Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Vol 1 77



 The Witch of Metropolis 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 77 Month: October Year: 1967

Credits
Head Writer: Otto Binder Cover Artists: Kurt Schaffenberger and Wayne Boring Pencilers: Kurt Schaffenberger Inkers: Kurt Schaffenberger Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Lois Lane
 * Perry White
 * Superman
 * Mrs. Jameson
 * Professor Jason

Locations:
 * Metropolis

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Mrs. Jameson (Lois Lane's neighbor); Professor Jason (a scientist) Final Appearances: Mrs. Jameson

Synopsis: A scientist named Professor Jason experiments with some chemicals, which create extremely noxious fumes. Lois Lane finds herself exposed to these chemicals and begins to transform into a hideous-looking old woman. She comes to believe that she is in fact a witch. Superman learns that the effects of Professor Jason’s experiments are only temporary and decides to humor Lois by secretly mimicking supernatural abilities. Lois begins to believe that she is a genuine witch, until such time as the effects wear off. Superman confronts her and admits to simulating Lois' perceived powers. Although frustrated by the Man of Steel, she is grateful to have resumed her normal form once again.

Credits
Pencilers: Kurt Schaffenberger Inkers: Kurt Schaffenberger Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Lois Lane
 * Superman
 * Baldy Pate
 * Sharpie

Locations:
 * Metropolis
 * District Attorney's office
 * Metropolis Women's detention center

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Baldy Pate (a mob boss); Sharpie (a gangster) Final Appearances: Baldy Pate; Sharpie

Synopsis: A gangster known as Sharpie discovers that Lois Lane is working on an exposé that may get him into trouble with the authorities. He secretly meets with Lois and offers her a bribe to kill the story. Lois accepts the money, but soon discovers that the gangster has taken a picture of her with the money. He uses the photo to blackmail Lois even further.

The authorities discover Lois' crime and she is sent to prison. She confesses to accepting stolen money in exchange for killing the crime story. A group of thugs break Lois out of prison and arrange a meeting with the mob leader, Baldy Pate. Baldy pressures Lois into telling him the location of the evidence she had intended on using against him (a set of counterfeit license plates). Superman arrives and rescues Lois. The entire scheme was a ploy to bring Baldy Pate out into the open so that the authorities could bring him up on charges.

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Woolfolk Pencilers: Wayne Boring Inkers: Stan Kaye Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Losi Lane
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Perry White
 * Superman

Locations:
 * Metropolis

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Synopsis not yet written

Credits
Pencilers: Kurt Schaffenberger Inkers: Kurt Schaffenberger Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Lois Lane
 * Lucy Lane
 * Superman
 * Killer Meigs

Locations:
 * Metropolis

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: Killer Meigs (a criminal) Final Appearances: Killer Meigs

Synopsis: Synopsis not yet written

Credits
Pencilers: Kurt Schaffenberger Inkers: Kurt Schaffenberger Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters: Locations:
 * Lois Lane
 * Lana Lang
 * Perry White
 * Superman
 * "Slick" Morse
 * Metropolis
 * Daily Planet

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: "Slick" Morse (a criminal) Final Appearances: "Slick" Morse

Synopsis: Synopsis not yet written

Credits
Head Writer: Jerry Coleman Pencilers: Wayne Boring Inkers: Stan Kaye Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters: Locations:
 * Losi Lane
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Perry White
 * Superman
 * Professor Grail
 * Metropolis
 * 4th Dimension

Items:
 * Jimmy's new typewriter
 * Professor Grail's lab equipment

First Appearances: Professor Grail (a scientist) Final Appearances: Professor Grail

Synopsis: Synopsis not yet written

Credits
Pencilers: Kurt Schaffenberger Inkers: Kurt Schaffenberger Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Lois Lane
 * Superman
 * Professor Boone
 * Sandra Thorne

Locations:
 * Metropolis
 * Metropolis Museum

Items:
 * Kryptonite

First Appearances: Professor Boone (a scientist); Sandra Thorne (an actress) Final Appearances: Professor Boone; Sandra Thorne

Synopsis: Synopsis not yet written

Credits
Head Writer: Otto Binder Pencilers: Kurt Schaffenberger Editors: Mort Weisinger

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Lois Lane
 * Jimmy Olsen
 * Professor Colby
 * Superman
 * Swags Swanson

Locations:
 * Metropolis

Items:
 * Professor Colby's size-changing machine

First Appearances: Professor Colby (a scienstist); Swags Swanson (a criminal) Final Appearances: Professor Colby; Swags Swanson

Synopsis: Lois Lane investigates an unsolved murder, and peruses a series of mug shots. However, she is unable to successfully identify the culprit from the pictures in her possession. Later, she visits a local scientist named Professor Colby. Colby possesses a device which exposes Lois to a wave of energy, altering her size. She is now the fattest girl in all of Metropolis.

The murderer, Swags Swanson, tracks Lois down and prepares to shoot her, but Superman arrives and apprehends the criminal. He then tells Lois that he secretly conspired with Professor Colby to expose her to the growth ray in the hopes of disguising her features. Fortunately, the effects of Professor Colby's machine are only temporary.

Trivia

 * None

Recommended Readings

 * Action Comics
 * Superman (Volume 1)
 * Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)
 * Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #13 (Lois Lane biography page)

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