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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published January 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 - November 15th 1960

Cover Details - "Lois Lane's X-Ray Vision!"

Characters Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Clark Kent [Superman]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Ira Schnapp

7 page Lois Lane story "The Day When Superman Proposed!"

Characters Lois Lane; Superman; Cleopatra; Helen of Troy; Marie Antoinette; Van-Zee (Cameo); Sylvia (Cameo); Perry White (Cameo); Jimmy Olsen (Cameo); Lana Lang; Lois Lane Robot; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor (Cameo); Red Kryptonite; Green Kryptonite
Synopsis After accidental exposure to Red Kryptonite Superman proposes to Lois Lane.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Otto Binder credit replaced with Jerry Siegel [MN 4/2008]. Jerry Siegel credit from letter published in one of the Adventure Comics Digests.
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #14 (September 1965)

1 page Cora the Car Hop story "Why so sad, Al?"

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

1 page Superman promo (ad from the publisher) "Watch for the Second Superman Annual!"

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #2

1 page public service announcement "Get a Grip on Your Gripes!"

Synopsis Fred loses his temper all the time until he is confronted by Joe.
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

8 page Lois Lane story "Lois Lane's X-Ray Vision!"

Characters Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Wendell; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Lana Lang
Synopsis An accident causes Lois' glasses to become X-Ray glasses.
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)

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 Robert Wong; Anne Zeek; Lee Clark; Linda Leigh; Kenny Blythe; Ben Adler; Paul Aiesi; Albert Smith; Larry Bates; David Black

Half page Peg story "That was Ronnie."

Characters Peg; Ronnie; Peg's mom
Genre teen
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

9 page Lois Lane story "Sweetheart of Robin Hood!"

Characters Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Robin Hood; Maid Marian; Sheriff of Nottingham; Wizard of Sherwood Forest
Synopsis Lois and Clark are in England covering the opening of the Robin Hood Museum when Lois scratches herself on a poisoned arrow, causing her to faint and dream of living in Robin Hood's time, where she uncovers his secret identity and is jealous of his relationship with Maid Marian (who resembles Lana Lang).
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein ?
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes writer identification by Bob Hughes (May 2009)
Reprinted in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #74 (May 1967)