Issue | #9 |
Published | May 1959 |
Frequency | monthly with the exception of Mar, June, Sept, Dec |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Mort Weisinger |
Characters | Lois Lane; Superman; Pat Boone |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Stan Kaye |
Letters | Ira Schnapp |
Reprinted | in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009) |
Characters | Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Ralph Edwards; Tom Caswell (Clark Kent double) |
Synopsis | When a story that Lois had written and subsequently discarded is found by the Daily Planet copy boy and published, everyone believes Lois has deliberately revealed Superman's secret identity. After all of her friends turn on her and she's fired from her job, Lois turns to her sister Lucy, who suggests Lois move west and try a career in film. Once on a set, Ralph Edwards of "This Is Your Life" reveals it was part of a plan to do a show on her as "Girl Reporter of the Year." |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Robert Bernstein |
Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
Inks | Kurt Schaffenberger |
Reprinted | in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009) |
Characters | Cora |
Genre | gag |
Script | Henry Boltinoff |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Letters | Ira Schnapp |
Notes | House ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #252, on sale March 31; Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260, on sale March 31; and Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #73, on sale April 7 |
Synopsis | Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem. |
Genre | fact |
Script | Jack Schiff |
Pencils | Bernard Baily |
Inks | Bernard Baily |
Letters | Ira Schnapp |
Notes | Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Later appears in DC comics cover-dated March 1966. |
Characters | Lois Lane; Clark Kent (does not appear in costume as Superman); Blog |
Synopsis | Clark and Lois are marooned on an island full of cavemen. |
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) #68 (September 1966); in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009) |
Characters | Superman; Emmett Kelly |
Pencils | ? (logo illustration) |
Inks | ? (logo illustration) |
Colors | ? (logo illustration) |
Letters | typeset |
Notes | Letters submitted by Luella Ann Costello; John Jones; Samuel Kaminsky; Ross Yamasaki; Patricia Newland; Bob Kenefic; Arthur Salstein; "Blissful Betty" Editorial responses promote upcoming issues of Superman, Jimmy Olsen, and Lois Lane. Also, someone suggests a story where Lois goes back in time to meet Lana Lang in Smallville. |
Characters | Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Pat Boone; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen |
Synopsis | Saving Pat Boone from his fans after a concert, Superman delivers him safe and sound to the Daily Planet, where Lois and Clark practice a song for a variety show. Pat decides he wants to do a song about Superman, with Lois singing with him, lyrics written by Clark. But every time Pat and Lois try to sing the song, some freak occurence prevents them from being heard. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Robert Bernstein |
Pencils | Dick Sprang |
Inks | John Forte ? |
Notes | Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Recording artist and movie star Pat Boone starred in five issues of his own DC Comics title in 1959-1960. |
Reprinted | in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 (2009) |