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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.

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.

And now, another exciting episode in The Adventures of Superman.

It's bad luck Brannigan and Two-Ton Tony beating it out up there in the mat.

Everybody in this uncle's screaming for Brannigan to put the paralyzer on Two

-Ton. And here it comes, the famous Brannigan paralyzer. Two-Ton Tony is

down. He's waving at the mat.

Listen to that crowd.

the feature match of the evening. Bad luck, Brannigan and Wildman. Cooley and

those boys are sure mixing it up.

Brannigan's looking for an opening for his deadly paralyzer that the Wildman

wants no part of it.

Oops! Here it comes!

Brannigan's got him! The Wildman's down!

He's helpless on the mat!

Did you read this?

Oh, yes.

Seven men in the hospital. It's incredible, Chief. I'm going to put a

stop to it. It's the last thing I do.

Ever hear of Wayne Winchester?

The name sounds vaguely familiar.

He was intercollegiate wrestling champion last year. Oh, yes.

He's coming down here tonight to watch Branigan wrestle Simmons on television.

I'm going to hire him to find out something about this paralyzer hold of

Branigan's. I might be able to get some dope for you from Sam Bleeker.

He books all the wrestling matches at the arena. He's a good friend of mine.

No, we've got to have an expert wrestler.

Someone who knows the holds.

I know it's crooked.

Because Branigan's manager, a bird named Murray, is crooked.

But we've got to find out just what they're doing. Well, Chief, if I can be

of any help... I'd like you and Lois to come down here tonight and watch it with

us. All right. What time? Ten o'clock. We'll be here. Fine.

The crowd is roaring for action.

And Branigan wants to give it to them.

for an opening.

Simmons has been trying his rib-crushing body scissors, but can't make it. Oh,

here it comes.

Brannigan is going to use his famous paralyzer. There it goes.

Simmons with those shoulders on the mat can't even roam over.

And Brannigan wins with his famous paralyzer.

I'll have the official time in just a moment.

Clear it off, Jim.

Well, there it is, son.

Bad luck, Brannigan's Paralyzer, the hole that's put seven wrestlers in the

hospital. Well, frankly, I never saw wrestling like that in college.

It looks more like a serious attempt at murder.

That's exactly the way it looks to me.

And I'm counting on you to help the planet prove it.

What do you think about it, Kent?

Oh, I wasn't watching very closely.

What? I mean, I was watching Brannigan's fingers.

Oh, great.

Did he have a nice manicure?

Ow!

I just tried one of those holes on myself.

Fine, Olsen.

If Winchester here can get any idea how that paralyzer works, he can run some

tests on you.

That's an assignment.

Now, Kent, this wrestling story can be big.

I want you to give Wayne all the help you can.

And both of you stay out of dark alleys.

Well, Clarky boy, long time no see.

Hiya, Sam. Oh, pretty good.

There hasn't been any murder around here, I hope.

You've got a beef against Murray, too.

Beef? Why, that dirty... No, I shouldn't say that, Clarky, because I'm here to

get down on my hands and knees and go in there and beg him to give me a break.

As bad as that, huh?

Bad is worse. It's simply terrible.

Now, here, I've got a good-going business running wrestling matches at

the arena, and along comes this Murray guy with a stable of gorillas and now

half the good attractions are in the hospital.

Oh, uh...

Here, Clarky.

A couple of ducats for Friday night.

Don't miss it. It'll be sensational.

Well, I got to go in there now and give my blood to Murray.

Well, thanks, Sam.

All right. Be seeing you, Clarky.

All right. All right. You got me over a barrel.

Well, what's your proposition?

Same deal, Bleeker.

You give me 60% of your stock in the arena and the wrestling syndicate, From

then on, we work together.

Boy, you're crazy. I can't do it.

You gotta do it, fella.

The only wrestlers that'll be able to walk will be the boys I'm handling.

Well, I don't know. I'll have to talk it over with the boys first.

But look, I gotta have a feature match for Friday.

Okay, I'll let you have Brannigan.

If you match him with the golden Adonis. No, no, not Adonis. Why, I love him like

he was my own brother.

Besides, he's the biggest attraction I've got.

I don't want to get him crippled.

Okay.

Okay, if Brannigan promises not to use the paralyzer.

No promises.

May the best man win.

What can I do?

Already I lose.

Now get going and talk to your partners, Bleeker. Bleeker ain't giving you much

more time.

Okay. Okay.

I hope Adonis has his insurance paid up.

Turned up anything yet? Just rumors.

I want to be at the ringside Friday night. No sooner said than done.

Two ducats for ringside. Oh, thanks, Kent.

Say, maybe Miss Lane would like to go with me.

Percy, hey, pull those guys apart.

Bad luck?

You're all set.

You go in against Adonis Friday night.

See, I don't know, boss.

Adonis is pretty tough.

If he gets me in that spin before I can work my paralyzer, I'm a dead pigeon.

I'll fix that. Where's that swami?

Hey, Ram.

Yes, master?

We got a new one for you to work on, Ram. Uh, Crusher, you be Adonis. Let him

put the spin on you, bad luck.

Now, uh, Adonis has Brannigan spinning.

In a split second, he's gonna slam him and mean it.

What does Brannigan do?

He's easy, I show you.

Look, his leg, you can reach so.

Uh, now, I not hurt you, but, uh, do you feel this? Oh, take it easy!

So, uh, Mr. Brannigan, this, you use your fingers so.

Press hard until you feel the muscles slip, then it is done.

Like that.

All right, now work on it until you get it perfect, boys. As long as we got the

paralyzer, we can't miss.

What do you want?

Master, how long must I stay here?

Look, pal, we're treating you good.

We're hiding you here so the government police don't find you and throw you in

jail for the rest of your life, ain't we?

When the chance comes, we're going to slip you on a ship bound for India.

Ain't that what you want?

Yes, master.

But I am troubled.

A thought has come to me that these secrets I teach your wrestlers, these

secrets are not being used for a good purpose.

Ah, forget it. Didn't I tell you my boys are good, clean boys?

They wouldn't do no harm to no one.

I wish to believe you, master.

For if I discovered that my knowledge of the human body was being used for evil,

it would be a very bad thing for you. Very bad. Crusher, bad luck!

Now take it easy, pal. We're treating you right.

Crusher, take our friend here to his room.

And see that the door's locked so the government police don't sneak in, see?

Sure, boss. Come on, pal. You had a hard day. You need some rest.

Nature boy's getting ideas.

I hope you don't take a notion to cross us up.

I'm liable to paralyze myself.

Well, we won't need him after Friday.

After Golden Adonis gets it.

You gonna turn him loose?

Think I'm crazy?

It's Friday night.

So it's Friday night.

And it's ten o'clock.

I'm not catching any trains.

And just about now, Bad Luck Brannigan and the Golden Adonis are tearing each

other limb from limb.

Great Caesar's ghost!

Why doesn't someone tell me these things? I tried, Chief.

I like it better when you can't hear them groan.

I wonder how it looks to Wayne from his ringside seat.

Or how Wayne looks to Lois from her ringside seat, eh?

Uh-oh.

Donnis has Brannigan now.

No one ever came out of that jet spinner.

Watch his hand.

Whose hand?

Brannigan's. Watch.

Get it again.

The paralyzer.

I say it again.

There ain't a wrestler in the world who ain't afraid of me.

I'll meet any of them. I'll even wrestle gorillas if you can sign them up.

I claim I'm the world's champ. And I ain't heard a challenge.

I'll accept that challenge, Brannigan. I'll wrestle you right here one week

from tonight.

Best two out of three and no holds barred. Ken, that's our boy. That's

Wayne Winchester. What's he doing in the ring?

Where'd you come from, pretty boy?

It's Caesar's ghost!

That crazy kid!

I hired him to investigate, not Russell!

Now what's happened?

It would have to go out just at the wrong time.

Come on, we've got to get over to the arena. Wait, Chief.

Wait a minute. They'll probably come back here. If we go, we'll miss them.

Chief, we can't let him do it. He hasn't got a chance against Branigan.

If he goes through with it, he'll be paralyzed, crippled for life.

I know. You don't have to tell me.

Son, I admire your courage, but I can't let you go on with this. It's just...

Now, just a minute, Mr. White.

I thought this thing out carefully while I was watching Brannigan tonight.

He's not a good wrestler. He's got a deadly trick.

And I know I can solve that trick once on the mat.

It's the only way.

No, nothing doing. It's too dangerous.

Wayne, please, for my sake, don't do it.

Don't worry, Lois. Why don't you say something, Kent?

I think he can do it. I think Wayne can beat Brannigan.

Well, thanks, Mr. Kent.

Kent, you're crazy.

Clark, you can't mean it. You know what'll happen. You've seen those

paralyzed wrestlers.

