Comic Title: Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics:The Silver Age Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2018
On Sale Date: March 7, 2018 Direct Market Date March 7, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Direct Market Date March 7, 2018
Source: Previews, #351

Cover Price: $24.99
Page Count: 304
Editor: Betsy Golden

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Menace of Superman's Pet"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
World's Finest Comics #112 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #47; next appearance in Action Comics #268)
• Batman (last appearance in Batman #134; next appearance in Detective Comics #283)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #134; next appearance in Detective Comics #283)

Villain(s)

• The Wreckers (a criminal gang; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An alien creature (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While deflecting a comet in space, Superman encounters an cute alien creature which follows the Man of Steel like a pet. When he returns to Earth to help Batman and Robin, catch a gang of criminals called the Wreckers, the pet imitates Superman’s actions, unknowingly causing destruction.

Superman tries to lose the creature, but it’s powers allow it to follow him. He finally flies away invisibly at high speed. Once out of sight, the creature grows to tremendous size and causes more destruction. When the Man of Steel returns, the creature returns to normal.

The creature’s interference makes it difficult to catch the Wreckers, so Superman decides to search for the pet’s home, while the Dynamic Duo handle the criminals. While searching in space, Superman encounters a large Kryptonite meteor which makes him helpless. Somehow, the pet draws the radiation from the meteor which saves Superman at the cost of its own. The creature dies, and Superman sadly returns to Earth.