Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #45

(November 1963)

Your United Nations at Work / From the Files of the World Health Organization (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

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; 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)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

George Klein; Kurt Schaffenberger (Lois Lane heads)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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:

• in The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #170 (April-May 1975)
• in Lois Lane Comic (K. G. Murray, 1975 series) #112 (December 1975)

Indexer Notes

A parody of a then current President Kennedy parody record by Vaughn Meader.
Inks: Lois Lane heads by Schaffenberger and the rest of the story by Klein. This was a short-lived practice around 1963-1964 on special stories. Inks and Synopsis info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.)

The Flashiest News of the Year (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Joe Kubert (on main figure)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1

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

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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; Reginald Gibson

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

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn ?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

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:

• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #6 (July-August 1980)
• in Superman: Daily Planet (DC, 2006 series) #[nn] ([March] 2006)

["There's Peg and a girl friend"] (Table of Contents)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Peg; Willy Jones

Synopsis:

Peg does her utmost not to notice Willy in his honking car.

Here It Is, Fans (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny DC

Indexer Notes

subscription ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series), now featuring hero team-ups; includes cover art from issue #50