You just can't be serious.

I think Wayne can beat Brandigan because he's a better wrestler. And as he said,

it's the only way to expose that trick of his.

All right, Kent. You and your great wisdom have decided he can get away with

it. So I'm going to hold you responsible.

You're assigned to this wrestling story, too.

And if this boy is hurt in any way, the blame is on you.

All right, sir.

I'll accept full responsibility.

Come on, Wayne.

Clark.

I never want to see you again as long as I live.

Come on, Wayne.

Oh, Kent, wait a minute.

I think I know you well enough to ask this and get an honest answer.

This friendship between Wayne Winchester and Lois hasn't done anything to your

thinking, has it? What?

No, Chief, there's no green-eyed monster involved here.

I honestly think the boy can beat him, and I'll prove it.

Boss, do I get to wrestle this college punk?

Well, it's something I didn't plan on, but it's a break.

I, uh, I hear tonight that Sam Bleeker's gonna hire some college wrestlers.

So if you can flatten this one, he'll back out.

But them college wrestlers really know how to wrestle.

I might get hurt.

We'll get the Swami to teach us some new paralyzers. Don't worry.

Okay.

And, uh, check the Swami's room on your way to turn in.

Make sure the chain's on the door.

Yeah.

Chain? Chain.

No doubt a genie or some spirit sent to help me as I have been praying for help.

I am here to help you.

What is it you wish?

After much meditation, it has come to me that I am being deceived by those who

promise to return me to my homeland.

It is true you are being deceived.

Then I will reveal no more of my secrets.

Once more they will ask you to show them these strange things you do with your

hands, your fingers, and you must show them.

But if my knowledge causes evil?

It will cause no evil.

Later you must correct the evil you have already caused.

Yes. Good.

And now, show me, on my body, these strange pressures that you will next

show them. And do not fear to hurt me.

Can a mere man harm a genie?

It would be like this.

Like this?

Wayne, come on in.

Nice to see you. Hope I didn't come around too early.

But, well, I had to talk to you. Of course, kid. Come on in.

All right.

Sit down.

Now, what's on your mind?

Well, I didn't sleep much last night.

Thinking things over.

Look, maybe I did make a fool of myself.

Oh, cooling off a little? I'm not afraid of Brannigan.

I'm sure I can handle him. Of course you can. Don't worry about it. What makes

you so sure, Mr. Kent? You've never seen me on a mat.

And you know what Brannigan's done to those other guys?

Well, it's just a feeling I have, Wayne. You see, I've been watching Brannigan

very closely, especially his hands.

He must have sharp eyes to be able to follow his hands on a TV screen.

Yes, of course, I'm not a wrestler, but... Well, I remember reading

somewhere, someplace about pressure points.

Certain areas of the human body that are very sensitive, vulnerable to pressure.

Yeah, I know the Japanese do a lot of that. That's right. You know, some of

those judo experts can cripple a man with thumb pressure.

Well, Hindus know something about it, too, I've heard.

Exactly. What do you say we try something?

Look, stand up. All right.

Now, push that chair back, will you?

I don't know much about this, but I believe a match usually starts something

like this, doesn't it? That's it.

Okay. Now, I'm not going to hurt you, but I am going to try something. Okay.

All right? Here we go.

Hey!

Boy, what did you do? That numbed me. I'm sorry. Let me fix it.

Better? Yeah.

I guess I must have hit one of those pressure points.

Now, Wayne, all we have to do is develop your defense against that sort of thing.

Now, I'll try and remember everything I can. Of course, I'm not much of a

wrestling coach, but I'll do the best I can. It's funny, but I've got a feeling

you know the right answers.

Like so. You feel the little lump? Now press, not hard.

Oh, you're killing me! I tell you not hard, but I fix it. For all pressures

that injure, there is other pressure that heals.

It's better?

Yeah, but I sure thought I had it for a while.

You worried about that college kid now?

No more, boss.

Anytime I want, I got him.

All right, Jimmy, now do just what I told you.

Maybe I better stick to the newspaper game.

Only 24 more hours to go, Wayne.

How's your neck feel?

Okay.

That better?

Yeah. Good. You're building up some armor in the right places.

Hey, why aren't you over at the arena rooting for our side?

I'm not squeamish, Chief, but I couldn't take it. I don't even want to think

about it.

That nice, clean kid crippled.

The match should be starting any minute now.

I don't know.

