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THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN!
FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET.
MORE POWERFUL THAN A LOCOMOTIVE.
ABLE TO LEAP TALL BUILDINGS IN A SINGLE BOUND.
LOOK, UP IN THE SKY!
IT'S A BIRD!
IT'S A PLANE!
IT'S SUPERMAN!
YES, IT'S SUPERMAN, STRANGE VISITOR
FROM ANOTHER PLANET WHO CAME TO EARTH
WITH POWERS AND ABILITIES FAR BEYOND THOSE OF MORTAL MEN.
SUPERMAN, WHO CAN CHANGE THE COURSE OF MIGHTY RIVERS,
BEND STEEL IN HIS BARE HANDS,
AND WHO, DISGUISED AS CLARK KENT,
MILD MANNERED REPORTER FOR A GREAT METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPER,
FIGHTS A NEVER-ENDING BATTLE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE,
AND THE AMERICAN WAY!
ALL RIGHT, SUPERMAN, THAT DOES IT.
THINK IT'LL MAKE A GOOD POSTER
FOR SUPERMAN WEEK?
I DIDN'T KNOW A PORTRAIT COULD BE SO FLATTERING.
YOU'RE TWICE THAT HANDSOME.
DON'T BE SO MODEST.
WELL, IT'S NOT EASY TO BE MODEST WITH ALL THE THINGS
THAT HAVE BEEN GOING ON AROUND HERE THIS WEEK.
I THINK SUPERMAN WEEK'S A WONDERFUL IDEA.
METROPOLIS SHOULD CELEBRATE ONE EVERY YEAR.
WELL, NOW THAT'S AN IDEA I'LL THANK YOU
TO KEEP TO YOURSELF.
ALL RIGHT, BUT I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU
THAT IT'S REALLY BEEN AN HONOR HAVING YOU SIT FOR ME,
AND I'M SURE MR. VAN DEGLASS, THE FAMOUS SCULPTOR,
WILL BE JUST AS THRILLED AS I AM.
WELL, I'M THE ONE THAT'S HONORED.
AFTER ALL, MR. VAN DEGLASS HAS MADE STATUES
OF KINGS AND PRESIDENTS.
I HEAR HE'S SCULPTING A BUST FROM PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOU.
YES, I HAVE A DATE WITH HIM LATER.
HE WANTS TO GET ANOTHER LOOK AT MY FACE
AND FILL IN THE FINAL DETAILS.
OH, BY THE WAY, WHEN YOU SEE MR. KENT WILL YOU THANK HIM
FOR THE USE OF HIS APARTMENT?
WELL, I THINK YOU CAN CONSIDER HIM THANKED,
AND THANK YOU FOR THE VERY FINE PORTRAIT.
YOU'RE WELCOME, SUPERMAN.
GOODBYE.
GOODBYE, MISS.
IF I COULD ONLY FLY LIKE SUPERMAN
INSTEAD OF TAKING THOSE HOT SUBWAYS.
HELLO?
OH, YES, OPERATOR.
THANK YOU.
HELLO, IS THIS THE RAJA OF PAGONIA?
WELL, I'M LOIS LANE OF THE DAILY PLANET.
IT'S SUPERMAN WEEK HERE IN METROPOLIS.
I'M CALLING YOU BECAUSE WE'RE HAVE A TESTIMONIAL DINNER
IN SUPERMAN'S HONOR.
WE THOUGHT IT'D BE NICE IF ALL THE PEOPLE
HE'S EVER HELPED SENT TELEGRAMS OR CABLES OF THANKS.
OH, THEN YOU DO REMEMBER THE TIME HE RESCUED
YOUR HERD OF SACRED ELEPHANTS.
YES, RAJA, JUST SEND IT TO METROPOLIS
IN CARE OF THE DAILY PLANET.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOODBYE.
HI, MS. LANE, HOW'S IT GOING?
I HAD NO IDEA HOW MANY PEOPLE SUPERMAN HAD HELPED
TILL I STARTED GOING THROUGH THESE CLIPPINGS.
ONLY 295 CALLS TO GO.
OPERATOR, GET ME RIO DE JANEIRO.
