(May 1967)

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
1967-03-23
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 (credited) (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Superman's Unbeatable Rival! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman; Hero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Additional Wayne Boring pencils credit removed by Ted Watson.

Superman's Unbeatable Rival! (Table of Contents: 1)

Lois Lane / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Dorfman
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Hero [revealed to be Bizarro-Flash]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lana Lang; Bizarro No. 1; Bizarro-Batman; Justice League [Green Lantern; Green Arrow; Hawkman; Flash; Batman; Wonder Woman; Atom; Aquaman] (cameo)
Synopsis
A super-powered man appears in Metropolis and insists on marrying Lois. Superman reveals that he is really Bizarro-Flash, created by Bizarro No. 1, who wants to form a Bizarro Justice League.
Reprints

Crunch! Yip! Blam! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #138 [80 Page Giant #G-35], on sale March 14

Sweetheart of Robin Hood! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Robin Hood; Maid Marian; Sheriff of Nottingham; Wizard of Sherwood Forest
Synopsis
Lois and Clark are in England covering the opening of the Robin Hood Museum when Lois scratches herself on a poisoned arrow, causing her to faint and dream of living in Robin Hood's time, where she uncovers his secret identity and is jealous of his relationship with Maid Marian (who resembles Lana Lang).
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (logo illustration)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Lois Lane; Lana Lang

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by David Lewin; Laura Mafchir; Andrew Steckiw; Spyro Kalas; Johnny Province; Linda Fried; Nancy Goldstein; Steve Ward; Dan Solis.

They're the Maniaks (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky ?
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #68, on sale March 23

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

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Job Number
6496
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I can't get this drawer of my work table open...
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

hint submitted by Alfreda Doyle of San Antonio, Texas

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino; Bob Brown (illustrations)
Inks
George Roussos; Bob Brown (illustrations)
Colors
? (illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

listing of DC comics on sale late March / early April 1967; includes partial cover art from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #200 and Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #56

BEM Shows Up! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy; teen
Synopsis
Brains, Emotions and Muscles should be used in combination for best results.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Superman's Unbeatable Rival!
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. Superman's Unbeatable Rival!
    Lois Lane
  3. 2. Crunch! Yip! Blam!
    Superboy
  4. 3. Sweetheart of Robin Hood!
    Lois Lane
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois and Lana
  6. 5. They're the Maniaks
    The Maniaks
  7. 6. ["I can't get this drawer of my work table open..."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  9. 8. BEM Shows Up!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jason Sacks
  • Jim Van Dore