SUPERMAN'S GIRLFRIEND LOIS LANE #106
CGC F/VF: 7.0
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs
Curt Swan cover; Racially insensitive story; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
African-Americans in Comics Collection
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Curt Swan cover; Racially insensitive story; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
African-Americans in Comics Collection
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ow/white pgs
Curt Swan cover; Racially insensitive story; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
African-Americans in Comics CollectionClassic 1970 "I am Curious (Black)" story-
In an attempt to make Lois more socially relevant, she is given an assignment to get the inside story on Metropolis' "Little Africa" neighborhood. Believing she will get no where as a white reporter, she convinces Superman to fly her to his Fortress of Solitude and use his Plastimold machine..... to transform her into a Black woman for 24 hours.
2nd app Rose & Thorn
Artists Information
Swan was a house artist at DC working on titles like Tommy Tomorrow, he began gravitating towards Superman and his related books, Superboy, World's Finest and Jimmy Olsen, he would eventually leave DC thanks to his personality issue with Editor In Chief Mort Weisinger. He would eventually return and go on to be the artist that defined the look of Superman in the Silver Age, eventually becoming the editor of the title, but after thirty years of keeping up standards of all things Superman, Swan was given the boot in favor of John Byrne's Superman reboot, Swan's comic work began to taper off after this dismissal and he eventually retired, but will forever be recognized as the Silver Age Superman's finest artist.
Ross Andru was an American comics artist and editor. He is best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and The Metal Men, and for having co-created The Punisher. During Andru's long career he also worked on Sgt. Rock, the Suicide Squad features in the Brave and the Bold, Rip Hunter, Time Master and Sea Devils at DC. At Marvel Andru contributed to Marvel Feature (where he drew the 1st appearance of The Defenders) and Marvel Team-Up among others.
Werner Roth is an American comic book artist who's worked with Marvel's predecessor Atlas during the golden age of comics. Werner was also notably the artist who took over the X-men series after Jack Kirby left. Roth's other famous works include Lorna, the Jungle Girl and Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane.
Curt Swan cover; Racially insensitive story; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 7 (CBI)
African-Americans in Comics CollectionClassic 1970 "I am Curious (Black)" story-
In an attempt to make Lois more socially relevant, she is given an assignment to get the inside story on Metropolis' "Little Africa" neighborhood. Believing she will get no where as a white reporter, she convinces Superman to fly her to his Fortress of Solitude and use his Plastimold machine..... to transform her into a Black woman for 24 hours.
2nd app Rose & Thorn
Artists Information
Swan was a house artist at DC working on titles like Tommy Tomorrow, he began gravitating towards Superman and his related books, Superboy, World's Finest and Jimmy Olsen, he would eventually leave DC thanks to his personality issue with Editor In Chief Mort Weisinger. He would eventually return and go on to be the artist that defined the look of Superman in the Silver Age, eventually becoming the editor of the title, but after thirty years of keeping up standards of all things Superman, Swan was given the boot in favor of John Byrne's Superman reboot, Swan's comic work began to taper off after this dismissal and he eventually retired, but will forever be recognized as the Silver Age Superman's finest artist.
Ross Andru was an American comics artist and editor. He is best known for his work on The Amazing Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and The Metal Men, and for having co-created The Punisher. During Andru's long career he also worked on Sgt. Rock, the Suicide Squad features in the Brave and the Bold, Rip Hunter, Time Master and Sea Devils at DC. At Marvel Andru contributed to Marvel Feature (where he drew the 1st appearance of The Defenders) and Marvel Team-Up among others.
Werner Roth is an American comic book artist who's worked with Marvel's predecessor Atlas during the golden age of comics. Werner was also notably the artist who took over the X-men series after Jack Kirby left. Roth's other famous works include Lorna, the Jungle Girl and Superman's Girlfriend, Lois Lane.