A THREE HOUR DELAY?
WELL, PLACE THE CALL AND CALL ME BACK.
HELLO?
YES, SIR.
ALL THE BOYS IN YOUR ORPHANAGE ARE GOING TO SIGN THE TELEGRAM
THANKING SUPERMAN FOR BUILDING THEIR PLAYGROUND?
OH, THAT'S WONDERFUL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
GOODBYE.
WHERE ARE YOU OFF TO?
NOWHERE.
YOU'RE IN A BIG HURRY TO BE GOING NOWHERE.
WHO'S IN A HURRY?
JIMMY OLSEN, YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING UP YOUR SLEEVE.
NO, I HAVEN'T, LOOK.
IF YOU SEE CLARK KENT TELL HIM I COULD USE AN OCTOPUS.
HELLO?
YES, YOUR HIGHNESS, THAT'S RIGHT.
HE PREVENTED YOUR PALACE FROM CRUMBLING
IN THE EARTHQUAKE.
WE'D BE TERRIBLY GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD.
THANK YOU, GOODBYE.
WELL, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
WHERE HAVE I BEEN?
I'VE BEEN DOING MY BIT FOR SUPERMAN WEEK.
I MAY BE SUFFERING UNDER A DELUSION,
BUT I THOUGHT YOU WORKED FOR THE DAILY PLANET,
AND THERE'S A FELLOW NAMED PERRY WHITE AROUND HERE,
EDITOR IN CHIEF, WHO THINKS SO, TOO.
THAT'S VERY FUNNY.
GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST, IT'S ABOUT TIME YOU SHOWED UP.
DID YOU GET MY MEMO?
NO, SIR.
OH, HERE IT IS.
"SEE WHAT YOU CAN DIG UP ON CY--"
CY HORTON, HUH?
"--ACCORDING TO THE UNDERWORLD GRAPEVINE
HE'S UP TO SOME BIG CAPER.
FIND OUT WHAT.
STAYING AT 5867 WEST LAKE."
AND HE'S A TOUGH CUSTOMER SO BE CAREFUL.
CAN CLARK GET ON IT IN THE MORNING?
I NEED SOME HELP WITH THESE SUPERMAN STORIES.
CAN'T JIMMY DO THAT?
OH, HE JUST TOOK OFF.
DESTINATION, A BIG SECRET.
ALL RIGHT, KENT, CY HORTON CAN WAIT,
BUT GET WITH IT THE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING.
YES, SIR.
I'M THE ONLY EDITOR WHO EVER PAID ANYONE
TO KEEP GETTING INTO TROUBLE.
SAY, JIMMY DIDN'T SEE THIS, DID HE?
OH, I DON'T KNOW, HE MIGHT'VE.
WHY?
WELL, HE'D BE NO MATCH FOR CY HORTON.
OH, CLARK, JIMMY'S NOT THAT SILLY.
YOU'RE JUST TRYING TO GET OUT OF HELPING ME.
HERE, GET BUSY.
ALL RIGHT.
MATTHEW, SIT DOWN, YOU BOTHER ME.
GIVE ME A MATCH.
THIS WAITIN' AROUND IS DRIVIN' ME NUTS.
WHEN ARE WE GONNA GET OUTTA HERE?
WHEN I SAY SO.
WHEN'LL THAT BE?
WHEN I GET THINGS FIGURED OUT.
GO GET IT.
YEAH?
HI, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY SENT ME.
WHAT FOR?
WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING THE MATTER WITH YOUR TELEPHONE.
WE GOT A COMPLAINT FROM A PARTY
TRYING TO CALL YOU.
YOU GOT THE WRONG PLACE, KID,
OUR PHONE'S OKAY.
WELL, THERE'S TROUBLES ON THE LINES.
SOMETIMES THE CALLS COME THROUGH
AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T.
CAN I CHECK YOUR PHONE?
OKAY, HURRY IT UP.
WHEN DID PHONE COMPANIES START ROBBIN' THE CRADLE?
-HUH? -YOU'RE NOT OLD ENOUGH TO VOTE.
