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SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #4

Cover Date: September-October 1958
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1958-07-17

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Super-Courtship of Lois Lane" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #124/2; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #124/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #124; next in the second story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #124; next in the second story in this issue)

Other Character(s):

Prof. Z. Parker (first appearance; "mental expert;" a hypnotist)
three test subjects (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story takes place on April 1st through 2nd.
Clark Kent and Superman both propose to Lois Lane, but believing it's an April Fools Day prank, Lois does not accept.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Superman Family #2 ([April] 2008)


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Second Story: "Lois Lane, Working Girl" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Coleman
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (takes a leave of absence from the Daily Planet to become an actress, but is sent to work as a "pretzel bender" to get some "real work" experience for a part; in between the first and the third stories in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (in between the first and the third stories in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31)
Perry White (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31/2)

Villain(s):

Joe Hogg (first appearance; foreman at the Acme Baking Company's Pretzel Division; tires to get Lois fired s his girlfriend can be hired as a n actress)
Maisie (first appearance; his girlfriend)

Other Character(s):

Ron Harris (first appearance; a theatrical agent)
Jed Brant (first appearance; a producer)
Mr. Evans (First appearance; Acme Baking Company boss)
staff on the game show "What's My Job?" (first appearance for all)
citizens of Metropolis (Joan named)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Acme Baking Company (first appearance)
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

About two months pass over the course of this story.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Superman Family #2 ([April] 2008)


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Third Story: "Annie Oakley Gets Her (Super) Man" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryAlvin Schwartz
PencilsWayne Boring
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (hit in the head, temporarily believes she is Annie Oakley; last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31/2)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31)

Villain(s):

two syndicate hoods (first appearance for both; "Leftie" named)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Smith (first appearance)

Location(s):

Dude City (first appearance; a "Old West" style resort)

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Superman Family #2 ([April] 2008)


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