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Issue: Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #30
Publication Date: January 1962
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Issues: #30 of 137 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/14/1961
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Adventure Comics #291 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover, newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched (squarebound #68, 77, 86, 95, 104)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Superman's Secret Family!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Stan Kaye
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Lois Lane
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman; Mooki; Nipper
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Treasure Chest of Fun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Honor House Products Corp.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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When Superman Abandoned Lois Lane!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Lois Lane
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Krypto; Perry White; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Topo
Synopsis: Superman tries to teach Lois not to be so reckless with the help of Krypto and Aquaman, but it doesn't work.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4, on sale November 9
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The Secret of the Happy Pig!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Rube Grossman
Inker(s): Rube Grossman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Peter Porkchops
Character(s): Peter Porkchops; Mervin Mouse; Wolfie
Synopsis: Peter tells Mervin that the secret of really being happy is just to be yourself rather than trying to be like everyone else.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1958.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Eureka
Character(s): Professor Eureka
First Line: To the Hotel Westmore, driver.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #223 published December 1956
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jaro Stamp Co.; Maxim Stamp Co., Inc.
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Pages: 0.5
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Superman's Secret Family! Part I

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Lois Lane
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman; Perry White; Professor Burke; Mooki; Nipper; Superman robot
Synopsis: Using a super-telescope, Lois sees Superman fly to a distant planet where he appears to be hiding a mermaid wife and son.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #112 published August 1971
as Part I: Superman's Secret Family! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
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Coming... Super-Attractions!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Action Comics; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen; Adventure Comics
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Pages: 0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: teen
Feature(s): Varsity Vic
Character(s): Varsity Vic; Herby
First Line: Vic, this fellow Bill has signs up all over the town!
Synopsis: Vic is running for student body president and needs to come up with some cheap publicity.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #81 published February 1954
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger ?
Penciller(s): Al Plastino ? (logo illustration)
Inker(s): ? (logo illustration)
Colorist(s): ? (logo illustration)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters to Lois
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Larraine Lertura, E. Nelson Bridwell, Gene Friedman, Tom Simcock, Marcia Haley, Paul Seydor, and Pamela Harris.
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Part II: The Robot Paradise!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Letterese
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Lois Lane
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman; Superman robot X-3; Mooki; Nipper; Superman robots (flashback); Krypto (cameo flashback)
Synopsis: Lois and Superman learn the truth about the super-family -- defective Superman robot X-3 built a robot mermaid wife and son on the faraway planet because he wanted a life like Superman's.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #112 published August 1971
as Part II: The Robot Paradise! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman; Superboy
First Line: For the very best...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Another Giant Batman Collection!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan; Sheldon Moldoff; Dick Sprang
Inker(s): Charles Paris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #2, on sale November 16
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Best Values Co.
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): 100 Toy Soldiers
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Pages: 0.5
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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