Powerful than a locomotive It's Superman Strange visitor from another world Who came to earth with powers and abilities Far beyond those of mortal men Superman who can change the course of mighty rivers Bend the 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 But before we join Superman Here is an important message Gang, this morning I happened to drop in on my pal Jerry Link When he was holding a meeting of his aviation club And I certainly was surprised at what I learned Listen, everybody, I've got an important announcement to make Should I bring your model planes with you? Sure, I've got one right here Well, we've got a big project to get done It's best to make a complete collection of submission forms A week from the day Boy, gee, gee, that's keen I got four already and my mother went down to the store to get some more packages of pep this morning I wonder what I'll get in those I'll trade with you, Sam If you've got two of a kind Hey, wait a minute, fellas First of all, how many points has everybody got? Tommy? I got four Pete? Well, counting the one I got this morning, I've got five I haven't had time to cut the last one out and put it together I've got five, too Tell you what, let's all go down to the store And see if we can get enough for at least one squadron by next week, okay? Sure Yes, gang, that's what I learned at Jerry Link's Aviation Club meeting this morning Now, how are you coming with your own private collection? Have you got enough free planes for a squadron yet? Well, don't forget that there's another free plane in every single package of pep So keep on treating yourself to crisp, delicious pep for breakfast You have a swell collection of free And remember, gang, when you are in a grand-tasting breakfast serving You're getting more vitamin D than in any other flake cereal you can buy A package of those delicious And remember the name now, P Pep is me, Michigan And now the adventure Well, as usual, editor-dependent Dr. Leander Cameron But this time, it's serious from a newly invented helicopter And folded up to the size of a suitcase A clever, unscrupulous, fearful, that the deadly is vengeance on Dr. Cameron Of moving heaven and earth to locate us The vast expanse of the country From descriptions of the vulture Of pouring into the offices of law enforcement agencies Quarters, urgent ten centivores Police bombs report whereabouts at once Over and over again, the war of a man known as the vulture In every city in Hamlet At every crossroad from Maine to California The greatest manhunt in the history of crime is now going on But even that fails to satisfy Perry White Editor of the Daily Planet and Dr. Leander Cameron's close friend We find him in his office talking on the phone with Police Inspector Henderson Do I have to tell you, Henderson, that no effort is too great Yes, yes, yes I know you're sending alarms out every 15 minutes I know you flag it as a country But that's not enough We've got to do more than that I'm going to hire every private detective in Metropolis I'm going to find the vulture if it takes every cent that I've got Yes, goodbye Kent, Kent Will someone out there please tell Clark Kent I want to see him Sorry, Mr. White, but Mr. Kent left an hour ago and hasn't returned What? What? I said Mr. Kent left an hour ago He left? Well, where'd he go? I don't know Why, that stupid unmitigated fool Doesn't he know any better than to leave the office at a time like this? What place is he to waste precious minutes when they... Oh, never mind But Clark Kent isn't wasting precious minutes Unknown to Editor White or to anyone He has stripped off the street clothes of the meek, unassuming reporter And in the red cape and blue costume of Superman He is moving swiftly about the city Visiting the dark, dingy hangouts of underworld characters Searching for a clue that might lead him to the whereabouts of the vulture Open up in there Never mind that, open up or I'll break the door Oh, big idea, but... Great, but who are you? But you are in a custom Stand back Hey, wait a minute, bud, you can't come in here Sorry, but I am in You're Blackie Minetta, aren't you? Yeah, but... Just answer my question Where's the vulture? Who? You heard me, the vulture I don't know who you're talking about You're lying in your teeth, Blackie You worked for the vulture at one time Where is he now? Hey, what do you think you're talking to? Don't bother reaching for that gun, Blackie Oh, no I said don't bother Hey, my God What happened to it? Right here in my hand, Blackie Just to make certain you don't hurt yourself with it I'll twist it out of shape And toss it into the corner Oh No, I ain't seeing right I'm going dead It's that stuff I've been drinking Oh, it's not that stuff you've been drinking, Blackie You're seeing right You saw what I did to that gun, didn't you? Well, I can do the same thing to your head Only it'll... I've been going straight Honest, honest I have I'm not interested in whether you've been going straight or not There's only one thing I want to know Where's the vulture? I don't know I already was in store doing time You didn't know he escaped yesterday? Escaped? Yes No, honest I didn't Where would the vulture go after breaking out of prison, Blackie? Search me, mister Unless... I ain't got no right to tell you It's squealing right Take a look at that twisted revolver, Blackie Then think of your head What would you rather do? Squeal or... Okay Okay, I'll tell you The only place I know he might be is at Mrs. Cortz Who's that? Her name's Mrs. Cortz She's a cold, skinny dame Used to help the vulture with some of his deals Kind of old, mean Where does she live? In a room in house at 432 Crannell Street Hey Hey, the door's over this way, mister I think the window will be more convenient, Blackie Once we get it open What are you going to do now? Just say goodbye and leap out the window So long, Blackie Up