Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #5

(November-December 1958)

Superman's Greatest Sacrifice! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Superman; Dolores Drake; Perry White

Synopsis:

Lois meets heiress Dolores Drake who seems to be an exact double of her. Superman mistakes Dolores for Lois, and as Lois watches, he seems to prefer Dolores over the real Lois.

Reprints:

• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #3 (September 1964)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from 80-Page Giant #3 (September 1964) reprint credits.

Look to the Stars! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Lou Cameron

Inks:

Lou Cameron

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Bob and his friends are saved from being lost in the woods because Bob knows how to find Polaris, the North Star.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Do You Know the Legend of Superman? (Table of Contents)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for the Superman family of comic books (Action Comics. Adventure Comics, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superboy, Superman, World's Finest Comics) in the form of a rebus. Also includes cover of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #125.

["And this time, please watch your table manners, Johnny..."] (Table of Contents)

Johnny and Janie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Janie; Johnny

The Girl of 1000 Costumes! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Superman; Perry White; Joyce Van Ressler

Synopsis:

Due to a minunderstanding, Lois thinks Superman will like her better if she changes her look frequently. She contrives to be dressed in many different and exotic outfits whenever Superman is supposed to be around, but he never notices.

Reprints:

• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2

["You've been fighting again, Herby?"] (Table of Contents)

Linda and Larry / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Harry Lampert ?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger ?

Pencils:

? (logo illustration)

Inks:

? (logo illustration)

Colors:

? (logo illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Hank Weisinger; Joan Randall; Mrs. Jane Anthony; Lorna Vale; Thomas Emory

["Wait 'till you see what I got for my birthday!"] (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Fattest Girl in Metropolis (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Professor Colby; Jimmy Olsen

Synopsis:

Professor Colby's ray turns Lois fat and she tries to keep Superman from seeing her.

Reprints:

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1 ([August] 1960)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G39 (September-October 1967)
• in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #77 (October 1967)
• in Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) #[nn] (1998) [as reprinted in Superman Annual #1]
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2