Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #4

(September-October 1958)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Super-Courtship of Lois Lane (Table of Contents: 2)

Lois Lane / comic story / 7.67 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]; Jimmy Olsen; Professor Z. Parker

Synopsis

Trying to be helpful, Jimmy uses a doctored tape of Clark's voice to hypnotize him into proposing to Lois, but when Lois refuses Clark, he tries again as Superman. However, it's April Fools' Day, so Lois refuses Superman too, thinking it's just a joke.

Reprints

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #7/1972 (1. April 1972)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([April] 2008)

A Ton of Laughs... (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Know Your Pet! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Lou Cameron

Inks

Lou Cameron

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Editing

?

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Jimmy; Jimmy's mom; Rags (dog)

Synopsis

Jimmy tries to treat his dog like a poodle, not realizing that different pets need different care.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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Cora the Car Hop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I made some chili today, Cora.

Genre

teen

Characters

Cora

Lois Lane, Working Girl (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Jerry Coleman

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Ron Harris; Jed Brant; Joe Hogg

Synopsis

Lois is offered a starring role as a working girl in a play, but the director thinks she needs some practical experience, so he gets her a job in a pretzel factory. The foreman there resents Lois because she was hired in place of his girlfriend, so he tries to get her fired, and Superman has to help her keep her job.

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([April] 2008)

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Martin O'Hearn

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

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sorry, Elmer, I can't make it tonight...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Peg; Elmer

Reprints

• from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #104 (May 1950)

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Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Chuckle Box / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (logo illustration)

Inks

? (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

page of jokes

Annie Oakley Gets Her (Super) Man (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Alvin Schwartz

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]

Synopsis

Lois gets amnesia and thinks she's Annie Oakley.

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([April] 2008)

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Martin O'Hearn

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Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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The National Sports Council / advertisement / 1 page (report information)