Lois Lane #5 [Mirka Andolfo Cover]
(January 2020)

DC, 2019 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2019-11-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T Teen
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941362502 00521
Editing
Jessica Chen (credited) (associate editor); Mike Cotton (credited) (editor); Brian Cunningham (credited) (group editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Lois Lane (DC, 2019 series) #5.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mirka Andolfo (credited, signed)
Inks
Mirka Andolfo (credited, signed)
Colors
Mirka Andolfo (credited, signed)

Genre
superhero; adventure
Reprints

[RWBY] (Table of Contents: 1)

RWBY / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The global phenomenon returns with all new animated adventures!
Characters
Ruby Rose; Yang Xiao Long; Blake Belladonna; Weiss Schnee

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover advertisement for RWBY cartoon series on Rooster Teeth with an illustration of the main characters standing in a battle formation.

Enemy of the People Part Five (Table of Contents: 2)

Lois Lane / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Greg Rucka (credited)
Pencils
Mike Perkins (credited)
Inks
Mike Perkins (credited)
Colors
Gabe Eltaeb (credited)
Letters
Simon Bowland (credited)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
...Leveling off and free to move about the cabin...
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Question [Renee Montoya]; Perry White; Clark Kent; Mr. Blakely; Lydia Sykes
Synopsis
Lois is in Washington trying to locate a secret memo that outlines the administration's illegal immigration policy. Meanwhile, the Question is tracking the people behind the assassination that Lois witnessed.
Reprints
Keywords
Daily Planet; Vietnam Veterans Memorial; Washington DC

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

Batgirl and Robin; Snickers / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Barbara Gordon! What brings my favorite representative here?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Batman; Clayface
Synopsis
Batman brings Snickers to a fight between his sidekicks and Clayface.
Keywords
disco

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Snickers candy bars in the style of a 1970s Batgirl and Robin story.

[Far Sector] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jamal Campbell
Inks
Jamal Campbell
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The first murder in five hundred years. Twenty billion suspects. One rookie green lantern.
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Jo Mullein]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for DC's Young Animal series Far Sector 12-issue series.

To Save the Future... It Will Take a Legion! (Table of Contents: 5)

Legion of Super-Heroes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Superboy [Jon Kent]; Saturn Girl; Ultra Boy; Matter-Eater Lad; Star Boy; Princess Projectra; Blok; Bouncing Boy; Mon-El; Dawnstar; Lightning Lad; Cosmic Boy; Chameleon Boy; Timber Wolf; Bun Boy; Wildfire; Brainiac 5; Karate Kid; Shadow Lass; Doctor Fate; Gold Lantern; Shrinking Violet; Colossal Boy; Triplicate Girl; Element Lad; White Witch; Phantom Girl; Dream Girl; Monster Boy; Light Lass

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the new Legion of Super-Heroes series.

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

Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
G-giant rubber chickens?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Svengoolie; Wonder Woman; Joker
Synopsis
Wonder Woman protects Svengoolie from the giant rubber chickens, but after she leaves he is confronted by the Joker.

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Svengoolie's television show on the MeTV channel.

Naomi (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The DC Universe's biggest secret...is her origin.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Naomi; Robin [Tim Drake]; Impulse [Bart Allen]; Superboy [Conner Kent]; Wonder Girl [Cassandra Sandsmark], Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Wonder Woman; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Krypto; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Swamp Thing; Zatanna; Starfire; Mister Miracle [Scott Free]; Barda; Vixen

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the hardcover collected edition of Naomi with sample art and cover artwork and two praise quotes.

Superman Smashes the Klan (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Gurihiru
Inks
Gurihiru
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Inspired by the classic Superman radio serial!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for new limited series with an illustration featuring Superman carrying one child under each arm plus small cover art from issue #1.

Super Sons (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the graphic novel for kids Super Sons: The Foxglove Mission, with sample artwork and a small cover for the previous novel Super Sons.

A DC Nation Interview with Geoff Johns and Gary Franks (Table of Contents: 10)

DC Nation / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Geoff Johns; Gary Frank; ?
Pencils
Gary Frank
Inks
Gary Frank
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The first-ever crossover between the DC Universe and characters from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' classic WATCHMEN has been an epic event to watch unfold.
Genre
superhero
Keywords
Doomsday Clock

Indexer Notes

DC Nation interviews Geoff Johns and Gary Frank about their project work for Doomsday Clock including cover artwork plus the publisher & indicia information.

Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions (Table of Contents: 11)

Graphitti Designs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The perfect holiday gift
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover advertisement for Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions featuring nine different black & white cover art samples of the 12"x20" books.

[Watchmen on HBO] (Table of Contents: 12)

Watchmen / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's time
Genre
superhero
Characters
Sister Knight (photo of Regina King)

Indexer Notes

Back cover photo advertisement for HBO's Watchmen TV series featuring Sister Knight.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. [RWBY]
    RWBY
  3. 2. Enemy of the People Part Five
    Lois Lane
  4. 3. ["Barbara Gordon! What brings my favorite representative here?"]
    Batgirl and Robin; Snickers
  5. 4. [Far Sector]
  6. 5. To Save the Future... It Will Take a Legion!
    Legion of Super-Heroes
  7. 6. ["G-giant rubber chickens?"]
    Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe
  8. 7. Naomi
  9. 8. Superman Smashes the Klan
    Superman
  10. 9. Super Sons
  11. 10. A DC Nation Interview with Geoff Johns and Gary Franks
    DC Nation
  12. 11. Graphitti Designs' Gallery Editions
    Graphitti Designs
  13. 12. [Watchmen on HBO]
    Watchmen
This issue was modified by
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Alan Hutchinson
  • Jim Van Dore