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SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #23

Cover Date: February 1961
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1960-12-22

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The 10 Feats of Elastic Lass!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (becomes Elastic Lass; last in Superman Vol. 1 #143/2; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Supergirl (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #50/3; next in Action Comics #272/2)
Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #143/2; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #272; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #51)
Lana Lang (last in Action Comics #272; next in Superman Vol. 1 #144/2)

Villain(s):

The Wrecker (Raphael Byron; first appearance; a sculptor looking to destroy and replace sculptures in Metropolis)
"Fingers" Floyd (first appearance; a pickpocket)

Other Character(s):

producer and actress on the movie Girl Astronaut (first appearance for both)
citizens of Metropolis
children at the Midvale Orphanage

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Midvale
Midvale Orphanage

Story Reprinted in:

Lois Lane Annual #2/8 (Summer 1963)
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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Second Story: "The Curse of Lena Thorul!"

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #51)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Justice League of America #3)

Supporting Character(s):

Lena Thorul (first appearance; last chronological appearance in flashback in Action Comics #295/2; next in Action Comics #295/2)
Lucy Lane (in between issues #23/2 and #24/2)
Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #143/2; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #51/3)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (last in Action Comics #271; next in Superman Vol. 1 #144)

Other Character(s):

Louella Thompson (first appearance; in flashback about three hundred years ago; accused of being a witch and executed)
Jules Luthor (in flashbacks; later changes last name to "Thorul;" dies)
Arlene Luthor (in flashbacks; later changes last name to "Thorul;" dies)

Location(s):

Cardiff (first appearance; a New England town)
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Smallville (in flashback)

Story Reprinted in:

80 Page Giant Magazine #11 (June 1965)
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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Third Story: "The Wife of Superman!"

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in issue #20/3; next in ???)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in issue #20/3; next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Carole Kent (first appearance; daughter of Lois Lane and Clark Kent)
Larry Kent (first appearance; son of Lois Lane and Clark Kent)
Lana Lang
Perry White

Villain(s):

Mole-Men (a subterranean race)

Other Character(s):

the editor of The Chronicle
Al (a neighbor of the Kents)
citizens of Pleasant Oaks

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Pleasant Oaks

Comment(s):

This is an "Imaginary" Story, the third in a series following Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #20/3 (October 1960): "Lois Lane's Super-Daughter!"

Story Reprinted in:

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #86 (September-October 1968)
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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