Comic Title: Superman #142
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1961
On Sale Date: November 3, 1960 Newsstand Date November 3, 1960
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #271, Page 17

Copyright Date November 3, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Newsstand Date November 3, 1960
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V15 #9

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March, June, September and December
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Flame-Dragon from Krypton"
Pages: 10

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

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

Reprinted In:
World's Finest Comics #142 (1964)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 2 TPB (2006)

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.

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.