Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #142
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1964
On Sale Date: April 30, 1964 Newsstand Date April 30, 1964
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #327, Page 17

Copyright Date April 30, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Newsstand Date April 9, 1964
Source: House Ad, Superboy #113, Page 15

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Flame-Dragon from Krypton"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
Superman #142 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #142; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #22)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #142; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #22)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #142; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #22)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #49; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #22)

Villain(s)

• A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon (no further appearances)
• Plates Finnegan and his gang (counterfeiters; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Superman #142; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #50)
• Krypto (last appearance in Superman #142; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #50)
• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #2; next appearance in Detective Comics #287)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Robin (as a statue in the Fortress of Solitude)

Comments:
A different Flame-Dragon appears in the third story of Superman #151.

This story is a "Surprise Feature".

Synopsis:
A Kryptonian Flame-Dragon appears on Earth and burns off Clark Kent’s clothes. Clark, as Superman, battles the dragon and gets it to exhaust its fiery breath. Then, he places the dragon in suspended animation and leave it in space. When he returns, Superman gets help from Batman and Supergirl to protect his secret identity.