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Issue Details

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

Cover Details - "Superman's Mystery Song!"

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)

7 page Lois Lane story "The Most Hated Girl in Metropolis!"

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)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll ad"

Half page Cora the Car Hop story "Here is your food, sir."

Characters Cora
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Coming Super-Attractions"

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

1 page public service announcement "Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?"

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.

7 page Lois Lane story "Lois Lane's Stone-Age Suitor!"

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)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Pop ad"

1 page advertisement "Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros Circus at Palisades Amusement Park"

Characters Superman; Emmett Kelly

1 page Letters to Lois letters page

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.

9 page Lois Lane story "Superman's Mystery Song!"

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)

Half page advertisement "Tootsie Roll Fudge ad"