- It's too bad we can't print the news of your return to Earth, Lois. The Planet is just a memory now! It was destroyed in the last war, and we've all retired to live on this island!
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #6 is an issue of the series Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1959.
Synopsis for "The Amazing Superman Junior"
Lois Lane gets herself into trouble once again, but fortunately Superman is there to show her the error of her ways. Lois's latest adventure involves an experimental rocket ship. Working on an assignment for the Daily Planet, Lois sneaks on board the ship to get details for her article. While fiddling about the ship, she accidentally initiates the launch sequence and the rocket blasts off towards outer space. Superman arrives just in time and brings Lois and the rocket back to Earth.
In order to teach Lois a lesson, Superman enlists Perry White, Jimmy Olsen and Robin the Boy Wonder to play a prank on her. They disguise themselves as feeble old men, and when Lois encounters them she mistakenly believes that the rocket trip transported her several decades into the future. She eventually discovers the trick and decides to get Superman back.
She convinces Robin to begin masquerading as new teen hero known as Superman Jr. When Superman encounters this new hero, he finds Lois Lane professing her undying love to Superman Jr. Ultimately however, Superman discovers the ruse and everyone enjoys a good laugh.
Appearing in "The Amazing Superman Junior"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- None
Other Characters:
- Professor Raskins (Single appearance)
- Rocket Pad Workers (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Doctor (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Batman (Mentioned only)
- Robin
- Fred Ashley (future Robin's real name)
- Superman Jr.
- Johnny Miller (best make-up man in town) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Rip Van Winkle (Mentioned only)
- Lois Lane's Grandfather (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Mrs. Superman (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Tom Willis (1 of 6 boys Lois has fingerprints of whom may be Robin) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Barnes (1 of 6 boys Lois has fingerprints of whom may be Robin) (Mentioned only)
- Ernie Chandler (1 of 6 boys Lois has fingerprints of whom may be Robin) (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- Rocket Launch Site (Unnamed)
- Daily Planet
- Perry White's Office
- Atlantic Ocean (Unnamed)
- Deserted Island (Unnamed)
- Futuristic City
- Daily Planet Museum
- Futuristic City
- Deserted Island (Unnamed)
- Gotham City
- Wayne Manor
- Batcave (Mentioned only)
- Wayne Manor
Items:
- Daily Planet Newspaper
- Kryptonite (Mentioned only)
- Giant Birthday Cake
- Super Serum
- Lois Lane's Fingerprints of Six Robin Suspects
Vehicles:
- Space Rocket BX9
- Sunken Ocean Liner (In ruins)
Synopsis for "Lois Lane -- Convict"
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.
Appearing in "Lois Lane -- Convict"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Lane Family
- Ella Lane (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Superman
- Perry White
Antagonists:
- Baldy Pate (Single appearance)
- Sharpie (Single appearance)
- Man (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Jewelry Store Clerk (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Metropolis Police Department
- Mike (Single appearance)
- Judge (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- District Attorney (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Lois Lane Bail Benefit Crowd (Cameo)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- Daily Planet
- Perry White's Office
- Jewelry Store (Unnamed)
- District Attorney's Office
- Metropolis Women's Detention Center (Unnamed)
- Stadium (Unnamed)
- Warehouse
- Daily Planet
Items:
- $5000 Cash
- Fur Coat
- Sleeping Gas Capsules
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "Lieutenant Lois Lane, U.S. Army!"
Perry White sends Clark Kent and Lois Lane on an undercover assignment to expose corruption within the ranks of the U.S. military. The two investigative reporters join the United States Army and Lois becomes an officer. She begins badgering the troops quoting peculiar regulations that do not even exist. Before long, they succeed in ferreting out a traitor named Major Wharton. Wharton had been recording classified information on microfilm and storing it in his footlocker. Lane discovers the film and exposes Wharton's involvement.
Appearing in "Lieutenant Lois Lane, U.S. Army!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Perry White (Cameo)
- Superman
Antagonists:
- Major Wharton (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- United States Army
- Colonel Parkins (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Recruits (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- M.P. (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Sergeant (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Brasky (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Jerry (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Captain (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Jerry's Girlfriend (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Metropolis
- Daily Planet
- Perry White's Office
- Fort Blaine (outside of Metropolis)
- PX
- Guardhouse
- Proving Grounds
- Barracks Ballroom
- Daily Planet
- New York
- West Point (Mentioned only)
- Washington, D.C. (Mentioned only)
- Westford (Mentioned only)
- Europe (Mentioned only)
Items:
- U.S. Army Regulations Manual
- Microfilm
- Daily Planet Newspaper
Vehicles:
- U.S. Army Jeep
Notes
- Wedding Rings 1/2 page of trivia.
- Peg gag strip.
- Cora the Car Hop gag strip.
- This issue is reprinted in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Archives Vol. 1.
- The Amazing Superman Junior was reprinted in Superman Annual #8.
- Lois Lane -- Convict was reprinted in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #77.
- Lieutenant Lois Lane, U.S. Army! was reprinted in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane Annual #1.
- Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White and Superman all appeared last in Superman #126. They appear next in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #34.
- Robin last appeared in Detective Comics #262. He appears next in Detective Comics #263.
- In The Amazing Superman Junior the phony futuristic Daily Planet headlines were "Clark Kent and Batman Killed in Plane Crash!", "Girl Reporter Lois Lane Speeds into Space Faster Than Light!", "Superman Combs Space in Vain!" and "Twenty Years Later! Where is Lois Lane?"
- In Lois Lane -- Convict, Lois is sent to prison, but soon released. It can be reasonably assumed that her criminal record is expunged due to the fact that she was working with the police as part of a sting operation against notable underworld figures.
Trivia
- In The Amazing Superman Junior Lois Lane's is 25 years old.
- In this issue, Lois Lane briefly joins the U.S. Army. The modern Lois Lane never joined the service, but grew up as an "army brat" under the tutelage of her father, the late General Sam Lane.
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