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Issue Details

Issue #26
Published July 1961
Frequency monthly, with the exception of Mar, June, Sept, Dec
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes On Sale Date - May 18th 1961

Cover Details - "The Wife of Superman!"

Characters Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks John Forte
Letters Ira Schnapp
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #3 (September 1964)

9 page Lois Lane story "The Day Superman Married Lana Lang!"

Characters Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman; Clark Kent robot; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis Superman marries Lana and gives his wife super-powers, crucially, Lana is immune to kryptonite and has to save her husband on numerous occasions. To allow Superman his self-respect she eventually leaves the Man of Steel and the Earth forever.
Genre superhero
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Imaginary Story
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #3 (September 1964)

Half page Cora the Car Hop story "Cora, I can use you in a television commercial tonight."

Characters Cora; Al
Genre teen
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

8 page Lois Lane story "Lois Lane's Childhood"

Characters Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Sam Lane; Ella Lane; Jor-El; Lara; Kal-El; Krypto; Zor-El; Alura
Synopsis Lois and Kal-El's childhood are paralleled on different worlds, amazingly the future Superman is still able to save Lois's life.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes writer identification by Martin O'Hearn
Reprinted in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #85 (August 1968)

1 page Letters to Lois letters page

Script Mort Weisinger ?
Pencils Al Plastino ? (logo illustration)
Inks ? (logo illustration)
Colors ? (logo illustration)
Letters typeset
Notes Letters submitted by Cameron Berg; William C. Nelson; Ezra Lajeune; Sharon Bush; Glenn Chisholm; Doug Hudgins; Ruth Kogel

Half page Moolah the Mystic story "It's a nice day for a stroll in the park."

Characters Moolah the Mystic
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

9 page Lois Lane story "The Mad Woman of Metropolis!"

Characters Lois Lane; Clark Kent [also appears as Superman]; Jimmy Olsen; Dr. Blake; Lucy Lane; Ben Hur (cameo); Jonathan Kent (cameo)
Synopsis "Killer" Meigs' men try to convince Lois she is going insane to get revenge for her helping put their boss in prison.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes writer identification by Martin O'Hearn
Reprinted in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #77 (October 1967)

Half page Private Pete story "What a tiresome job!"

Characters Private Pete
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page Superman promo (ad from the publisher) "See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman..."

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3, on sale June 22

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "At Last!"

Genre superhero
Pencils various
Inks various
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes house ad for Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1, on sale June 15