Comic Title: Best of DC #42
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: November 1983
On Sale Date: August 4, 1983 Newsstand Date August 4, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #29

Newsstand Date August 2, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #212

Shipping Date July 12, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #212

Copyright Date July 12, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date July 26, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #83

Shipping Date July 12, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #29

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Interplanetary Circus"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted From:
Superman #145 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #145; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #25)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #145; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #25)

Villain(s)

• Members of the Interplanetary Circus (no further appearances)

Comments:
Superman’s heat vision is now refered to by that name instead of x-ray vision.

Synopsis:
An alien circus comes to Metropolis to perform. Lois Lane and Clark visit the circus believing it to be a hoax put on by a creative promoter. Clark learns that the circus is really from another planet, but does not reveal this to Lois or the other people.

When one of the creatures escapes, Superman helps round him up. The leader of the circus tries to convince Superman to join the circus. When the Man of Steel refuses, the head man threatens to turn a creature which Superman can not stop loose on Metropolis. Superman then agrees to join the circus.

While performing, Superman thinks of a way to stop the creature which is cactus-like. He moves the moon, causing an eclipse. Without sunlight the creature loses its power. Superman then convinces them to leave Earth.