Comic Title: Best of DC #42
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: November 1983
On Sale Date: August 4, 1983 Newsstand Date August 4, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #29

Newsstand Date August 2, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #212

Shipping Date July 12, 1983
Source: Comic Reader, #212

Copyright Date July 12, 1983
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1983
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date July 26, 1983
Source: Comics Journal, #83

Shipping Date July 12, 1983
Source: Amazing Heroes, #29

Cover Price: $1.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Nicola Cuti

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Midget Menace"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted From:
Superman #102 (1956)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #102; next appearance in Superman #102)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #102; next appearance in Action Comics #212)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #102; next appearance in Superman #102)

Villain(s)

• A race of tiny aliens from Thura (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman overhears a disembodied voice that knows his secret identity. After dealing with several emergencies, the Man of Steel realizes that the voice originates from several space ships disguised as oxygen tanks. Inside the ships are a race of tiny alien conquerers.

The aliens capture Superman with Kryptonite and learn the secret of his super-strength. Then they build a machine that gives them super-strength to use in conquering other worlds. Superman tricks them by secretly giving Lois Lane super-strength too. When the aliens realize that Lois is stronger then they are, they believe their machine has failed. They leave Earth, where their strength eventually wears off.