Issue Details

Issue	#135
Published	February 1960
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Trio of Steel!"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Superbaby [Clark Kent]
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Reprinted	in Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1983 series) #nn; in Showcase Presents Superman (2005 series) #2

8 page Superman story "When Lois First Suspected Clark Was Superman"

Characters	Lex Luthor (villain, flashback); Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Jerry; Al
Synopsis	An untold tale of how Lois first suspected Clark Kent was Superman.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino
Reprinted	in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #8 (Winter 1964); In Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2

Half page Tricksy, World's Greatest Stunt Man filler

Genre	Gags
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page statement of ownership "Statement of Ownership"

Letters

Typeset

10 page Superman story "Superman's Mermaid Sweetheart"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris (Guest Star); Ronal (Intro, Lori's future husband); Hans Schmidt; Lois Lane (Cameo)
Synopsis	Superman re-unites with Lori Lemaris for the first time since college.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Stan Kaye
Notes	Flashback to the first meeting of Superman and Lori.
Reprinted	in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #14 (September 1965); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2

Half page Sagebrush Sam filler "Hello Sagebrush"

Genre	Gags
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

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

Notes

Ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane, Action Comics, and Superboy.

1 page Metropolis Mailbag letters page

Letters

Typeset

8 page Superman story "The Trio of Steel"

Characters	Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Superboy Robot; Superbaby Robot
Synopsis	Superman becomes Super-Pest, playing stupid tricks and embarrassing his friends, under 5th dimensional influence.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Al Plastino
Inks	Al Plastino
Reprinted	in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #207 (June 1968); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #2