Comic Title: Action Comics #243
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1958
On Sale Date: July 1, 1958 Copyright Date July 1, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Lady and the Lion"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Superman Annual #3 (1961)
Superman:The Man of Tomorrow Archives Vol. 1 HC (2004)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 1 TPB (2005)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #123; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #4)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #123; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #4)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #30; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #4)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #123; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #4)

Villain(s)

• Circe (a descendant of the mythical Circe; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Children from an orphanage (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman’s super-vision spots a girl in danger on a Mediterranean island. He rescues her and learns she is a descendant of the legendary sorceress Circe. As reward she gives Superman a drink of some mineral water. Enamored by Superman, Circe tries to make him marry her. He refuses. She has put an evolution serum in his drink which will transform him into an animal unless he agrees to marry her.

The next day at work, Superman is transformed into a lion. His friends cover for him, but he is distressed by the situation. Circe has left the planet, and he is stuck in this form. He manages to perform his super deeds, secretly helping people, but never showing them his lion features.

When Superman returns to his Fortress, he realizes that the serum contained kryptonite. He hypothesizes that the original Circe must have been from Krypton. He finds the antidote in a book in the Kandorian library which changes him back to normal.