Issue Details

Issue	#49
Published	May 1964
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Unknown Superman!"

Characters	Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks	Kurt Schaffenberger

7 page Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane story "The Unknown Superman! [The Unknown Superman!]"

Characters	Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Dr. Drolic; Joe Brant; Mr. Grant; Strong Bear [Bamor]
Synopsis	Dr. Drolic has a machine that will find the greatest unknown person in a given category. Lois uses it to find the greatest unknown super-person which leads her to Strong Bear.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks	Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Reprinted	in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #113 (September-October 1971)

1 page Varsity Vic filler "'So long, Mom. We've got a big history exam today!'"

Characters	Varsity Vic
Synopsis	Vic has an important history exam.
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page Shorty filler "Be Kind to Animals" Week

Characters	Shorty
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

9 page Lois Lane story "The Secret of Strong Bear! [The Unknown Superman!]"

Characters	Lois Lane; Strong Bear [Bamor]; Dr. Drolic; Lana Lang (Cameo); Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis	Lois learns the truth about Strong Bear.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks	Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Reprinted	in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #113 (September-October 1971)

1 page Letters to Lois letters page

Letters

Typeset

8 page Lois Lane story "Lois Lane, Beauty Queen!"

Characters	Lois Lane; Rex Koven; Perry White (Cameo); Jimmy Olsen (Cameo); Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis	Lois Lane enters a beuty contest to try to get an interview with Rex Koven.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Forte
Inks	George Klein