Publishers / DC / Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) / #2
2May-June 1958
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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #2

DC · May-June 1958 · on sale 1958-03-18

First appearance: Cora the Car Hop
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
May-June 1958
Key date
1958-05-00
On-sale date
1958-03-18
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Cora the Car Hop - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman's Forbidden Room!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
2Superman's Secret Sweetheartcomic story8script: Bill Finger; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Joe LettereseClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
3The New Adventures of Charlie Chanpromo (ad from the publisher)1inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira Schnapp
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCora the Car Hop First
5Lois Lane in Hollywoodcomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Joe LettereseClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
6Buzzy Scoffs at "That Deep Dark Secret!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown, Susie Gruff
7Gag Bagtext story1letters: typeset
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffHoney
9Superman's Forbidden Roomcomic story8script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Joe LettereseClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Lois Lane Annual #21963On eBay ›
Superman Annual #71963On eBay ›
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #781967On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1656-6		2008On eBay ›
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3315-0		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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