Friday, December 30, 2016

Episode #358 Part III: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated July 1963: Giant Lois Lane Annual #2!

Giant Lois Lane Annual 2, Summer 1963 (July 1963)!



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GIANT LOIS LANE ANNUAL 2, Summer 1963, was published on June 6, 1963 along with the DC Comics cover dated July 1963. It contained 80 pages for the cover price of a quarter.Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger.

- LOIS LANE'S KISS OF DEATH (8 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database credits Robert Bernstein as the writer. Kurt Schaffenberger was the artist. This story was originally published in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 7, February 1959, released on December 24, 1958. It was also reprinted in SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE ARCHIVES vol. I. The issue was covered in Episode 266 for the week of April 24, 2013.

- THE MAN WHO MARRIED LOIS LANE (9 pgs.), written by Robert Bernstein, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was originally published in SUPERMAN 136, April 1960, released on February 4, 1960. This story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. III. The issue was originally covered in Episode 210 for the week of December 11, 2011.

- LOIS LANE IN HOLLYWOOD (8 pgs.), written by Otto Binder and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger, was originally published in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 2, May/June 1958, released on March 18, 1958. It was also reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE ARCHIVES vol. I. This story was originally covered in Episode 241 for the week of October 10, 2012.

- THE GIRL ATLAS (8 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database credits Robert Bernstein. Kurt Schaffenberger was the artist. This story was originally published in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 12, October 1959, released on August 11, 1959. The issue was originally covered in Episode 285 Part I for the week of October 16, 2013.

- LOIS LANE'S SECRET ROMANCE (9 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database credits Jerry Siegel. Since there is some disagreement with the writer credit we won't count this toward Siegel's silver age production. Kurt Schaffenberger was the artist. This story was originally published in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 14, January 1960, released on November 12, 1959. The issue was originally covered in Episode 292 Part I for the week of January 22, 2014.

- THE KRYPTONITE GIRL (9 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database credits Jerry Siegel. Since there is some disagreement over the writer credit, we won't count this towards Jerry's silver age production.Kurt Schaffenberger was the artist. This story was originally published in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 16, April 1960, relea sed on February 9, 1960. The story was also reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. III and LOIS LANE: A CELEBRATION OF 75 YEARS. It was originally covered back in Episode 299 Part I, for the week of June 18, 2014.

- THE WEDDING OF JIMMY OLSEN (8 pgs.), written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley. This story was originally published in SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 21, June 1957, released around April 16, 1957. It was also reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. I. The issue was originally covered in Episode 219 for the week of March 14, 2012.

- THE 10 FEATS OF ELASTIC LASS (9 pgs.), written by Otto Binder and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. This story was originally published in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 23, February 1961, released around December 22, 1960. It was also reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. IV. The issue was originally covered in Episode 225 for the week of May 9, 2012.

- THE MYSTERY OF SKULL ISLAND (9 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database credits Jerry Siegel. Since there is some disagreement about the writer credit, we won't count this toward his silver age production. Kurt Schaffenberger was the artist. This story was originally published in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 16, April 1960, released on February 9, 1960. The issue was originally covered in Episode 299 Part I for the week of June 18, 2014. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 97, November 1969, released on September 23, 1960.

Also highlighted in this episode are the issue's ads and other features, including the article titled, MEET TV'S LOIS LANE, about the Lois Lane actress, the late Noel Neill, which was originally printed in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 7, February 1959, released around December 25, 1958. It was originally covered in Episode 266 for the week of April 24, 2013. The LETTERS TO LOIS column reprints the best letters published in Lois' series to this point.

The final episode of 2016 will feature: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED AUGUST 1963 PART I: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 135!

We begin 2017 with: 

- SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED AUGUST 1963 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 43!

- SUPERMAN: 2016: THE YEAR IN REVIEW!


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