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Faster than a speeding bullet.

More powerful than a locomotive.

Able to leap tall buildings at a single

bound.

Look! Up in the sky!

It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman!

It's Superman!

Superman, rocketed to Earth as an infant

from the distant planet Krypton exploded.

And who disguised as Clark Kent, wild

planet reporter for the Daily Planet,

fights a never-ending battle for truth,

justice, and freedom with superpowers

far beyond those of ordinary modals.

It's Superman, Superman, Superman,

Superman!

On a distant planet, a wicked creature

whose sole purpose was to perform deeds

of evil was caught in an explosion of his

own making.

Only the concentrated essence of his

imperishable evil survived, a wisp of

wicked vapor, which drifted for a

time through space, then drifted

eventually into Earth's atmosphere.

Now, on a major highway near Metropolis,

a motorist removes his hat momentarily to

mop his brow. Seconds later,

the misty demon transforms him into a

destructive monster.

I must destroy! I must

destroy!

Driving to his office at the Daily

Planet, Superman, in the guise of the

mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent, is

forced off the road.

That driver must be out of his mind!

Great Scott!the maniac. He's heading for

that playground full of kids.

This is a job for Superman. Up, up,

and away! Not a

second to spare.

Down.

Up you go. Up, up!

What's the matter with you?Why did you

try to run down those children?I don't

know. I can't explain it.

I lost control of myself. I knew what was

happening, but I couldn't stop. That

doesn't make sense to me. What do you

think, officer?Look, Superman, I know

this man. He's a good law-abiding

citizen. But I'm gonna have to take you

in, Mr. Harris, you understand?Of course.

Uh, have you seen my hat?

Well, wellLook what the wind blew in.

Wonder if it fits. Not

bad. Not bad at all.

Now, inspired by the super evil within

the hat, the man swings the powerful

electromagnet over the fence, seeking

something other than scrap iron to feed

to the smelting furnace.

Oh, no! That crazy crane is

lifting the bus. Up, up, and away! I

don't know why I did it. I wouldn't harm

a fly. I'm not a criminal.

Ask my foreman. He'll vouch for me.

I'm a peaceful man. That's what the

other man said.

Kind of beat up, but looks good enough

for work.

I can't believe it, Superman. This man

has worked for me for 20 years. He's one

of the finest men I know.

What in the world made him and the other

man go berserk?Now,

I above the factory floor, the man who

controls the giant bucket of molten steel

is wearing the hat of eagle. Hey,

look out! Stop that bucket, Thomas!

Not so fast, my friend. Just what were

you trying to do?I don't know. I

swear, I don't know. I couldn't help it.

You too?You couldn't help it either?

Honest! I'll eat my hat if-- Your hat?

Wait a minute.

This is the same hat the crane operator

was wearing and the motorist who went

wild. Great Scott, could it be

something about this hat?

What?What's that?I don't know. But

I intend to find out.

I've got you. Great

galaxy. It's a a blob

of vapor. Evil vapor.

Vapor can be condensed or frozen.

There. Now to get rid of it.

Since this terrible thing can't be

destroyed, I'll put it where it can never

thaw out again. Here goes. So

have you heard the latest, Clark?Latest

what, Chief?Well, somehow, thanks to

Superman, the judge cleared that motorist

and those steelworkers of any wrongdoing.

I can't understand how each of those men

could lose his head like that. Never mind

their heads, Chief. It's a lucky thing

each one lost his hat.