(April 1960)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept and Dec
- On-sale date:
- 1960-02-04
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- newsprint
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched (squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
The Man Who Married Lois Lane
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Bernstein
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- X-Plam (Intro; Death; marries Lois Lane); Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Power-Man (Flashback Cameo); Mr. Mxyzptlk (Flashback Cameo); Bizarro (Flashback Cameo)
- Synopsis:
- X-Plam comes from the future to marry Lois Lane. When he provides proof that they do get married then next day, Lois decides she will marry him and return to the future with him.
- Reprints:
-
in Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #2 (Summer 1963) - in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 (2006)
-
Indexer Notes
X-Plam marries Lois Lane and then dies. This is not an imaginary story, so that makes Lois a widow in continuity, not that it's ever mentioned again.
The Secret of Kryptonite!
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Coleman
- Pencils:
- Al Plastino
- Inks:
- Al Plastino
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent] (flashback); Silk Smith (Villain); Professor Stanley Halley (Intro); Smallville Mayor Perkins; Lois Lane (Cameo); Jimmy Olsen (Cameo); Jonathan Kent (Flashback); Mel Evans (Flashback); Lana Lang (Flashback); Kryptonite
- Synopsis:
- The story of how the world discovered the effect that Kryptonite has on Superman.
- Reprints:
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #171 (November 1967)
- in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2 (2006)
-
Indexer Notes
An Untold Tale of Superman When He Was Superboy!
The Super-Clown of Metropolis!
Superman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- Al Plastino
- Inks:
- Al Plastino
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Sad Sam Smith (Intro); Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Fortress of Solitude
- Synopsis:
- Sad Sam will give a billion dollars to charity to the person who can make him laugh.
- Reprints:
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Man Who Married Lois Lane!
Superman -
1.
The Man Who Married Lois Lane
Superman -
2.
The Secret of Kryptonite!
Superman -
3.
The Super-Clown of Metropolis!
Superman
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- Dwayne Best
- Jim Walker
- Mike Nielsen
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- R. J. Roper
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