(July 1961)

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
1961-05-11
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 Action Comics #277 and copyright registration.

The Wife of Superman! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
John Forte
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Reprints

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

National Sports Council / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Day Superman Married Lana Lang! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Clark Kent robot
Synopsis
Superman marries Lana and gives his wife super-powers, crucially, Lana is immune to kryptonite and has to save her husband on numerous occasions. To allow Superman his self-respect she eventually leaves the Man of Steel and the Earth forever.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Imaginary story.

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

Cora the Car Hop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cora, I can use you on a television commercial tonight.
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Cora; Al

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Lois Lane's Childhood! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Alura; Jor-El; Kal-El; Zor-El; Krypto; Ella Lane; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Sam Lane; Lara
Synopsis
Lois and Kal-El's childhood are paralleled on different worlds, amazingly the future Superman is still able to save Lois's life.
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
Al Plastino ? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Cameron Berg; William C. Nelson; Ezra Lajeune; Sharon Bush; Glenn Chisholm; Doug Hudgins; Ruth Kogel.

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

Moolah the Mystic / 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
It's a nice day for a stroll in the park.
Genre
humor
Characters
Moolah the Mystic
Reprints

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

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Mad Woman of Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Jonathan Kent (cameo); Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Dr. Blake; Ben Hur (cameo)
Synopsis
"Killer" Meigs' men try to convince Lois she is going insane to get revenge for her helping put their boss in prison.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Martin O'Hearn

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

Private Pete / 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
What a tiresome job!
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Private Pete
Reprints

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

Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman... (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

At Last! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Wife of Superman!
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    National Sports Council
  3. 2. The Day Superman Married Lana Lang!
    Lois Lane
  4. 3. ["Cora, I can use you on a television commercial tonight."]
    Cora the Car Hop
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Company
  8. 7. Lois Lane's Childhood!
    Lois Lane
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois
  10. 9. ["It's a nice day for a stroll in the park."]
    Moolah the Mystic
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Pop
  12. 11. The Mad Woman of Metropolis!
    Lois Lane
  13. 12. ["What a tiresome job!"]
    Private Pete
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar
  15. 14. See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman...
    Superman
  16. 15. At Last!
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walker