I MAY BE YOUNG, BUT I CAN SURE FIX TELEPHONES.
IT'S A YOUNG MAN'S BUSINESS YOU KNOW.
WHILE YOU'RE HERE YOU CAN UNTANGLE THAT CORD.
EXCUSE ME.
WHO SENT YOU?
I TOLD YOU, THE TELEPHONE COMPANY.
THE WAY I REMEMBER IT THEY ALWAYS TAKE
THE CORD OFF AT THE WALL.
OH, THAT'S THE OLD METHOD.
THIS IS THE NEW ONE I LEARNED
IN THE EFFICIENCY COURSE AT SCHOOL.
IT WORKS SWELL, WATCH.
OKAY, WHO ARE YOU?
I TOLD YOU--
IT WON'T WORK, KID.
JAMES B. OLSEN, REPORTER ON THE DAILY PLANET.
WHAT ARE YOU SNOOPIN' AROUND FOR?
THE MAN ASKED YOU A QUESTION.
SHUT UP, I'LL HANDLE THIS.
HERE.
I'M NOT THIRSTY.
DRINK IT!
NO, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
WHAT'D YOU GIVE HIM, BOSS, A MICKEY?
NAH, TRUTH DRUG.
THE STUFF WE GAVE THAT PRIVATE EYE LAST WEEK.
ALL RIGHT, OLSEN, I'LL ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS,
NOW LISTEN CAREFULLY.
WHO'S ONTO US?
KENT.
KENT WHO?
CLARK KENT.
CLARK KENT, HE'S THAT FRIEND OF SUPERMAN'S.
YOU KNOW SUPERMAN, DON'T YOU?
WHO IS HE?
I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S A SECRET.
YOU KNOW A LOT ABOUT SUPERMAN.
WHAT'S HIS WEAKNESS?
KRYPTONITE.
WHAT'S THAT?
A...
RARE ELEMENT FOUND ONLY ON PLANET KRYPTON,
SUPERMAN'S BIRTHPLACE.
IT'S THE ONLY THING THAN CAN HARM HIM.
IF HE GETS WITHIN FIVE FEET OF IT
IT TAKES AWAY ALL HIS POWERS.
IT CAN DESTROY HIM.
WHAT DOES THIS STUFF LOOK LIKE?
IT GLOWS IN THE DARK.
TELL US WHERE CAN WE GET SOME.
THE ONLY KNOWN PIECE IS...
IN METROPOLIS BAY...
IN A LEAD PIPE.
SUPERMAN THREW IT THERE.
LEAD PROTECTS HIM FROM THE STUFF.
WHAT'D YOU SAY IT WAS AGAIN?
KRYPTONITE.
KRYPTONITE.
KRYPTONITE--WHAT DID I SAY?
WHAT DID I SAY?
ONE WORD, KRYPTONITE.
THANKS, KID, THANKS A LOT.
KRYPTONITE?
BUT, UH, WHAT IS IT?
IT WON'T WORK YOU TOLD US ALL ABOUT IT.
I WAS MAKING IT UP, IT WAS A LIE.
NOT WITH THAT SLUG OF TRUTH DRUG IT WASN'T.
NOW, GO ON, BEAT IT.
GET OUTTA HERE, THE PARTY'S OVER.
GET YOUR STUFF AND BLOW.
COME ON, GET GOIN'.
OH, ONE MORE THING.
YOU BLAB ABOUT US TO KENT AND WE'LL TELL
EVERY MOB IN TOWN ABOUT KRYPTONITE.
WE'LL LET 'EM ALL KNOW HOW THEY CAN GET RID OF SUPERMAN.
GO ON, BEAT IT!
SEE WHAT I MEAN ABOUT FIGURIN'?
WITH SUPERMAN OUT OF THE WAY
WE CAN TAKE OVER METROPOLIS.
WHAT ARE WE WAITIN' FOR?
LET'S GET THAT STUFF OUTTA THE BAY.
USE YOUR HEAD, STUPID, THAT'S A BIG OPERATION.
WELL, HOW WE GONNA GET IT?
TAKE IT EASY.
I GOT A HUNCH.
WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FORGET ABOUT THIS ONE.
WHILE YOU'RE AT IT WHAT ABOUT THAT RICKSHAW BOY
THAT SUPERMAN SAVED FROM THE BURNING TEMPLE?
I HAVEN'T TIME TO LEARN CHINESE.
HEY, THIS'LL BE AN EASY ONE.
OH?
WHAT IS IT?
OH, LOIS, HERE'S THE GUEST LIST FOR THE DINNER.
I SUPPOSE YOU WANT ME TO CALL THEM ALL.
NO, SORRY, I HAVEN'T TIME TO SEND OUT INVITATIONS.
OH, LOIS LANE, ONE GIRL PHONE COMPANY.
OH, BY THE WAY, WE SENT YOUR TELEGRAM TO SUPERMAN
TO THANK HIM FOR GETTING OUT THE EDITION
THE TIME THE PRESSES BROKE DOWN.
GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST, I'D HAVE TO SEND OUT
ABOUT 20 TELEGRAMS TO SUPERMAN
TO THANK HIM FOR ALL THE FAVORS
HE'S DONE FOR ME.
OH, THERE'S THE BOY I WANNA SEE, OLSEN.
-YES, CHIEF? -DON'T CALL ME "CHIEF,"
YOU YOUNG WHIPPERSNAPPER!
I'M SORRY, CH--I MEAN, MR. WHITE.
WHEN LOIS FINISHES WITH THAT GUEST LIST
I WANT YOU TO WRITE UP A STORY ON IT.
IT SHOULDN'T TAX YOUR MENTAL POWERS TOO MUCH.
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIST THE NAMES.
-MR. KENT. -YES, JIMMY?
COULD I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU...
IN PRIVATE?
WELL, THAT'S A CUE IF I EVER HEARD ONE.
SEE YOU LATER.
ALL RIGHT, JIMMY.
LET'S HAVE IT.
MR. KENT, I'VE DONE SOMETHING AWFUL.
OH, IT CAN'T BE AS BAD AS ALL THAT.
IT'S WORSE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO TELL YOU.
CY HORTON--
CY HORTON?
I WENT TO SEE HIM, AND HE KNOWS--
HE KNOWS ABOUT--
WHAT DOES HE KNOW?
ABOUT KRYPTONITE AND IT'S EFFECT ON SUPERMAN.
YOU TOLD HIM ABOUT KRYPTONITE?
THE ONLY SUBSTANCE THAT CAN DESTROY SUPERMAN,
WHY, JIM?
PLEASE, MR. KENT, I'M ALL HAZY.
NOW, LOOK, IS THIS SOME STUNT YOU THOUGHT UP
FOR SUPERMAN WEEK?
IT'S NO STUNT.
I THOUGHT I COULD GET A SCOOP
IF I GOT SOME INFORMATION ON HORTON
SO I, I WENT TO SEE HIM DISGUISED
AS A TELEPHONE REPAIRMAN, BUT HE GAVE ME
SOME TRUTH DRUG AND MADE ME DRINK IT
AND I, I TOLD HIM.
YOU KNOW WHAT THIS COULD ME, DON'T YOU?
SURE, I DO.
IF THEY EVER GET A HOLD OF THAT STUFF
THEY CAN KILL SUPERMAN.
WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO, MR. KENT?
I DON'T KNOW, JIMMY.
THIS COULD BE SERIOUS.
I'LL HAVE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SUPERMAN.
HE'LL BE ABLE TO THINK OF SOMETHING.
WON'T HE?
I HOPE SO, JIMMY.
GEE, IS THERE--IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?
I'LL DO ANYTHING.
WELL, DON'T WORRY, JIMMY, MEET ME OVER AT MY PLACE
TONIGHT, WILL YA?
HELLO, JIMMY.
COME IN.
I KNOW I'M EARLY, MR. KENT,
BUT I COULDN'T WAIT.
DID YOU GET IN TOUCH WITH SUPERMAN?
YES, JIMMY, I DID.
WHAT DID HE SAY?
I'LL SHOW YOU.
RECOGNIZE THIS?
YEAH, WHY THAT'S THE LEAD PIPE SUPERMAN THREW INTO THE BAY
WITH THE KRYPTONITE INSIDE OF IT.
THAT'S RIGHT, FORTUNATELY, SUPERMAN CAN HANDLE KRYPTONITE
WHEN IT'S ENCASED IN LEAD.
WHAT IF IT EVER GETS OUTSIDE THE PIPE?
WHY DID SUPERMAN FISH IT OUT OF THE BAY
AND GIVE IT TO YOU?
WELL, JIMMY, SUPERMAN HAS A PLAN.
IN FACT, HE'S SETTING A TRAP.
IF YOU SET A TRAP YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE BAIT.
HE HAS, JIMMY, THIS.
YOU GET IT, WILL YOU?
OKAY, LET'S HAVE IT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
THE KRYPTONITE, WE HEARD YOU TALKING.
WHERE IS IT? KRYPTONITE, WHAT KRYPTONITE?
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S ENOUGH OF THE CUTE BIT.
YOU, TOO, MISTER, GET 'EM UP.
I'M TAILIN' YOUR YOUNG FRIEND HERE,
BUT I DIDN'T THINK IT'D PAY OFF SO SOON.
THIS IS A LEAD PIPE CINCH.
COME ON, LET'S GO.
NO, WAIT.
AREN'T YOU GONNA GO AFTER THEM?
YOU GOT THAT HACKSAW BLADE I TOLD YOU TO BRING?
RIGHT HERE, BOSS.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL HOLD IT
YOU SAW IT.
COME ON, HURRY IT UP.
THAT'S GOOD.
ONCE WE GET THIS KRYPTONITE WITHIN FIVE FEET OF SUPERMAN
HE'S A DEAD PIGEON.
NO, JIMMY, I'M NOT.
GOLLY, WHAT'LL SUPERMAN DO NOW?
I DON'T KNOW, JIMMY.
I DON'T KNOW.
SUPERMAN CERTAINLY HAS A BUSY SCHEDULE.
I DON'T KNOW HOW EVEN HE CAN SURVIVE SUPERMAN WEEK.
I'VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT THAT MYSELF.
THEY WANTED HIM TO CHRISTEN THE S.S. SUPERMAN
THIS MORNING, BUT WE HAD TO TURN 'EM DOWN.
-WHY? -HE'S POSING FOR THAT SCULPTOR,
VAN DEGLASS, AT 10.
QUARTER OF NOW, HE'S PROBABLY ON HIS WAY.
I GUESS HE'D BETTER BE.
AND WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
OH, SUPERMAN ASKED ME TO TAKE CARE OF SOMETHING FOR HIM.
I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH RUSHING AROUND IN MY LIFE.
AND ALL BECAUSE OF SUPERMAN WEEK
WHICH IF YOU RECALL I'VE BEEN AGAINST
FROM THE BEGINNING.
BOY, CLARK, IS SUCH A GENIUS.
HE KNOWS THE BEST WAY TO RUN EVERYTHING.
OKAY, DID YOU TRY THE KRYPTONITE?
RIGHT NOW.
WELL, COME ON, HURRY IT UP.
IT DON'T FIT.
WELL, MAKE IT FIT.
COME ON, NOW GET GOIN'.
HEY, WHAT'S THIS FOR?
ONCE SUPERMAN CROSSES THAT LINE
HE'S OUT OF OUR WAY FOREVER.
IT'S ALMOST 10, COME ON.
THAT WAS MIGHTY CONSIDERATE OF THE DAILY PLANET,
PRINTING SUPERMAN'S SCHEDULE.
YEAH, COME ON, GET THAT KRYPTONITE IN THERE
AND HIDE BEHIND THE DRAPE.
RIGHT, LET'S GET GOIN'.
HURRY IT UP.
COME ON.
AH, MY FRIEND.
YOU'RE INDEED, PROMPT.
I AM VAN DEGLASS, A GREAT ADMIRER OF YOURS.
YOU'RE THE ONE TO BE ADMIRED, MR. VAN DEGLASS.
WELL, MR. SUPERMAN...
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOURSELF?
