(May 1966)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June and December
On-sale Date
1966-03-22
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 (credited) (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Musical Murder of Superman! (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; Lex Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover art credits corrected by Ted Watson.

Watch Superman on Television! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman TV Show / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Musical Murder of Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Vivian Berg

Feature Logo
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Lexo [Lex Luthor]; Lola [Lois Lane]
Synopsis
Lexo and Lola steal the gifts at Superman Day.
Keywords
Kandor

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story, story continued from last issue.

Kat Korners The King (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Superboy Fans! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 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
It's tough living in a city apartment.
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
How to turn a roll-top desk into a workbench.

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Health Myths Debunked! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in some November 1962 and in February 1963 DC titles.

Part II: Lola's Crime Rampage! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

Feature Logo
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lana Lang; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Lexo [Lex Luthor]; Lola [Lois Lane]; Ashley (butler, cameo)
Synopsis
Lois Lane, in a fit of jealousy after she thinks Lana Lang is trying to steal her man, Lex Luthor, plots to destroy Superman by using a Kryptonian musical instrument, the lythre, in Luthor's next concert.
Keywords
Kandor; Mona Lisa painting; Statue of Liberty

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story

Super-Hero Joins the Super-Freaks! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Part III: Lexo's Last Caper! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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

Feature Logo
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Lexo [Lex Luthor]; Lola [Lois Lane]; Klavan; Merko; Randozzi
Synopsis
Superman stops Lexo and Lola but Luthor is killed in the process.

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story

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

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Ronnie Raney, Tammy Williams, Irene Vartanoff, Jack Baker, Amy Jenner, Hazel Thurston, Lisette Longet, and Susan David.

[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
How's the basketball, Tom?
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Peg; Tom
Synopsis
Tom's coach wants him asleep by 10 pm.

Here It Is -- (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Inferior Five / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Andy and George; G.I. Joe / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Watch the Show! Build the Kit! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Aurora Products; Batman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Musical Murder of Superman!
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. Watch Superman on Television!
    The Adventures of Superman TV Show
  3. 2. The Musical Murder of Superman!
    Lois Lane
  4. 3. Kat Korners The King
    AMT Models
  5. 4. Superboy Fans!
    Superboy
  6. 5. ["It's tough living in a city apartment."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  8. 7. ["Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"]
    Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle
  9. 8. Health Myths Debunked!
  10. 9. Part II: Lola's Crime Rampage!
    Lois Lane
  11. 10. Super-Hero Joins the Super-Freaks!
  12. 11. Part III: Lexo's Last Caper!
    Lois Lane
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois and Lana
  14. 13. ["How's the basketball, Tom?"]
    Peg
  15. 14. Here It Is --
    Inferior Five
  16. 15. ["This G.I. Joe's Star Jeep is just like the real thing, Andy"]
    The Adventures of Andy and George; G.I. Joe
  17. 16. Watch the Show! Build the Kit!
    Aurora Products; Batman
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Bjorn Wallin