Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #31
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: September 26, 1947 Copyright Date September 24, 1947
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 72
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Superman's Super-Rival"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Penciller: Ira Yarbrough
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Superman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC (2009)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #114; next appearance in Action Comics #115)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (dream appearance)
• Perry White (dream appearance)

Villain(s)

• Dan the Dunce (a small-time crook; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Paul Laverne (inventor of a new sedative; no further appearances)
• Mike (a boxing manager; no further appearances)

Comments:
Portions of this story occur in Dan the Dunce's dream.

Synopsis:
Small-time crook Dan the Dunce loses his job as a boxer. At the doctor's office he sees an article about a new sedative created by Dr. Paul Laverne. Dan doesn't understand the words he reads and concludes that the sedative will give him super-strength.

Dan visits Laverne's lab and attempts to steal the sedative. He drinks half of a bottle, then Superman arrives. Dan is knocked out and dreams that the sedative gives him super-strength. In his dream he defeats Superman and attempts to win the affection of Lois Lane. Superman returns for another fight, but with Lois around, Dan is unable to fight back.

Dan then awakens in Laverne's lab. He realizes that his defeat of Superman was only a dream. He is then arrested for robbing Laverne and put in jail.