| Issue | #18 |
| Published | July 1960 |
| Frequency | monthly with the exception of March, June, September and December |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 36 |
| Editing | Mort Weisinger |
| Notes | On Sale Date - May 12th 1960 |
| Characters | Lois Lane; Superman; Astounding Man |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Curt Swan |
| Inks | Stan Kaye |
| Letters | Ira Schnapp |
| Characters | Buzzy |
| Synopsis | Tom is tearing down the campaign posters of the candidate his father opposes, until Buzzy shows him that his father is much more fair-minded. |
| Genre | teen |
| Script | Jack Schiff |
| Pencils | Win Mortimer |
| Inks | Win Mortimer |
| Letters | Ira Schnapp |
| Notes | Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously published in DC comics cover-dated January 1953. |
| Characters | Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Mary Kenyon; Lucy Lane; Bad Man Brent; Dolly Day |
| Synopsis | Lois befriends a young girl who wants to be a reporter but soon she's being out-scooped. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Robert Bernstein ?; Otto Binder ? |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Notes | Martin O'Hearn's textual analysis indicates this story was written by Robert Bernstein. However Allen Ross has pointed out that an autographed copy exists signed by Otto Binder. |
| Genre | teen |
| Pencils | Bob Oksner |
| Inks | Bob Oksner |
| Letters | Ira Schnapp |
| Notes | house ad for Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (DC, 1960 series) #2 |
| Script | Martin Naydel |
| Pencils | Martin Naydel |
| Inks | Martin Naydel |
| Notes | puzzle page |
| Characters | Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Superman; Lucy Lane; "Slinky" Sam |
| Synopsis | Lois Lane must stay awake until Superman returns from space or she will be taken over by an alien being. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Robert Bernstein |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Notes | Plot gimmick lifted from Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Writer credit via Bob Hughes. |
| Reprinted | in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #14 (September 1965); in Superman Family, The (DC, 1974 series) #179 (October 1976) |
| Characters | Shorty |
| Genre | humor |
| Script | Henry Boltinoff |
| Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Inks | Henry Boltinoff |
| Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
| Script | Mort Weisinger ? |
| Pencils | Al Plastino (logo illustration) |
| Inks | Al Plastino (logo illustration) |
| Colors | ? (logo illustration) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Letters submitted by Brenda Monroe; Mary Balint; Mary Mingacci; Charles Neuman; Winfred Ellis; Doreen Ferlaino; J. Houlihan, Jr.; Freddie Lewin; Linda Grebyk |
| Characters | Lois Lane; Superman; Astounding Man of Roxnon; Oogamooga; Geena |
| Synopsis | An alien superman comes to Earth and asks Lois to marry him. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Jerry Siegel ?; Otto Binder ? |
| Pencils | Al Plastino |
| Inks | Al Plastino ? |
| Notes | Textual analysis by Martin O'Hearn indicates this story was written by Jerry Siegel. However Allen Ross has pointed out that an autographed copy by Otto Binder exists. |
| Reprinted | in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6 (Winter 1962-63) |