Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #18

(July 1960)

Free Speech -- Free for All! (Table of Contents)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Buzzy

Synopsis:

Tom is tearing down the campaign posters of the candidate his father opposes, until Buzzy shows him that his father is much more fair-minded.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously published in DC comics cover-dated January 1953.

The Star Reporter of Metropolis! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein ?; 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; Jimmy Olsen; Mary Kenyon; Lucy Lane; Bad Man Brent; Dolly Day

Synopsis:

Lois befriends a young girl who wants to be a reporter but soon she's being out-scooped.

Indexer Notes

Martin O'Hearn's textual analysis indicates this story was written by Robert Bernstein. However Allen Ross has pointed out that an autographed copy exists signed by Otto Binder.

National Comics Proudly Presents the Newest TV Sensation... (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Oksner

Inks:

Bob Oksner

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Indexer Notes

house ad for Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (DC, 1960 series) #2

Can You Find 7 Fish (Table of Contents)

Play Boxes / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

puzzle page

The Sleeping Doom! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Superman; Lucy Lane; "Slinky" Sam

Synopsis:

Lois Lane must stay awake until Superman returns from space or she will be taken over by an alien being.

Reprints:

• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #14 (September 1965)
• in The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #179 (October 1976)
• in Lois Lane Comic (K. G. Murray, 1975 series) #119 (December 1976)

Indexer Notes

Plot gimmick lifted from Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Writer credit via Bob Hughes.

["I'll fill up the tub for a nice hot bath!"] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Shorty

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger ?

Pencils:

Al Plastino (logo illustration)

Inks:

Al Plastino (logo illustration)

Colors:

? (logo illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Brenda Monroe; Mary Balint; Mary Mingacci; Charles Neuman; Winfred Ellis; Doreen Ferlaino; J. Houlihan, Jr.; Freddie Lewin; Linda Grebyk

Lois Lane Weds Astounding Man! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel ?; Otto Binder ?

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Lois Lane; Superman; Astounding Man of Roxnon; Oogamooga; Geena

Synopsis:

An alien superman comes to Earth and asks Lois to marry him.

Reprints:

• in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1962-63)

Indexer Notes

Textual analysis by Martin O'Hearn indicates this story was written by Jerry Siegel. However Allen Ross has pointed out that an autographed copy by Otto Binder exists.