ACTION COMICS (1938) #37

“CLARK KENT, POLICE COMMISSIONER!” The criminal element of Metropolis is killing every police commissioner appointed, and Clark sees a connection between the criminal element and certain crooked politicians. But Clark is dumbfounded when it is suggested he take the job to crack down on that criminal element. Superman: A crime wave has hit Metropolis, and criminals are either not arrested or else if they are, they get out of jail almost immediately. After public pressure, the mayor fires the police commissioner, but the new commissioner is murdered within hours of his appointment.…