Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #170
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Oct/Nov 1967
On Sale Date: August 15, 1967 Newsstand Date August 15, 1967
Source: House Ad, Superman #200, Page 6

Newsstand Date August 15, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Our Army at War #185, Page 30

Copyright Date August 15, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April and July
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Mort Weisinger

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is labeled 80pg. Giant #G-40.

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.