Comic Title: Superman #145
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1961
On Sale Date: March 16, 1961 Newsstand Date March 16, 1961
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #275, Page 15

Copyright Date March 16, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept., and Dec.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Interplanetary Circus"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #42 (1983)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 2 TPB (2006)

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.