IT'S A FINE PIECE OF WORK, SIR.
THANK YOU, COME A LITTLE CLOSER SO YOU CAN SEE IT BETTER.
NO, I APPRECIATE WORKS OF ART
BETTER FROM A DISTANCE.
JUST TO HUMOR AN OLD MAN
TAKE A CLOSER LOOK, HUH?
I AM PARTICULARLY PROUD OF THE DETAIL HERE
IN THE SHOULDER.
HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW, SUPERMAN?
WAIT A MINUTE, YOU'RE NOT VAN DEGLASS,
YOU'RE CY, CY HORTON.
THAT'S RIGHT, BUSTER.
IT'S TOO LATE, SUPERMAN.
I FEEL--I FEEL...
YEAH?
WEAK.
DIZZY.
THAT'S BECAUSE YOU GOT A HOLE IN YOUR HEAD
RIGHT HERE FILLED WITH KRYPTONITE.
KRYPTONITE?
IF YOU GOT ANY LAST REQUESTS TO MAKE
YOU BETTER MAKE 'EM IN A HURRY.
WHAT DO WE DO NOW, BOSS?
YOU REMEMBER THAT NICE, FAT PAYROLL
WE READ ABOUT IN THE PAPER?
YOU MEAN THE ONE THEY'RE KEEPIN' ON THE WEST SIDE?
YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.
WELL, OUR FRIEND SUPERMAN HERE
IS SUPPOSED TO BE GUARDING IT.
THERE'S A HALF A MILLION BUCKS IN THAT VAULT
IF WE CAN GET TO IT.
WITH SUPERMAN OUT OF THE WAY
WE CAN GET TO IT ALL RIGHT, AND WE'RE GONNA
USE THAT BANKROLL TO BUY US
THE TOUGHEST MOB THAT METROPOLIS HAS EVER SEEN.
COME ON.
HE SHOULDN'T HAVE SENT OUT FOR THAT COFFEE.
THE KNOCK OUT DROPS WORK PRETTY GOOD.
YEAH, YEAH, COME ON, COME ON.
LET'S FIND THE KEY.
HERE, CY.
OH, GOOD.
SUPERMAN!
I GIVE UP, I GIVE UP.
NEXT.
BUT I GAVE UP.
I KNOW.
THIS IS JUST TO MAKE SURE.
YOU READY?
THERE, THAT OUGHT TO HOLD YOU
TILL THE POLICE GET HERE.
I'D HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED
IF YOU HADN'T PHONED THAT WARNING.
YOU KNOW THAT COFFEE
IT TURNED THE SINK PURPLE.
MY PLEASURE, AND THANKS FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE KRYPTONITE?
I THOUGHT THAT STUFF--
I KNOW WHAT YOU THOUGHT.
YOU THOUGHT IT'D DESTROY ME.
HOW THAT STORY EVER GOT STARTED
I DON'T KNOW.
AS A MATTER OF FACT I INTEND TO USE THIS
AS A GOOD LUCK PIECE, BUT YOU THOUGHT
THAT IT'D KEEP ME HELPLESS SO YOU SWALLOWED THE BAIT
AND HUNG YOURSELF.
OH NO, NOT MORE TELEGRAMS.
YES, MA'AM.
AND THERE'S ANOTHER LOAD ON THE WAY.
WELL, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO SEE
ABOUT GETTING THEM DELIVERED TO THAT BANQUET HALL.
OH, DID YOU GET EVERYTHING SET
FOR THE TELEVISION BROADCAST?
WE'RE GONNA KEEP IT SIMPLE, JUST AN INTERVIEW WITH SUPERMAN.
WHO'S GONNA INTERVIEW HIM?
CLARK KENT, ONLY HE DOESN'T KNOW IT YET.
AND JUST WHAT DOESN'T HE KNOW IT YET?
IN 45 MINUTES YOU'RE SCHEDULED TO INTERVIEW SUPERMAN
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU WIGGLE OUT OF THIS ONE.
THAT SHOULD BE VERY INTERESTING, MR. KENT INTERVIEWING SUPERMAN.
AND JUST WHAT'S SO INTERESTING ABOUT IT?
