Showcase #9 (DC, 1957) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white pages. This early issue of the title was the first of two Lois Lane tryout issu...

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Sold: Mar 6, 2003

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Publisher: DC, 1957

About Showcase #9

First Lois Lane tryout issue. Superman and Lana Lang appearances. Ruben Moreira and Al Plastino cover and art. Currently #40 on Overstreet's list of Top 50 Silver Age Comics.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Mrs. Superman!

Characters: Superman; Lois Lane; Superbaby

Pencils: Al Plastino

Inks: Al Plastino

Letters: ?; Ira Schnapp (logo design)

Notes: Credits changed from Ruben Moreira pencils to Al Plastino by Bob Hughes. Logo design credit from Todd Klein via his Facebook page, used with permission.

STORY DETAILS

(9 Stories)

Title: The Girl in Superman's Past

Characters: Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman [Clark Kent]

Synopsis: Lois meets Lana Lang for the first time, and the girls immediately compete to see whom Superman likes better. But Superman refuses to fall into their traps.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Jerry Coleman

Pencils: Al Plastino

Inks: Al Plastino

Notes: Artist changed from Ruben Moreira by Bob Hughes.

Title: Binky Shows "How to Make New Friends!"

Characters: Binky; Allergy; Bob; Pete

Synopsis: Binky suggests Allergy make friends with a new kid, Bob, but Pete does instead and then gets Allergy and the rest of the gang interested.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jack Schiff

Pencils: Bob Oksner

Inks: Bob Oksner

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Title: The New Lois Lane

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; "Con" Conners

Synopsis: Superman hopes that Lois' constant snooping to find his identity will provide evidence to convince "Con" Conners that he is wrong in believing that Clark Kent is Superman.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Otto Binder

Pencils: Ruben Moreira

Inks: Al Plastino

Reprints: Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #100 (April 1970)

Title: Mrs. Superman

Characters: Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lulu Lyons (introduction); Superbaby

Synopsis: Lois dreams she's married to Superman.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Otto Binder

Pencils: Al Plastino

Inks: Al Plastino

Notes: Artist corrected from Ruben Moreira by Bob Hughes 2006-03.

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Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
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