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SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #53

Cover Date: November 1964
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1964-09-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Kurt Schaffenberger


Story: "How Lois Lane Fell in Love with Superman!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story?
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #135; next in Superboy Vol. 1 #1)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (temporarily loses his super powers and the ability to read minds after red kryptonite exposure; last in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #135; next in flashback in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #36/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (last in flashback in Superman Vol. 1 #135; next in Superman Vol. 1 #78/4)

Villain(s):

The Spider (first appearance; only picture seen; arrested the day before)

Other Character(s):

Mr. Calabash (first appearance; a monkey)
an organ grinder (first appearance)
Daily Planet staff

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Bamboo Island (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during Clark Kent's early days at the Daily Planet.


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Second Story: "Superman's Home-Town Sweetheart!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (also works undercover as "Diane Trent;" last in Superman Vol. 1 #173; next in the third story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #173/3; next in the third story in this issue; also as Superboy,in flashbacks in between Adventure Comics #325 and #326)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #80; next in the third story in this issue; also in flashback to 16th birthday; last/next in ???)
Perry White (last in Action Comics #317; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #81)

Other Character(s):

Alice Boyd of Dovertown (first appearance; one-time date of Superboy's)
Cynthia Blaine of Tanglewood (first appearance; formerly Cynthia Cole, one-time date of Superboy's; also in flashback)
her three kids (first appearance for all)
Eileen Hart of Midville (first appearance; one-time date of Superboy's; also in flashback)
Lydia Lawrence of New York, NY (first appearance; also in flashback)
Mrs. Lawrence (first appearance; in flashback; Lydia's mother)
Jerry (first appearance; Lydia's boyfriend, later proposes)
'citizens of Smallville (in flashback)

Location(s):

Dovertown (first appearance)
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Midville (first appearance)
Smallville (in flashback)
Tanglewood (first appearance)


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Third Story: "When Lois and Lana Were Brides!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #145)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Justice League of America #31)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #81/2)

Other Character(s):

descendants of ancient Britons (first appearance for all; Conan and Valdor named)
rescue workers

Location(s):

Valley of the Ancients (first appearance; located somewhere in England)

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Family #177/2 (June-July 1976)


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