The Superman Chronicles #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects Superman stories from the late 1940s, reprinting issues of Superman and Action Comics in chronological order. It continues the series' mission to present the Man of Steel's Golden Age adventures in sequence, featuring his early battles against gangsters, mad scientists, and other threats typical of the era.
In "The Gambling Racket in Metropolis," a 2008 entry from The Superman Chronicles, Clark Kent—ever the vigilant reporter—steps into action as Superman when a tip from a trusted friend reveals a foreign espionage network operating in Metropolis. With the city’s defense infrastructure under threat, Superman uncovers a hidden network of spies and saboteurs, along with a secret base in a remote valley, all poised to strike during a critical moment of national vulnerability. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Wayne Boring with inks by Don Komisarow, the story features a striking cover by Fred Ray.
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Warned by a friend of his of 5th Columnists landing by boat in the city of Metropolis, Clark Kent, as Superman, investigates and discovers that they are planting skilled workmen as spies and saboteurs with American armament factories, as well as having a secret base in a mountainous valley, complete with a subversive army capable of striking terror and destruction from the rear when U.S. military forces are attempting to defend coastal areas against foreign invasion.
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