Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #9

(May 1959)

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Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Most Hated Girl in Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Lucy Lane; Ralph Edwards; Tom Caswell (Clark Kent double)

Synopsis

When a story that Lois had written and subsequently discarded is found by the Daily Planet copy boy and published, everyone believes Lois has deliberately revealed Superman's secret identity. After all of her friends turn on her and she's fired from her job, Lois turns to her sister Lucy, who suggests Lois move west and try a career in film. Once on a set, Ralph Edwards of "This Is Your Life" reveals it was part of a plan to do a show on her as "Girl Reporter of the Year."

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([April] 2009)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Cora the Car Hop / 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

Here is your food, sir.

Genre

humor

Characters

Cora

Coming Super-Attractions (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Later appears in DC comics cover-dated March 1966.

Lois Lane's Stone-Age Suitor! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Clark Kent (does not appear in costume as Superman); Lois Lane; Blog

Synopsis

Clark and Lois are marooned on an island full of cavemen.

Reprints

• in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 (September-October 1966)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([April] 2009)

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn.

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Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script

?

Pencils

? (logo illustration)

Inks

? (logo illustration)

Colors

? (logo illustration)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Luella Ann Costello; John Jones; Samuel Kaminsky; Ross Yamasaki; Patricia Newland; Bob Kenefic; Arthur Salstein; "Blissful Betty"
Editorial responses promote upcoming issues of Superman, Jimmy Olsen, and Lois Lane. Also, someone suggests a story where Lois goes back in time to meet Lana Lang in Smallville.

Superman's Mystery Song! (Table of Contents: 11)

Lois Lane / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Bernstein

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

John Forte ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Pat Boone

Synopsis

Saving Pat Boone from his fans after a concert, Superman delivers him safe and sound to the Daily Planet, where Lois and Clark practice a song for a variety show. Pat decides he wants to do a song about Superman, with Lois singing with him, lyrics written by Clark. But every time Pat and Lois try to sing the song, some freak occurrence prevents them from being heard.

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([April] 2009)

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn.
Recording artist and movie star Pat Boone starred in five issues of his own DC Comics title in 1959-1960.

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Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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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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Joe Weider / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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