(November 1963)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
On-sale Date
1963-09-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Superman #165 and copyright registration.

The "Superman-Lois" Hit Record! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Don Weeder

Your United Nations at Work (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Characters
Lin Tan
Synopsis
Burmese Lin Tan goes to WHO nursing school in Rangoon. She then discovers the bubonic plague in her home village.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; "From the Files of the World Health Organization"; published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S.

The "Superman-Lois" Hit Record! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein; Kurt Schaffenberger (Lois Lane heads)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Don Weeder; Lana Lang; Perry White; Steve Allen (comedian); President John Kennedy (Photo on wall in story); Winston Churchill (Photo on wall in story); Nikita Krushchev (Photo on wall in story)
Synopsis
Lois is furious when a novelty record mocking her relationship with Superman becomes a giant hit.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A parody of a then current President Kennedy parody record by Vaughn Meader.

Per Bob Bailey, the inks on the Lois Lane heads is by Schaffenberger and the rest of the story is by Klein. This was a short-lived practice around 1963-1964 on special stories.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

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

The Girl with the Golden Arm! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Ace Bower; Jerry Lewis (cameo); Bob Hope (cameo); Prince Rainier of Monaco (cameo); Princess Grace (cameo)
Synopsis
Lois goes on a crusade against gambling, but starts to win big money in Ace Bower's casino, which leads to an underworld attempt on her life.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Letters to Lois / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

First two-page letter column; letters submitted by Alan Dean, John Bogusz, Gary Gerding, Mike Meridier, Chris Huba, Jean Swift, Mrs. Hope Buyukmikei, Gene Adams, Karen Ruck, Robert Fleischmann, John A. Lenfesty, Elva Evans, and Reginald Gibson.

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

116 Planes of All Nations / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

"Dear Dr. Cupid!" (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Bill (the mailman)
Synopsis
Lois gets a new assignment to replace the "Advise-the-Lovelorn" columnist, who has broken her leg. She gets the idea that Clark is writing anonymous letters describing his secret love for her, and she waits for him to propose so she can turn him down.
Reprints

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Peg / 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
There's Peg and a girl friend.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Peg; Willy Jones
Synopsis
Peg does her utmost not to notice Willy in his honking car.

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

Adventure Comics; Superman; Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Here It Is, Fans-- (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

132 Roman Soldiers (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Make Your Own Monsters (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The "Superman-Lois" Hit Record!
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. Your United Nations at Work
  3. 2. The "Superman-Lois" Hit Record!
    Lois Lane
  4. 3. ["Try a tongue teaser!"]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. ["The flashiest news of the year... a giant Flash Annual!"]
    The Flash
  6. 5. ["Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."]
  7. 6. The Girl with the Golden Arm!
    Lois Lane
  8. 7. ["Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois
  10. 9. ["Fight global air battles with planes of all nations"]
    116 Planes of All Nations
  11. 10. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
  12. 11. "Dear Dr. Cupid!"
    Lois Lane
  13. 12. ["For party fun! Game of the month!"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  14. 13. ["There's Peg and a girl friend."]
    Peg
  15. 14. ["Coming... super-attractions!"]
    Adventure Comics; Superman; Action Comics
  16. 15. Here It Is, Fans--
  17. 16. 132 Roman Soldiers
    Roman War Soldiers
  18. 17. ["Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."]
    American Body Building Club
  19. 18. Make Your Own Monsters
    Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bob Bailey
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore