorrow. With Charles, Mr. Morgan, Count von Henzel, and Mawbi all caught in the chaos, the city’s hero must rely on more than strength to save the day.

In "Powerstone," Brett Calhoun’s bold challenge to find Metropolis’s richest man sets off a chain of events that pushes Lex Luthor to desperate measures—gaining super strength in a bid to confront Superman in a fight that’s as much about pride as it is power.

In "The Adventure of the Merchant of Murder," Clark Kent takes on The Top—Jefferson Smith, a ruthless auto dealer whose shady business practices put lives at risk. When a string of dangerous, defective vehicles surfaces, Clark investigates the source, uncovering a web of greed and deception that leads straight to Sid Speed, a man caught in the crossfire of a man who profits from others' misfortunes.

In "The Professional Baseball Player," Superman and Lois Lane find themselves delayed in a small town while en route to Florida, where they’re investigating the Metropolis baseball club’s future. There, they encounter a gifted young pitcher with big dreams and a heart full of hope—someone whose talent might just change everything.

In "The Case of the Crimeless Crimes," Superman and Lois Lane investigate a baffling mystery when a mysterious figure known only as the Prankster stages a bank heist—only to deposit a black bag brimming with cash and vanish without a trace. With Perry White assigning the story and Sergeant Casey on the scene, the duo must unravel a crime that defies logic, where the act itself is the puzzle.

In "The Emperor of America," a sudden political upheaval sees the U.S. President step down, replaced by a mysterious new ruler who claims power through a non-resistance ray—seizing control without violence. With the nation stunned into silence, Superman finds himself facing a threat unlike any he’s known, as the new Emperor’s authority spreads across America. As Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White watch in disbelief, the Man of Steel must decide how far he’ll go to defend the ideals of freedom.