(October 1959)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
On-sale Date
1959-08-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Adventure Comics #264 and copyright registration.

Lana Lang, Girl Atlas! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman; Lana Lang
Reprints
Keywords
cameras; photography

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Mermaid from Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 2)

Lois Lane / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Aquaman; Superman; Topo; Dr. Hanson
Synopsis
Lois Lane is rescued by Aquaman but her injuries require emergency surgery that turns her into a mermaid.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly, he's handsome.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Peg; Madge
Reprints

Coming Super-Attractions... (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Superboy; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Colorfoto Natural Color Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

40 Foreign and American Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Girl Atlas! (Table of Contents: 7)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Professor Morris
Synopsis
Professor Morris' serum gives Lana Lang super-strength.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Letters to Lois / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Weisinger ?
Pencils
? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Lynn Loomis; Mike Gauf; Benjamin C. Israel; Jay Buck; Ruth Logan; Morris Floyd; Thomas Moore; Arthur Poster.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Pat Boone / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Lois Lane Loves Clark Kent! (Table of Contents: 11)

Lois Lane / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein ?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; the Green Hood Gang
Synopsis
After Lois decides Clark is Superman she tries to trick him into marrying her.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Lana Lang, Girl Atlas!
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. The Mermaid from Metropolis!
    Lois Lane
  4. 3. ["Golly, he's handsome."]
    Peg
  5. 4. Coming Super-Attractions...
    Superboy; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Superman
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Colorfoto Natural Color Photos
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    40 Foreign and American Cars
  8. 7. The Girl Atlas!
    Lois Lane
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois
  10. 9. ["Hi all: Just a line to let you know..."]
    Pat Boone
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  12. 11. Lois Lane Loves Clark Kent!
    Lois Lane
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walker