Superman (DC, 1939 series) #129

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1959-03-19

Editing: Mort Weisinger (editor)

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The Ghost of Lois Lane!

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Superman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Curt Swan
Inks:	Stan Kaye
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Reprints (4)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly, with the exception of March, June, September and December
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

The Ghost of Lois Lane

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Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages

Script:	Jerry Coleman
Pencils:	Wayne Boring
Inks:	Stan Kaye
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Professor Grail

Synopsis:: After Superman accidentally causes Professor Grail's experimental teleporter chair to explode while Lois is sitting in it with his x-ray vision, he sees visions of a ghostly Lois. But Lois communicates through Jimmy's new typewriter to let Superman know that she is trapped in the fourth dimension and can be returned by the pull of a lever in Professor Grail's lab.; in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #147 ([October 1959])
in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #77 (September-October 1967)
in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #38 (July 1983)
in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)
in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2006)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page

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Peg / comic story / 0.67 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:You men are all alike...

Reprints (1)

from A Date with Judy (DC, 1947 series) #18 (August-September 1950)

Coming Super-Attractions

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Action Comics; Adventure Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Clark Kent, Fireman of Steel!

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Superman / comic story / 6.67 pages

Script:	Otto Binder
Pencils:	Al Plastino
Inks:	Al Plastino
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Fire Chief Hogan

Synopsis:: Assigned to join the fire department for a few days for a story, Clark must protect his secret identity and deal with a skeptical fire chief.; in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #197 (June-July 1967)
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #21/1967 (21. Oktober 1967)
in Superman album (Interpresse, 1967 series) #5 (Avril 1968)
in Supermann (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #4/1968 ([april] 1968)
in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #8/1969 ([juli] 1969)
in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)
in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2006)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

Introducing the Girl of Steel!

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Supergirl; Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Indexer Notes

Editorial replies promote an upcoming Superbaby "untold tale" in Superboy and Supergirl's first appearance in Action Comics. Letter writers are Fred Bronson, New York; William E. Leung, Prospect Park, PA; Jeffrey Javerbaum, Newark, NJ; Pierre Kirk, New Orleans, LA; Michael Stern, Bronx, NY; Susan Anne Howalsky, Baltimore, MD; Kenneth Diamond, Brooklyn, NY; Thomas Wynne, Pittston, PA; and John Lomberg, Pittsburgh, PA. John Lomberg is actually Jon Lomberg, an American space artist and science journalist and Carl Sagan's principal artistic collaborator for over 20 years.

The Girl in Superman's Past!

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Superman; An Untold Tale of Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Wayne Boring
Inks:	Stan Kaye
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Lori Lemaris

Synopsis:: Superman recalls his college romance with Lori Lemaris, a mermaid from sunken Atlantis.; in Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1 ([Summer] 1960)
in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #217 (June-July 1969)
in Supermann (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #12/1970 ([juni] 1970)
in Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, 1971 series) (1971) [black and white]
in Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown Publishers, 1983 series) (1983)
in The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1987 series) (1987 [March 1988])
which is reprinted
in Superman Klassik (Norbert Hethke Verlag, 1990 series) #3 - Bizarro - Unbesiegbar? (1990)
in The Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1987 series) (1987 [May 1989])
in Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) ([October] 1998) [as reprinted in Superman Annual #1]
in Showcase Presents: Superman (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([November] 2005)
in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([April] 2006)
in Superman: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2013 series) (2013 [January 2014])

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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National Audubon Nature Program / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents

The Ghost of Lois Lane!
Superman
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training
The Ghost of Lois Lane
Superman
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll
Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park
Palisades Amusement Park Admission
["You men are all alike..."]
Peg
Coming Super-Attractions
Action Comics; Adventure Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Clark Kent, Fireman of Steel!
Superman
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies]
Introducing the Girl of Steel!
Supergirl; Action Comics
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag
The Girl in Superman's Past!
Superman; An Untold Tale of Superman
[no title indexed]
Tootsie [all other candies]
[no title indexed]
Zenith Stamps
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
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Junior Sales Club of America Cards
[no title indexed]
National Audubon Nature Program

The Ghost of Lois Lane! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

The Ghost of Lois Lane (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 8.67 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page

Coming Super-Attractions (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Action Comics; Adventure Comics; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Clark Kent, Fireman of Steel! (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman / comic story / 6.67 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

Introducing the Girl of Steel! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Supergirl; Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

The Girl in Superman's Past! (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman; An Untold Tale of Superman / comic story / 9.67 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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National Audubon Nature Program / advertisement / 1 page

The Ghost of Lois Lane!

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The Ghost of Lois Lane

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Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park

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[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 5)

Coming Super-Attractions

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Clark Kent, Fireman of Steel!

(Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

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Introducing the Girl of Steel!

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[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 10)

The Girl in Superman's Past!

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