Auctions: Lois Lane comic books

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 33 VG- 3.5

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Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein. The Phantom Lois Lane!, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein; After Superman gives Lois and Lana brooches made of space metals, Lana sends Lois and Lori Lemaris into the Phantom Zone. The Candid Camera Kid!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois goes undercover at a small-town newspaper to uncover a counterfeiting ring. House ad for The Flash #128. House ad for Superboy #97. Lois Lane, Slave Girl!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois Lane is sent to ancient Rome by a "Time Bomb" used by criminals so she won't testify against them. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 53 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Kurt Schaffenberger. How Lois Lane Fell in Love with Superman!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; In this flashback story, Lois is unimpressed with the new hero Superman until Red Kryptonite temporarily robs him of his powers and she sees that he is still a hero without them. Honesty is the Best Policy! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Superman's Home-Town Sweetheart!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois goes to Smallville to interview girls who dated Superboy, and finds that one of them, Lydia Lawrence, is still carrying on a romance with Superman! Lois Lane's Transformations article. When Lois and Lana Were Brides!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; When a plane crash maroons Lois, Clark, and Lana in a remote valley in England, they meet a strange group of men who insist that all women must be married under their law, and proceed to match Lois with Clark, and Lana with a man of their clan. Rocky and Bullwinkle star in a one-page Cheerios ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 81 FN 6.0

Cover art by Neal Adams. No Witnesses in Outer Space!, script by Leo Dorfman, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois Lane offers to help with an experiment at the local prison. Part II - Lois Lane's Extreme Space Peril!; After being exposed to an experimental gas, Lois discovers that she still loves Superman; When Superman is trapped in space, Lois stows away on Commander Kirby's mission to try to rescue him. How Lois Lane Got Her Job, script by Otto Binder, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois remembers three scoops she got before she met Superman. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 93 FN/VF 7.0

First 15-cent cover-priced issue. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Neal Adams. House ad for Batman #213. The Superman - Wonder Woman Team! [Part I], script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Now that Wonder Woman has lost her super-powers, Lois thinks that she can no longer be a rival for Superman's affections. Part II: Assignment: Heartbreak!; Jealous of Wonder Woman's growing closeness to Superman, Lois learns several martial arts techniques so that she can challenge Diana to a fight. House ad for DC Special #4, art by Neal Adams. Part III: The Super-Bride's Secret!; Lois finds the real Diana Prince being held captive and learns that Phantom Zone criminal Ar-Ual has been masquerading as Wonder Woman and hoping to marry Superman. House ad for Teen Titans #22, art by Nick Cardy. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 101 VF 8.0

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Super-Reckless Lois Lane!, script by Leo Dorfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Mike Esposito; Lois Lane decides to try to prove to Superman that she is not afraid of death so he will marry her. House ad for Superboy #165. The Anti-Superman Lois!, script by Robert Bernstein, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Two crooks hire Sadie Blodgett to impersonate Lois Lane, not realizing Sadie is Lois in disguise. House ad for Action Comics #388. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 105 VG+ 4.5

1st appearance and origin of Rose and Thorn. Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. Death House Honeymoon!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Art Saaf and Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Johnny Adonis, a murderer on death row, asks Lois to marry him as his last request. Night of the Thorn, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Rose Forrest becomes the Thorn to avenge her father's murder by The 100. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 106 VG+ 4.5

Cover pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Murphy Anderson. I Am Curious (Black)!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta; In order to do a story on the African-American community in Metropolis, Lois uses a Kryptonian machine to make herself appear African-American. Martha G. Kimball--Wonder Women of History article by Julius Schwartz, art by John Giunta. Where Do You Plant a Thorn?, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito; Mr. Orchid tries to kill Thorn for the 100. Direct Currents ad, art by Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 111 VG/FN 5.0

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Dark Side of the Justice League!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads only); Evil scientists derive a potion to drive Superman mad; They have miniature clones of the Justice League apply it to Lois's lips while she's on vacation; When she kisses Superman, the potion takes effect and the mini JLA attacks her. Law of the 100!, script by Robert Kanigher, art by Gray Morrow; the 100 hires an amateur killer to eliminate the Thorn. House ad for In the Days of the Mob #1, pencils by Jack Kirby. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 120 FN+ 6.5

Cover art by Dick Giordano. Who Killed Lucy Lane?, script by Cary Bates and Irene Vartanoff (Plot), pencils by Werner Roth, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads); Searching for her missing sister Lucy, Lois finds her diary and learns that Lucy was working for the 100 as a spy, stealing secret plans for a super-weapon. Not All Thorns Come from Roses!, script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Rich Buckler, inks by Mike Esposito; The Thorn encounters a woman wearing duplicates of her costume and weapons, which were created years ago by costume shop owner Arthur Talbot for the woman's mother to use for criminal purposes. Lois Lane - Volunteer Nurse!, art by Kurt Schaffenberger; Lois falls in love with an injured soldier when she volunteers as a nurses' aide, but he turns out to be a member of the 14 Karat Gang. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 129 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Bob Oksner. Serpent in Paradise, script by Maxine Fabe, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Vince Colletta; Lois and her roommates discover that a guru is really heading a criminal organization. The Million Dollar Night!, pencils by Don Heck, inks by Vince Colletta; Thorn stops some muggers and receives a reward from a reclusive millionaire. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 130 VF 8.0

Cover by John Rosenberger and Vince Colletta. Written by Cary Bates and Robert Kanigher. Art by John Rosenberger, Don Heck and Vince Colletta. A female crime boss hires a psychic to uncover Superman's secret identity and Lois begins having strange inexplicable dreams of killing Clark Kent in "The Mental Murder" by Cary Bates, John Rosenberger and Vince Colletta. Starring Lois Lane, Superman (Clark Kent), Jane Vixon, Boss-Lady Larue, Julie Spence, Kristen Cutler and Marsha Mallow. Plus: One of the men who killed Rose's father confesses to the crime in the last Rose and Thorn back-up story "Nightmare Alley!" by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck. Starring Thorn (Rose Forrest) and Detective Danny Stone. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane (1958) 135 VG/FN 5.0

Cover art by Bob Oksner. The Amazing After-Life of Lois Lane!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by John Rosenberger, inks by Vince Colletta and Murphy Anderson (Superman heads only); Lois goes undercover in a cult to discover if the leader has been killing wealthy cultists. Letter to the editor from comics writer Bob Rozakis. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.