Issue Details

Issue	#26
Published	July 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 - May 18th 1961

Cover Details - "The Wife of Superman!"

Characters	Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	John Forte
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Reprinted	in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #3 (September 1964)

9 page Lois Lane story "The Day Superman Married Lana Lang!"

Characters	Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman; Clark Kent robot; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis	Superman marries Lana and gives his wife super-powers, crucially, Lana is immune to kryptonite and has to save her husband on numerous occasions. To allow Superman his self-respect she eventually leaves the Man of Steel and the Earth forever.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks	Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes	Imaginary Story
Reprinted	in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #3 (September 1964)

Half page Cora the Car Hop story "Cora, I can use you in a television commercial tonight."

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

8 page Lois Lane story "Lois Lane's Childhood"

Characters	Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Sam Lane; Ella Lane; Jor-El; Lara; Kal-El; Krypto; Zor-El; Alura
Synopsis	Lois and Kal-El's childhood are paralleled on different worlds, amazingly the future Superman is still able to save Lois's life.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks	Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes	writer identification by Martin O'Hearn
Reprinted	in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #85 (August 1968)

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 Cameron Berg; William C. Nelson; Ezra Lajeune; Sharon Bush; Glenn Chisholm; Doug Hudgins; Ruth Kogel

Half page Moolah the Mystic story "It's a nice day for a stroll in the park."

Characters	Moolah the Mystic
Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

9 page Lois Lane story "The Mad Woman of Metropolis!"

Characters	Lois Lane; Clark Kent [also appears as Superman]; Jimmy Olsen; Dr. Blake; Lucy Lane; Ben Hur (cameo); Jonathan Kent (cameo)
Synopsis	"Killer" Meigs' men try to convince Lois she is going insane to get revenge for her helping put their boss in prison.
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)

Half page Private Pete story "What a tiresome job!"

Characters	Private Pete
Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page Superman promo (ad from the publisher) "See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman..."

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3, on sale June 22

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "At Last!"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	various
Inks	various
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	house ad for Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1, on sale June 15