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Issue Details

Issue #135
Published February 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Trio of Steel!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Superbaby [Clark Kent]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted in Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents Superman (2005 series) #2

8 page Superman story "When Lois First Suspected Clark Was Superman"

Characters Lex Luthor (villain, flashback); Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jerry; Al
Synopsis An untold tale of how Lois first suspected Clark Kent was Superman.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #8 (Winter 1964); In Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2

Half page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man filler

Genre Gags
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page statement of ownership "Statement of Ownership"

Letters Typeset

10 page Superman story "Superman's Mermaid Sweetheart"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris (Guest Star); Ronal (Intro, Lori's future husband); Hans Schmidt; Lois Lane (Cameo)
Synopsis Superman re-unites with Lori Lemaris for the first time since college.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Wayne Boring
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes Flashback to the first meeting of Superman and Lori.
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #14 (September 1965); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2

Half page Sagebrush Sam filler "Hello Sagebrush"

Genre Gags
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming Super-Attractions"

Notes Ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane, Action Comics, and Superboy.

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Letters Typeset

8 page Superman story "The Trio of Steel"

Characters Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Superboy Robot; Superbaby Robot
Synopsis Superman becomes Super-Pest, playing stupid tricks and embarrassing his friends, under 5th dimensional influence.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #207 (June 1968); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2