OH, I DON'T KNOW.
IT'S JUST INTERESTING.
WELL, DON'T BE LATE.
GOODBYE.
HMM.
WE, WE HEARD ABOUT CY HORTON AND SUPERMAN, MR. KENT.
IT CAME OVER THE POLICE TELETYPE.
YES, IT WORKED OUT PRETTY WELL.
THIS TIME THEY WERE CAUGHT IN THE ACT
WITH A GUARD AS WITNESS,
AND BEST OF ALL, JIMMY, THEY'RE CONVINCED
THAT KRYPTONITE CAN'T HURT SUPERMAN.
AND THAT WAS HIS PLAN ALL THE TIME.
YEAH, SUPERMAN KNEW THEY WERE SHADOWING YOU
AND HE PLANNED ON THINGS WORKING OUT THE WAY THEY DID.
BUT WHY DIDN'T THE KRYPTONITE HURT HIM?
BECAUSE IT WASN'T REALLY KRYPTONITE, JIMMY.
IT WAS JUST AN ORDINARY CHUNK OF METAL
PAINTED WITH GLOWING PHOSPHOROUS.
THE REAL KRYPTONITE IS STILL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BAY.
WHY DIDN'T YOU LET ME IN ON THE SECRET?
WELL, JIMMY, IT SEEMED A WISE WAY
TO HANDLE IT LIKE THIS AFTER ALL THEY MIGHT'VE
SLIPPED YOU ONE OF THOSE TRUTH SERUM MILKSHAKES.
GOLLY, I NEVER THOUGHT OF THAT.
HOW'S MR. VAN DEGLASS?
THE SCULPTOR? OH, HE'S ALL RIGHT.
HE'S GOT A LITTLE HEADACHE, NOTHING SERIOUS.
WELL, IF I'M GONNA DO THAT INTERVIEW
I GUESS I BETTER GET WITH IT.
MR. KENT, COULD I HAVE THE KEY TO YOUR APARTMENT
SO MS. LANE AND I COULD WATCH THE TELEVISION BROADCAST
ON YOUR SET?
WELL, AS LONG AS I HAVE TO GO THROUGH WITH IT ANYWAY
YOU MIGHT JUST AS WELL BE WATCHING, TOO.
HERE YOU ARE.
IT'S ALMOST TIME.
YOU TURN ON THE TELEVISION
AND I'LL PULL THE CHAIRS IN PLACE.
NOW, WE'LL FIND OUT ONCE AND FOR ALL
ABOUT CLARK KENT AND SUPERMAN.
HELLO, CITIZENS OF METROPOLIS, I'M CLARK KENT
OF THE DAILY PLANET.
THEY'VE ASKED ME TO INTERVIEW SUPERMAN.
I THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE THE STAGE TO HIMSELF
SO, THAT'S WHY WE SET THINGS UP THIS WAY.
SO, HERE HE IS, SUPERMAN!
THANK YOU, MR. KENT, IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE.
TELL ME, SUPERMAN, WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF SUPERMAN WEEK?
I'M PROUD TO HAVE A PART IN THE WONDERFUL
AND WORTHWHILE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE THIS WEEK.
THE CAMP FOR BOYS,
THE HOME FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN,
THE HOME FOR THE AGED, AND THE FOUNDATION OF THE BLIND,
AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO ALL THOSE
WHO WORK SO HARD TO RAISE THE FUNDS,
AND I'M PROUD, PROUD INDEED
TO HAVE THEM NAMED AFTER ME.
I KNOW YOU'RE VERY BUSY, SUPERMAN,
SO I'M NOT GOING KEEP YOU.
THERE'S A CAR WAITING AT THE DOOR
TO CARRY YOU IN THE PARADE
WHICH IS BEING HELD IN YOUR HONOR.
THANK YOU AGAIN, AND GOODBYE.
AND NOW, OUR CAMERAS TAKE YOU TO METROPOLIS BOULEVARD
WHERE THE MONSTER SUPERMAN PARADE IS SHAPING UP.
I REALLY THOUGHT WE HAD HIM THIS TIME.
THANKS, PAL.
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