(August 1962)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
On-sale date
1962-06-26
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
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover, newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched (squarebound #68, 77, 86, 95, 104)
Publishing Format
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Superman #155 and copyright registration.

The Amazing Brain Machine! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Lana Lang
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Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Prod. Corp. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Amazing Brain Machine! (Table of Contents: 2)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Dorfman
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Superman robot; Lana Lang; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis
Lois and Lana each use a super-computer to try and learn how to get Superman to marry her.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

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

Convoy Terror / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Lois Lane's Other Life! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane [Sheila Dexter]; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White
Synopsis
While undercover on an assignment, Lois contracts amnesia and believes she is really Sheila Dexter, her false identity. Superman takes the drastic measure of revealing his secret identity to shock her back to normal (she conveniently forgets it again).
Reprints

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Mort Weisinger ?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (logo illustration)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Scott Etheridge, Mike Laurence, Maria Vlahapoulos, Robert McArty, Virginia Kelley, Melvin Herbers, and Rick Wood.

Krypton, the World Where Superman Was Born... (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

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

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Fantastic Wigs of Mr. Dupre! (Table of Contents: 12)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Dorfman
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Perry White; Mr. Dupre; Supergirl
Synopsis
Lois uncovers a criminal gang using a wig shop as a front, thanks to Supergirl's help.
Reprints

Coming... Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Superman; Action Comics; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Chet Atkins Method / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Norton Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Amazing Brain Machine!
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Prod. Corp.
  3. 2. The Amazing Brain Machine!
    Lois Lane
  4. 3. ["Boys and girls..."]
  5. 4. Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes!
    Batman and Robin
  6. 5. See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane!
    Lois Lane
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Convoy Terror
  8. 7. Lois Lane's Other Life!
    Lois Lane
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Comicpac
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois
  11. 10. Krypton, the World Where Superman Was Born...
    Superman
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  13. 12. The Fantastic Wigs of Mr. Dupre!
    Lois Lane
  14. 13. Coming... Super-Attractions!
    Superman; Action Comics; Adventure Comics
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Chet Atkins Method
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Norton Products
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