Publishers / DC / Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) / #50
50July 1964
$0.12

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #50

DC · July 1964 · on sale 1964-05-14

First appearance: Lucky the Leprechaun
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series)
Issue
#50
Publication date
July 1964
Key date
1964-07-00
On-sale date
1964-05-14
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lucky the Leprechaun - 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
0Lois Lane's Plot Against Lana Lang!cover1pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerClark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Superboy
2Lois Lane's Plot Against Lana Lang!comic story9pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerLois Lane, Lana Lang, Professor Phineas Potter, Superboy, Clark Kent
3-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
6Watch for the First Superboy Annual!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Krypto, Power-Boy, Superboy, Zarl Vorne
7Lois Lane's Luckiest Day!comic story8script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerSalu Digby, Luornu Durgo, Thom Kallor, Tenzil Kem, Lois Lane, Lightning Lad, Matter-Eater Lad, Phantom Girl, Garth Ranzz, Shrinking Violet, Star Boy, Triplicate Girl, Tinya Wazzo, Perry White
9-letters page0.67script: Mort Weisinger
11The Prophecy of the Oracle Bird!comic story8pencils: John Forte; inks: George KleinClark Kent, Lois Lane, Lucy Lane, Lana Lang, Superman
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 6.66 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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Sources

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