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SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #56

Cover Date: April 1965
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1965-02-11

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Cover Credits:
Art: Kurt Schaffenberger


Story: "The Snoopiest Girl in History!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEdmond Hamilton
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
LetteringMilt Snapinn
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #176/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #176/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Other Character(s):

Professor Robert Evans (first mentioned. not seen; develops a time travel device)
Epimetheus (first appearance; a scientist in Ancient Greece)
Prometheus (first appearance; a scientist in Ancient Greece, also brother of Epimetheus)
mutated creatures (including a hydra; a phoenix; a chimera and a griffin; first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Ancient Greece

Comment(s):

Lois is revealed to be then Pandora of ancient legends.


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Second Story: "Lois Lane, Super-Telepath!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #84/2)

Guest Star(s):

Comet (last in Superman Vol. 1 #176; next in Action Comics #323/2)
Saturn Girl (Imra Ardeen; last in Karate Kid #13; next in Adventure Comics #330)
Supergirl (last in Superman Vol. 1 #176/3; next in flashback in Adventure Comics #334)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #176/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #84)
Lori Lemaris (last in issue #55/2; next in Superman Vol. 1 #204)
Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #84)

Villain(s):

"Long Odds" Larkin (first appearance; a gang boss)
Trixie (first appearance; Larkin's moll)
other members of Larkin's gang (first appearance of all; "Butch" named, not seen)
"Mole" Murdock (first appearance; in flashback; a bank robber; dies)

Other Character(s):

police officers (in flashback)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Helen of Troy (parade float)
Joan of Arc (parade float)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Arctic Circle
Fortress of Solitude
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Unidentified Space Sector
an unidentified planet

Story Reprinted in:

Superman Family #168/3 (December 1974-January 1975)


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Third Story: "Lois Lane's Super-Gamble" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
LetteringVivian Berg
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in issue #8/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #36/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (in between issues #7/3 and #10)
Perry White (last in issue #8/2; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #36)
Superman (also poses as "Ideal-Man;" last in issue #8/3; next in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #36/2)

Villain(s):

a hypno-beast on planet Zyst (first appearance; in flashback)

Other Character(s):

a justice of the peace

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in Lois' dream)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Unidentified Space Sector
Zyst (first appearance; in flashback)

Comment(s):

This is an "Untold Story" which takes place shortly after Lana Lang gets her TV job in Metropolis.


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