(September-October 1967)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
84
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June and December
On-sale Date
1967-06-29
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); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

Also designated on cover as 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G39 and as G-39 on indicia page.

On-sale date from copyright registration, confirmed by promo in The Inferior Five # 4.

A Collection of Lois' Greatest Shockers! (Table of Contents)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Additional Wayne Boring pencils credit removed by Ted Watson.

Scrap of the Century! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Giant Lois Lane (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Lois Lane

The Witch of Metropolis (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Professor Jason
Synopsis
Lois thinks she turns into a witch at night.
Reprints

Lois Lane -- Convict (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Baldy Pate
Synopsis
Lois takes a bribe and is forced into crime by Baldy Pate.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Last 2/3 page compressed to 1/2 page in this reprinting. Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn.

He's More Fun Than... (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Leave It to Binky / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Six Lives of Lois Lane! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lois Lane (as Barbara Frietchie; Florence Nightingale; Betsy Ross; Annie Oakley; Queen Isabella of Spain); Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis
After an accident Lois Lane believes she's various famous women from history.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from index of original printing.

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

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

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

Synopsis
a selection of letters from previous issues

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Hilary Dole; Lorraine Sharon; Joan Barnett; Dennis Farrell; Alex Calenda; John Rakowski; Charlotte Augusto; Pamela Harris; Lynda Leigh; William C. Nelson; Albert Smith; Larry Bates; Susan Friedman; L.K. Sanders; James Brashears; Francine Kotler; George McCready; Joe Pedicino; Tania Sawa; Larry Mandell.

The Mad Woman of Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Clark Kent [also appears as Superman]; Jimmy Olsen; Dr. Blake; Lucy Lane; Ben Hur (cameo); Jonathan Kent (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

Lois Lane's X-Ray Vision! (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Wendell; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lana Lang
Synopsis
An accident causes Lois' glasses to become X-Ray glasses.
Reprints

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

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

Another Adventure of Major Matt Mason Mattel's Man in Space (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Mattel; Major Matt Mason / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

The Ghost of Lois Lane (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Professor Grail
Synopsis
After Superman accidentally causes Professor Grail's experimental teleporter chair to explode while Lois is sitting in it with his x-ray vision, he sees visions of a ghostly Lois. But Lois communicates through Jimmy's new typewriter to let Superman know that she is trapped in the fourth dimension and can be returned by the pull of a lever in Professor Grail's lab.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Last 2/3 page compressed to a 1/2 page.

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

Superman and Batman with Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Lois Lane's Darkest Secret! (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Sandra Thorne; Jacques of Paris; Rita; Professor Boone; Kurt
Synopsis
Lois uncovers a blackmail ring.
Reprints

The Fattest Girl in Metropolis (Table of Contents: 15)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Professor Colby; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis
Professor Colby's ray turns Lois fat and she tries to keep Superman from seeing her.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Last 2/3 page compressed to a 1/2 page.

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

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
6522
First Line of Dialogue or Text
To get a better advantage for your slot car on the curves...

Indexer Notes

hint submitted by Dolor Saquing, APO San Francisco, California

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. A Collection of Lois' Greatest Shockers!
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  2. 1. Scrap of the Century!
    Tomahawk
  3. 2. Giant Lois Lane
  4. 3. The Witch of Metropolis
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  5. 4. Lois Lane -- Convict
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  6. 5. He's More Fun Than...
    Leave It to Binky
  7. 6. The Six Lives of Lois Lane!
    Superman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois and Lana
  9. 8. The Mad Woman of Metropolis!
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  10. 9. Lois Lane's X-Ray Vision!
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  12. 11. Another Adventure of Major Matt Mason Mattel's Man in Space
    Mattel; Major Matt Mason
  13. 12. The Ghost of Lois Lane
    Superman
  14. 13. ["We interrupt this ad..."]
    Superman and Batman with Robin
  15. 14. Lois Lane's Darkest Secret!
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  16. 15. The Fattest Girl in Metropolis
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  17. 16. ["To get a better advantage for your slot car on the curves..."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Kirk House
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Bjorn Wallin