Comic Title: Superman #34
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May/Jun 1945
Approx. On Sale Date: February 28, 1945 Copyright Date February 26, 1945
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1945
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: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "When the World Got Tired"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sam Citron
Inker: George Roussos

Reprinted In:
Special Edition Superman (#5) (1945)
Superman Archives Vol. 8 HC (2010)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #34; next appearance in Action Comics #84)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #34; next appearance in Action Comics #85)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #34; next appearance in Action Comics #85)

Villain(s)

• Luthor (last appearance in Superman #31; next appearance in Superman #38)
• Koda and Goki (aliens; no further appearances)
• Luthor's henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A man and his daughter (no further appearances)
• Several track athletes (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Luthor discovers a space ship hidden inside a meteor that has crashed on Earth. Inside the ship are two aliens who were former rulers of their world. They strike an alliance with Luthor, then use their technology to make the entire world lethargic and drowsy. Luthor's men are immune to the effects and put in key positions to take over the world.

Superman discovers that only he and two other people are immune to the wave of lethargy that is plaguing the world. He discovers that the two people possess fragments from the meteor. After tracing the meteor to Luthor and the aliens, Superman discovers the source of the problem.

Luthor is able to hold off Superman by threatening to amplify the power of the lethargic effects. If he does, people will be too tired to breathe, and they will die. To solve the problem, Superman smashes the meteor into a fine dust. He then spreads it in the air where it is inhaled by everyone. Once the meteor dust is inhaled, the people are immune to the effects of the alien device. Superman then goes after the aliens who destroy themselves rather than be apprehended.