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Superman #142

DC · Series began 1939 · January 1961

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Dates

Cover date: January 1961
On sale: November 3, 1960
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bernard Baily, Wayne Boring, Henry Boltinoffinks: Stan Kaye, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Otto Binder, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff, Mort Weisinger, Jerry Siegel

Stories

Lois Lane's Secret Helper! · 8 pages
Krypto decides to try to make Superman fall in love with Lois Lane.
Superman Meets Al Capone! · 8 pages
While returning from the past, Superman is affected by Titano's kryptonite eye-blasts and it causes him to land in Chicago in the 1920's. Here he meets a young Perry White and helps him get his first scoop, and also stops Al Capone.
Flame-Dragon from Krypton! · 10 pages
A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon makes it way to Earth. When it swallows a Red Kryptonite meteor Superman must stay away from the Flame-Dragon for fear the Red Kryptonite will affect him also. When the effect of the red kryptonite fades, Superman freezes the dragon and places him in a block of ice in outer space. Batman, Supergirl and Krypto then assist him in protecting his secret identity from the inquiries of Lois Lane.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneKara Zor-ElSupergirlPerry WhiteKryptoLucy LaneTitano

Reprinted in

Showcase Presents: Superman (2005), World's Finest Comics (1941), Superman Annual (1951), Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies (1971), Limited Collectors' Edition (1972), DC Finest: Superman Family: The Giant Turtle Man (2025)