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Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	November-December 1958
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Mort Weisinger (actual)
Notes	first letters page this issue

Cover Details - "The Fattest Girl in Metropolis!"

Characters	Lois Lane; Superman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2008)

8 page Lois Lane story "Superman's Greatest Sacrifice!"

Characters	Lois Lane; Superman; Dolores Drake; Perry White
Synopsis	Lois meets heiress Dolores Drake who seems to be an exact double of her. Superman mistakes Dolores for Lois, and as Lois watches, he seems to prefer Dolores over the real Lois.
Genre	superhero
Script	Robert Bernstein
Pencils	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks	Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes	Writer credit from 80-Page Giant #3 (September 1964) reprint credits.
Reprinted	in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #3 (September 1964); in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2008)

1 page public service announcement "Look to the Stars!"

Synopsis	Bob and his friends are saved from being lost in the woods because Bob knows how to find Polaris, the North Star.
Genre	fact
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Lou Cameron
Inks	Lou Cameron
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

1 page Superman promo (ad from the publisher) "Do You Know the Legend of Superman?"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	House ad for the Superman family of comic books (Action Comics. Adventure Comics, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superboy, Superman, World's Finest Comics) in the form of a rebus. Also includes cover of Superman (DC, 1939 series) #125.

1 page Johnny and Janie story "And this time, please watch your table manners, Johnny..."

Characters	Janie; Johnny
Genre	humor

7 page Lois Lane story "The Girl of 100 Costumes!"

Characters	Lois Lane; Superman; Perry White; Joyce Van Ressler
Synopsis	Due to a minunderstanding, Lois thinks Superman will like her better if she changes her look frequently. She contrives to be dressed in many different and exotic outfits whenever Superman is supposed to be around, but he never notices.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino
Reprinted	in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2008)

1 page Linda and Larry story "You've been fighting again, Herby?"

Genre	teen
Pencils	Harry Lampert ?

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 Hank Weisinger; Joan Randall; Mrs. Jane Anthony; Lorna Vale; Thomas Emory

Half page Jerry the Jitterbug story "Wait 'till you see what I got for my birthday!"

Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

7 page Lois Lane story "The Fattest Girl in Metropolis"

Characters	Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Professor Colby; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis	Professor Colby's ray turns Lois fat and she tries to keep Superman from seeing her.
Genre	superhero
Script	Otto Binder
Pencils	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks	Kurt Schaffenberger
Reprinted	in Superman Annual (1960 series) #1 (1960); in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #77 (October 1967); In Superman Family, The (DC, 1974 series) #169 [one panel only]; in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2008)