Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #17 is an issue of the series Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1960.
Synopsis for "The Girl That Almost Married Clark Kent"
Thanks to a mind-reading amulet bought from an Indian fakir, wealthy heiress Doris Drake learns that Clark Kent is Superman and schemes to marry him.
Appearing in "The Girl That Almost Married Clark Kent"
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- Jimmy Olsen
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- Doris Drake (Single appearance)
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- Magic talisman
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Synopsis for "Lana Lang, Superwoman"
To save the Earth, Superman agrees to let Brainiac subject Lois Lane and Lana Lang to a bomb blast--but first he gives them both super-powers with a transfusion of his own blood.
Appearing in "Lana Lang, Superwoman"
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Synopsis for "How Lois Lane Got Her Job"
Lois Lane recounts to Clark Kent how she got three scoops in three days to be hired by Perry White, not knowing that Superman inadvertently helped her get those three stories.
Appearing in "How Lois Lane Got Her Job"
Featured Characters:
- Lois Lane (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen
- Perry White (Flashback and main story)
- Superman (Flashback and main story)
Villains:
- Henry Blaine (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Professor Thorne (Single appearance)
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Notes
- "The Girl That Almost Married Clark Kent" is reprinted in Superman Family #180.
- "Lana Lang, Superwoman" is reprinted in 80-Page Giant #3.
- "How Lois Lane Got Her Job" is reprinted in Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #81.
- Lois Lane appeared last in Action Comics #264. She appears next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #45.
- Second appearance of Brainiac. Brainiac appeared last in Action Comics #242. He appears next in Action Comics #275.
Trivia
- While Lois and Lana only gain superpowers for a short while in this issue, they regain them by different means in four issues (Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane #21). The costumes seen here will resume in that issue and, in Lana's case, much later in Action Comics #583 as well.
Related Articles
- Lois Lane appearances list
- Lois Lane image gallery
- Jimmy Olsen appearances list
- Lana Lang appearances list
- Perry White appearances list
- Superman appearances list
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane series
Recommended Reading
- Superman Family Recommended Reading
- Action Comics (Volume 1)
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1)
- DC Comics Presents (Volume 1)
- Superboy (Volume 1)
- Superboy (Volume 2)
- Supergirl (Volume 1)
- Supergirl (Volume 2)
- Superman (Volume 1)
- Superman Family (Volume 1)
- Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (Volume 1)
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1)
- World's Finest (Volume 1)
Links and References
- Lois Lane article at Wikipedia
- Lois Lane article at Supermanica
- Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane series index at the Grand Comics Database
- Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane series index at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics