| Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane | |
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Cover of issue #1. Art by Curt Swan. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Standard |
| Publication date | March/April 1958 - September/October 1974 |
| Number of issues | 137 plus 2 Annuals |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Otto Binder Leo Dorfman Cary Bates |
| Penciller(s) | Curt Swan Kurt Schaffenberger Werner Roth Irv Novick |
| Inker(s) | Mike Esposito Vince Colletta |
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane was a comic book series published monthly by DC Comics focusing on the adventures of supporting character Lois Lane. The series began publication March/April 1958 and ended its run September/October 1974 with 137 regular issues[1] and 2 80-page Annuals.[2] With the similarly themed Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen as its senior, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane would mark the second comic series based on a Superman supporting character.
From the first issue, stories centered on Lois' romantic interest in Superman and her attempts to maneuver him into marriage, only to fail due to a comic plot twist. In the early 1960s Lana Lang made regular guest appearances, generally as Lois' romantic rival. Artist Kurt Schaffenberger drew most of the stories for the first 81 issues of the series, missing only issue #29.[3] Schaffenberger's rendition of Lois Lane became cited by many[4][5] as the "definitive" version of the character. The Catwoman made her first Silver Age appearance in #70 (Nov. 1966).[6] In issue #80 (Jan. 1968), Lois Lane's fashions were updated to a then-more contemporary look.[7]
By the 1970s, the stories began to reflect growing social awareness: Lois became less fixated on romance, and more on current issues. In the controversial story "I Am Curious (Black)!" in #106 (Nov. 1970),[8] for example, Lois uses a machine that allows her to experience racism firsthand as an African American woman. The series saw the debut of Silver Age heroine "Rose & The Thorn" in a back up feature that ran from #105 (October 1970)[9] through #130 (April 1973).
In 1974, the title ended, as Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen had earlier that year. Both would be merged into Superman Family, which chronologically continued from the elder title, premiering with issue #164.[10]
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