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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published October 1959
Frequency monthly, with the exception of Mar, June, Sept, Dec
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "Lana Lang, Girl Atlas!"

Characters Lois Lane; Superman; Lana Lang
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Ira Schnapp
Reprinted in Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #2 (Summer 1963); in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009)

9 page Lois Lane story "The Mermaid from Metropolis!"

Characters Lois Lane; Aquaman; Superman; Topo; Dr. Hanson
Synopsis Lois Lane is rescued by Aquaman but her injuries require emergency surgery that turns her into a mermaid.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.
Reprinted in Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #1 (Summer 1962); in Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1; in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009)

Half page Peg story "Golly, he's handsome."

Characters Peg; Madge
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

8 page Lois Lane story "The Girl Atlas!"

Characters Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Professor Morris
Synopsis Professor Morris' serum gives Lana Lang super-strength.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn.
Reprinted in Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #2 (Summer 1963); in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009)

1 page Letters to Lois letters page

Script Mort Weisinger ?
Pencils ? (logo illustration)
Inks ? (logo illustration)
Colors ? (logo illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Letters submitted by Lynn Loomis; Mike Gauf; Benjamin C. Israel; Jay Buck; Ruth Logan; Morris Floyd; Thomas Moore; Arthur Poster

Half page Pat Boone promo (ad from the publisher) "Hi all: Just a line to let you know..."

Synopsis house ad for Pat Boone (DC, 1959 series) #1
Genre celebrity
Letters Ira Schnapp ?

9 page Lois Lane story "Lois Lane Loves Clark Kent!"

Characters Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; the Green Hood Gang
Synopsis After Lois decides Clark is Superman she tries to trick him into marrying her.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein ?
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino ?
Notes Writer identification by Bob Hughes (February 2008).
Reprinted in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009)