Superman #208 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1968.
Synopsis for "The Case of the Collared Crime-Fighter!"
Gimmicks Cronin gets an electronically gimmicked collar around Superman's neck which will enable him to track Superman wherever he goes. If Superman attempts to take it off, bombs will be set off around Metropolis.
Appearing in "The Case of the Collared Crime-Fighter!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Gimmicks Cronin (Single appearance)
- Dodo (Single appearance)
- Houston Boys Gang (Single appearance)
- Johnny Cash Gang (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- Metropolis
- Daily Planet
- Metropolis International Airport
- Metropolis Ball Park
Items:
- Transmitter Collar
- R.D.P. (Radio Daily Planet) Two-Way Radio
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Town That Hated Superman"
This story is reprinted from Superman #130.
When Superman saves the town of Cyrusville from a missile misfire, he finds that they hate Superman and that the mayor, Bruce Cyrus has placed a ban on Superman in the town and ordered his police force to attack Superman on sight. Curious as to why, Superman disguises himself as "Kent Clark" so that he can investigate the town. In walking through the town, he finds that there is a rampant anti-Superman mentality in the town. Deciding to investigate further, he takes a job at the local newspaper to get to the bottom of why Bruce Cyrus hates Superman so much. When he tries to publish a story about how he -- as Superman -- saved the town from a missile, the editor smashes the newspaper template for the story. He learns that Cyrus has a lot of sway over public opinion because he has invested so much money into everything and created a model town with no crime.
When the an airplane drops a bunch of Superman dolls for charity, Cyrus has them all rounded up to be burned in public. Feeling this was the last straw (comparing this to Nazi book burning) Superman decides to purposely blow his Kent Clark cover and confront Cyrus. Revealing his identity, and meeting with the towns people, he learns that nobody has any personal grudge against Superman except for Cyrus himself. Cyrus, having never met the Man of Steel in person, tells him to accompany him back to his office where he will explain why he hates Superman so much.
There Superman learns that Cyrus was an orphan as a young boy and stayed at the same orphanage as Superbaby did. Going through the time barrier to witness the events, Cyrus points out that on the very day that Superbaby was adopted, the playful super-tot pulled a carpet out from under him throwing him out a window and into the mud, ruining his chance at being adopted by a family, whom he believed ended up adopting Superbaby. Superman shows him that they had chosen another boy, and that Superbaby didn't pull the rug with bad intention in mind, but to save the young Cyrus from a falling chandelier.
Having realized the truth, Cyrus asks to be brought back to the present and decides to change his anti-Superman stance, allowing a Superman inspired x-ray machine to be used in the town.
Appearing in "The Town That Hated Superman"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Bruce Cyrus
- Cyrusville Police
Other Characters:
- Superbaby
- Kent Family
- Newspaper Editor
Locations:
- Cyrusville
- Cyrus Square
- Cyrusville Blade Newspaper
- Jail
- Smallville
Items:
- Machine Gun
- Missile
- Printing Press
Vehicles:
- Airplane
- Kryptonian Rocket (Flashback only)
- Mayor's Limousine
- Mobile Superman X-Ray Unit
- Tractor
Notes
- Includes a reprint story, "The Town That Hated Superman" from Superman #130
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