| Issue | #542 |
| Published | March 1954 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | ? |
| Notes | Indicia title is "SUPER CIRCUS featuring Mary Hartline, No. 542." Code number is S.CIRCUS O.S. #542-543. Copyright 1954 by Western Printing & Lithographing Company. First of three Super Circus Four Colors. Based on the 1952-55 version of the ABC TV series "Super Circus." |
| Characters | Mary Hartline (photo); Claude Kirchner (photo); Cliffy the Clown (as played by Clifford Soubier, photo); Nicky the Clown (as played by Nicky Francis, photo); Scampy the Clown (as played by Sandy Dobritsch, photo) |
| Pencils | ? (painting); ? (photo) |
| Inks | ? (painting); ? (photo)? |
| Colors | ? (painting) |
| Notes | Cover is collage of black and white photos and painting. |
| Characters | Claude Kirchner; Mary Hartline; Cliffy; Scampy; Nicky |
| Synopsis | The clowns perform an acrobatic act to feed a giraffe. |
| Pencils | Joe Certa ? |
| Inks | Joe Certa ? |
| Notes | Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story. |
| Characters | Claude Kirchner; Mary Hartline; Cliffy; Nicky; Scampy; Alfootzo; the De Sotos |
| Synopsis | Looking for new acts, Claude puts a super-intelligent young boy, Cyril Scatterwit, on the bill. Cryil reads from a book on how to do the acts, then performs them to perfection. |
| Pencils | Joe Certa ? |
| Inks | Joe Certa ? |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
| Characters | Claude Kirchner; Bernie the Trainer; Leo the Lion |
| Synopsis | Leo the Lion's bad disposition is causing problems. A monkey takes him out of his cage and shows him how the other animals are working to make the circus better. |
| Genre | animal |
| Pencils | Joe Certa ? |
| Inks | Joe Certa ? |
| Notes | The animals can talk to each other in this story; though not to humans. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
| Characters | Mary Hartline; Fatima; Claude Kirchner |
| Synopsis | The circus performers join forces to capture four crooks who try to steal the circus payroll. |
| Pencils | Joe Certa ? |
| Inks | Joe Certa ? |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
| Characters | Mary Hartline; Cliffy; Scampy; Nicky |
| Synopsis | The clowns try to do some repairs in Mary's new cottage; with disastrous results. |
| Pencils | Joe Certa ? |
| Inks | Joe Certa ? |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
| Characters | Cliffy; Scampy; Nicky |
| Synopsis | Nicky does an act on a trick tightrope. |
| Pencils | Joe Certa ? |
| Inks | Joe Certa ? |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black and white; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |
| Characters | Mary Hartline (cameo); Claude Kirchner; Cliffy; Scampy; Nicky |
| Synopsis | The clowns race to a fire in their fire engine to enjoy a wiener roast. |
| Pencils | Joe Certa ? |
| Inks | Joe Certa ? |
| Notes | Back cover. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007) |