and away! Mrs. Gaunt 432 Crannell Street, eh? Well, it sounds like it might be a good lead Well, it sounds like it might be a good lead Ah, there's Crannell Street right below me And I think I'd better make this call as Clark Kent I'd better make this call as Clark Kent Let's think there's a dim out Streets are dark and deserted Down! Down! Down! Down! Down! Down! Now, to get back into Kent's clothes Now, put these horn-rimmed glasses on And change my voice There, I guess that does it Once more, the meek reporter sallies forth in search of news Up these steps There should be a bell somewhere Oh, yes, here it is Mrs. Gaunt, eh? I'd expect the vulture to know a woman with a name like that Mrs. Gaunt Uh-oh, there's a light going on in the hall Someone's coming Yes? And what can I be doing for you? Oh, I'm sorry to bother you, madam But I'm looking for Mrs. Gaunt No more than I am, young fellow Skipped off, owing me three weeks' rent today When was this? Yesterday afternoon Snaked out, bag and baggies, the skinny old witch Well, maybe it's best to clean the last of her She was a weird one, you can take it from me Good riddance to bad rubbish, I say Uh, you wouldn't be looking for a room now, would you? Oh, no, no, no, thank you Uh, did Mrs. Gaunt Notice it? If she had, I'd be after having a lawn, or believe me Well, thanks just the same Don't mention it And although it's none of me business And maybe I'm stricken me nose in where it don't belong I hardly think a nice-looking young fellow like you Should be aftersaking the company of the likes of Mrs. Gaunt I remember that, thank you Good night Good night It's like the end of the trail No forwarding address I don't bet she's with the vulture I swear Well, I think I'll drop into police headquarters And see whether they've picked up any leads Nothing else to do now Walking briskly down Crandall Street Ken turns left toward the center of the city and police headquarters Unaware that the very people he is looking for The vulture, Mrs. Gaunt, and Dr. Leander Cameron Are actually in the sumptuous penthouse drawing room Of the very apartment house he is now passing Dr. Cameron is cringing in his chair His eyes bright with terror Mrs. Gaunt, her face of white expressionless mask Guards the heavy oak door Her arms folded across her chest The vulture is standing at a table On which has been set a screened wooden box In the box, coiled on a bed of straw Are two beady-eyed rattlesnakes The vulture speaks It was fortunate that you happened to inform me That your one fear Is the fear of snakes, Dr. Cameron No, no, please I beg of you, take them away I'm fortunate, too, that I happen to have on hand Two full-grown rattlers You see, I use them to extract It comes in very handy at times It's a subtle and not easily traced poison Lovely rattlesnakes I'm play, Dr. Cameron Please, if you have any decency at all Take them away They horrify me Do they really? I wouldn't say if I opened the box It would allow them a little freedom It would kill me I swear to you, I would die of shock Then perhaps you'll change your mind About writing a little note to your friend Editor to Patty White No, no, I can't do that I can't lure Patty and Kent And the rest of them into your clutches I can't I won't Perhaps my little pet here Can convince you, Dr. Cameron Can convince you, Dr. Cameron Shall we see what happens When I open the box Reaching for the cover of the snake box The vulture raises it slowly What will happen? In just a moment We'll return to the thrilling climax Of this episode But first Here's another important message Gang, wouldn't it be fun To be a real plane pilot And handle a Grumman Wildcat Or a P-40 Tomahawk Or maybe even a P-47 Thunderbolt One of the most powerful planes In the whole world I'll bet it would Of course, it's a little early For you actually To learn to fly One of those great fighting planes But here's an easy way To learn how to spot them From the wonderful Free model plane You get in every single package Of Kellogg's PEP Yes, gang Like inside every PEP package Is an accurate scale model Of one of the great fighting planes Of America and her allies All ready to cut out And put together Gang, this plane is absolutely free You don't have to send in a single penny Or any box tops either Start now collecting your own squadron Of free model planes And remember And remember And now back to the adventures Of Superman That scene is the same The vulture has reached out And is slowly opening The cover of the box And contains the two deadly rats One of the coiled reptiles Raises its flat One of the coiled reptile head And is about to slide out And is about to Tamron's horrified cry Nice to the room No! No! Close the box! Will you write the letter To Petty White? Yes! The letter to Petty White? Yes! How do I do it? In it! Give him the fountain pen and paper Mr. George Give him the fountain pen Now Dr. Cameron Now Dr. Cameron Write As I dictate Dear Petty Dear Petty I am safe And well Oh my Unfortunately Unfortunately I could not contact you I could not contact you But I should like you I should like you Kent Miss Wayne And the Olsen boy To meet me As soon as possible In The penthouse apartment The penthouse apartment My friend David Reed My friend David Reed At 220 At 200 Terry Drive I have something Very interesting To show you So please come Forced by his deathly fear of snakes To write a note That will lure his friends Into the vultures trap Dr. Cameron is helpless Will Perry White And Clark Kent Fall for the vultures trip? Will you be surprised At what happens? So don't miss tomorrow's episode Same time Same station Tune in and follow The adventures of Superman Faster than a speeding bullet More powerful than a locomotive Deep tall buildings In a single bound Superman is a copyrighted feature Appearing in Superman DC Publications Superman DC Publications This is Mutual From the vultures
