The Menomonee Falls Gazette #32
In "The Rat Race," Superman confronts a twist in Metropolis when he uncovers that Lois is unknowingly aiding Benton's gang, whose scheme to incite a citywide crime wave masks their true plan: the heist of the Drexmore mansion. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Joe Shuster, with inks by Wayne Boring, this 1972 Street Enterprises tale delivers a tense, character-driven mystery. The cover, by Mike Tiefenbacher, captures the story's sharp, noir-tinged atmosphere.
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Superman discovers Lois is helping Benton's gang and learns Benton plans to create a crime wave in Metropolis to keep the police from discovering their robbery of the Drexmore mansion.
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