(April 1964)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly with the exception of Mar, June, Sept, Dec
On-sale Date
1964-02-13
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 (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Superman #168 and copyright registration.

When Lois Lane Became Cinderella! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman

The Golden Rule (Table of Contents: 1)

Bob Hope / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; humor
Characters
Bob Hope
Synopsis
The Golden Rule is universal.
Keywords
celebrity

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Later appears in DC comics cover-dated April 1967.

[Part I] Hellene of Troy (Table of Contents: 2)

Lois Lane / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Hellene of Troy; Palicles
Synopsis
Lois turns off a secret recording of Superman just before he reveals his secret identity. In gratitude, Superman offers to take her to three different time eras where they will both live for a time, with him in disguise. If she discovers his identity in any of the other times, he will tell her his modern-day secret identity. For the first test they travel to ancient Troy, where she takes the place of the incomparable beauty Hellene.
Reprints

Electrifying Announcement! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

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

104 Cars / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Part II: The Courtship of Cinderella Lane! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk
Synopsis
Lois takes the place of Cinderella and Mr. Mxyzptlk is her unexpected "fairy godmother." She is sure that Superman is disguised as the Prince, but he turns out to be her wicked stepmother.

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

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

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

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 Paul Feola; Willie Phelps; Lynn Montross; Peggy Bentley; Claire Fess; Howard Shertzman; Joy Gilfeather.

Part III: Florence Nightingale's Last Stand! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman; Louis Pasteur
Synopsis
Lois takes the place of nurse Florence Nightingale and tries to figure out which of the men around her in the Crimean War (including Dr. Louis Pasteur) is secretly Superman, but she fails again.

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

Fighting Ships / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Task Force / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. When Lois Lane Became Cinderella!
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. The Golden Rule
    Bob Hope
  3. 2. [Part I] Hellene of Troy
    Lois Lane
  4. 3. Electrifying Announcement!
    Hawkman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    104 Cars
  6. 5. Part II: The Courtship of Cinderella Lane!
    Lois Lane
  7. 6. ["Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue..."]
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois
  9. 8. Part III: Florence Nightingale's Last Stand!
    Lois Lane
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Fighting Ships
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore