It was good helping out my alien friends in this star-system... But it's even better to be heading back to the home-front! Earth wouldn't need a Superman if it weren't for the trouble-makers among the human race! 
- — Superman
Superman #243 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1971.
Synopsis for "The Starry-Eyed Siren of Space!"
A female alien intelligence creates a body for herself, and is endangered by menaces of her own subconscious creation. Her mate asks Superman to help save her, and then, when she falls for Superman, builds a duplicate Superman body for himself, and attacks him. Eventually, the misunderstanding is cleared and Superman is able to return to Earth via the Timestream
Appearing in "The Starry-Eyed Siren of Space!"
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Supporting Characters:
- Kond (Single appearance)
- Rija (Single appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis for "The Death-Trails of Krypton!"
2000 years ago, a Kryptonian chemo-engineer named Dol-Nd discovered that he could create flying wings for himself by using a crystalline element he named Trolium, after Trolius, the mythological lord of Krypton's red skies. However, the Trolium created permanent green death-trails in the sky after his flight, which disintegrated any object that flew into them. After defeating a criminal who tried to steal the wings, Dol-Nd destroyed his invention, but the death-trails remained in the sky until Krypton's destruction.
Appearing in "The Death-Trails of Krypton!"
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Antagonists:
- The Most Dangerous Man on Krypton (Unnamed)
Other Characters:
Locations:
- A Young Valley on Krypton
Items:
- Trolium
- Quasi-Bird
- Jzols
Vehicles:
- Flapping Wing Suit
Synopsis for "The Battle of the Atoms!"
This story is reprinted from Superman #38.
Luthor has developed an Atomic Ray that can melt any solid matter through vibration on the molecular level.
Loid Lane and Clark Kent find the result of his experimentations. Luthor's goons Nick Biggins, Slug Rickey and Vannie Winkler try to silence Lane, before Superman intervenes.
Luthor melts the Daily planet building. While Perry White and Lois Lane evacuate, Clark again switch up to his Superman costume.
While Superman straightens up the Planet, Luthor and his goons melt a bank safe. But Superman arrives. He leaves the goons stuck in the melted pavement outside and give chase to Luthor's Aircraft.
Luthor hits Superman with the full power of his ray, smashing its projectors in the recoil. He manages to shock Superman who falls down from the sky into a power plant, where a giant electrode brings Earth's mightiest warrior back into conciousness. He launches back unto Luthor, who tries to throw a tiny atomic bomb at him. But Superman let it detonate harmlessly in his bosom.
Luthor is brought back to justice, and Clark gets a bonus from Perry White for his amazing story with quotes from Superman, one upping Lois and her story on how Superman saved her earlier.
Appearing in "The Battle of the Atoms!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Luthor
- Nick Biggins (Single appearance)
- Slug Rickey (Single appearance)
- Vannie Winkler (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- Luthor's molecular impulsion beam
- Luthor's miniature atomic bomb
Vehicles:
- Luthor's aircraft
Notes
- "The Starry-Eyed Siren of Space!" is reprinted in The Best of DC #12.
- The 'Young Valley' where Dol-Nd finds the Trolium is buried by the time "The Death-Trails of Krypton!" is told. This could explain why no other Kryptonian scientist discovered Trolium.
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