ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN / "Treasure Of The Incas" - 1952

In today's adventure involving another cave, Lois is on her way to an auction featuring South American items. Before she enters the building, an older man asks her to purchase an Inca tapestry for him because he says that it wouldn't be safe for him to buy it. Soon after that, the man is killed by a guy with a big scar on his face. The tapestry is then stolen from Lois, so, she and Jimmy follow the murderer to Lima, Peru to locate the tapestry and catch the person behind the murder.

The main reason I chose this episode is because the review on the box said, quote... "Lois Lane, chloroformed while investigating strange disappearances, is held prisoner in Mme. Selina's wax museum of the living dead."

Here's Lois talking to the old man, he gives her $1000 in cash for the purchase, she can use whatever it takes to seal the deal...

Then, two minutes later, the old man is dead in an alley and the guy with a big scar on his face is on the loose somewhere in the city.

Not seeing the old man after the auction, Lois goes back to the Daily Planet and show Clark and Jimmy the tapestry. Jimmy points out a hole in it, so, why would anyone want it...

The guy with the big scar follows Lois and takes the tapestry, then conks her on the head with his gun! Yeah, yeah, the scar's on the other side of his face!

And, this shot will definitely prove that Lois and Jimmy actually went to Peru!

Lois takes her complaint to the authorities in Peru. She's yakking away when the Captain points out that Mr. Kent has already been a big help...

That "How did you get here, fly?!" routine is used twice in this story!

Okay, see, told you, big old scar!! Dude's a super criminal in Peru, the authorities just can't seem to bust his ass...

The guy's name is Pedro Mendoza, at the moment he's stealing the other tapestry needed to figure out where the hidden treasure's buried.

Lois and Jimmy are befriended by a friend of the Captain, and he's offered to drive them around to see the sights while they wait the results of the inquiry. Lois berates Clark as they head off with their new found friend! Clark's on his way to the library.

Once he takes them out into the desert, he orders them out of the car and drives away! Well, you know, it figures, something's gotta give to move the story along...

So, our guys start walking. Lois is going to tell Perry White that he owes her a new pair of shoes. When they start walking, Lois goes up a hill first, Jimmy puts his hands on her bottom and start pushing!!! They cover it up a little with a long fade into the next scene, butt... Yeah!!

Anyway, Lois and Jimmy find the car they were riding in and go into a cave located there.

Wow, Lois really showed Clark how to be a reporter!!..

At the last second Superman breaks into the cave, he locates the lit piece of TNT Pedro and his pal placed to expose the treasure, with Lois and Jimmy just feet away!!

Superman tosses the TNT down the cave toward Pedro and the other guy, and it explodes, trapping the two there until he grabs them for the police. First though, he has to untie Lois and Jimmy and get them out of the cave.

The treasure is exposed in perfect condition, not like it would really look after an actual explosion! Anyway, here we go again with another month of precious Dungeon Cargo, here at The Dungeon!!..