Comic Title: Best of DC #8
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Nov/Dec 1980
On Sale Date: August 14, 1980 Newsstand Date August 14, 1980
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #45

Copyright Date August 14, 1980
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1980

Newsstand Date August 12, 1980
Source: Comic Reader, #182

Newsstand Date August 11, 1980
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 80 #23
Listed as on sale the week of August 11th

Shipping Date July 22, 1980
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #45

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Super-Genie of Metropolis"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted From:
Superman #157 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #157; next appearance in Superman #157)

Supporting Character(s)

• Perry White (disguised as Professor Von Schultz; last appearance in Superman #157; next appearance in Superman #157)
• Lori Lemaris (last appearance in Superman #156; next appearance in Superman #157)
• Krypto (last appearance in Action Comics #293; next appearance in Superman #160)

Villain(s)

• A foeign agent (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Various reporters and military personnel (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman disguises himself as a genie in a lamp under the control of Perry White, who is disguised as a professor. Superman uses his powers to grant wishes. His exploits are shown on TV and come to the attention of a foreign agent who attempts to steal the lamp. The hoax was designed to smoke out the agent and get evidence against him. With the spy in custody, Superman ends the hoax.