Kent's usually right, and he seems confident the boy can toss Brannigan.

Well, no matter how right anyone is, there comes a time when he's got to be

wrong. It's only human nature.

Sometimes I wonder if Kent is human.

Well, you can turn your back or close your eyes, but I have to know what's

happening.

Main match coming up.

Two minutes.

All right, fella.

You're going out there and win. When you feel his fingers creeping like that,

when that happens, you know what to do. Right.

Let's go, champ.

And it's the greatest match we've ever seen in this arena.

A battle between the scientific know-how of Wayne Winchester, former college

champ, and the brutal trickery of Basilick Brannigan. So far, the college

boy has slipped out of Brannigan's more deadly grips, and Brannigan seems as

frustrated as a hen with ducks.

Uh-uh. Look out. Here.

I just don't like the howl of the mob, yelling for blood.

Chief, he's using the paralyzer.

can't take it.

He can't take it. Yahoo!

Pour it on him, boy!

So you quit cold. What happened?

I give him everything I had.

And when I give him the paralyzer, nothing happens.

He just grins at me.

Somebody tipped him off.

Great work, boy. I'm proud of you.

You're the guy who really beat Brennigan.

Oh, he almost got me with that neck press.

Nonsense. Give him a good rubdown, Jimmy.

We've been crossed up.

The only guy that could have done it is Ram.

Why should he cross us up?

That's what I'm going to find out.

Go on, get your clothes on. We're going over to my place and work him over.

Jimmy, make sure he's cooled off before you take him out.

I'll meet you at the office.

Okay.

Where are you going, proper boy?

I'll see you later, sir. No, you won't. You'll see me right now. And you ain't

getting away from here until we settle something.

Now, look, Clarky, don't push me. We've got lots of business to talk over. Your

boy won and he won honest. Why, it'll be a new sensation.

Honest wrestling.

I'll see you tomorrow, Sam. We'll settle everything tonight and before the wrong

people whose names I won't mention get to you. While Wayne is going to be my

new star.

If he can take Brannigan, he can toss any grapple Murray has.

And that's curtains for Murray.

Now, look, Sam. I'm not Wayne's manager. I'm just his friend. As the new champ's

trainer, I'll be glad to hear any propositions you have to make.

That's it, Sam.

Now, you talk to Wayne and to Jimmy and...

Talk things over and work something out. I'm sure you can reach a decision.

Okay, well, come on to my office. Why, it means a million for you guys.

There might be a few bucks in it for me, too. Of course, sir.

Not that. Too noisy.

Well, where is he?

A man can't just disappear in the thin air.

Okay, okay.

Tell him to get in here. He's got to write that story.

Not at the arena, huh?

Probably running down another lead.

You know, I wouldn't be surprised if Kent would grab Murray and make him

talk. He better stay away from that character if he knows what's good for

him. You know Kent.

Look, get the address of Murray's training quarters.

Must be in the phone book.

I have a hunch that's where he's headed.

He's liable to be up to his neck in trouble.

I'll pick up Wayne and Jimmy at the arena. I'll go too. Wait a minute.

Here it is.

Mortimer Murray.

Sports promoter.

Mortimer. Fancy dad.

As long as he can't use his fingers, he's harmless.

I'm going to give you one more chance, Ram.

Why did you cross us up?

Who talked to you? Who paid you?

Give him a little twist, bad luck.

I know nothing.

I did only what you asked.

Please, I talked to no man.

only what you asked. You talk or we'll twist those arms right off.

All right, boys, the party's over.

It's Superman.

It's Superman.

Where is he? Hey, get this guy.

You're not

hurt badly, my friend?

I will recover quickly. You came just in time.

I prayed that you would come.

These men will never have a chance to hurt you again.

But there are others that have already been hurt.

These you must help.

I will keep my promise.

The police.

They must not catch me.

You have nothing to fear from the police.

Remember, I made you a promise.

Go now. Let them in.

Caesar's ghost. Jeepers. What happened here?

Sahib, I can explain everything.

These men were torturing me when I didn't... A Superman.

Superman again.

I thought so.

You thought what, Chief?

I figured we'd find you here.

Were you here when this happened?

Why, uh... Yes.

Yes, certainly. That's right.

Oh, incidentally, Ram here was forced to teach Branigan those pressure point

tricks. But he can heal all those that were hurt.

You mean you can heal those poor crippled men?

Why, if you can, it'll be like magic.

Like the only real magic.

The magic of knowledge.