Comic Title: Superman #196
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1967
On Sale Date: March 21, 1967 Newsstand Date March 21, 1967
Source: House Ad, Adventures of Jerry Lewis #100, Page 32

Newsstand Date March 21, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Batman #191, Page 32

Copyright Date March 21, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Mar., Sept. and Dec.; (semi-monthly, Jan.)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Star of Steel"
Pages: 15

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Al Plastino

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #53; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #74)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #73; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #74)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #101; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #74)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #101; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #74)

Other Character(s)

• Lyrica Lloyd (an actress; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Marcus Moller (a movie producer and director; no further appearances)
• Alistair Wight (an actor; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Members of movie crew (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Clark Kent attends a press conference for Lyrica Lloyd an actress who has returned to Metropolis after filming a movie in Africa. Lyrica befriends Clark and recommends him for the role of Superman in an upcoming film. Clark initially declines the offer, but Lyrica talks him into accepting.

Clark travels to Hollywood and begins shooting the movie. A series of gadgets help him perform superhuman feats, though he must use his real powers secretly several times to prevent accidents.

During the production, Clark falls in love with Lyrica and proposes marriage. She initially declines, so Clark then reveals his secret identity to her. Superman sweeps Lyrica off her feet, but the actress still can't marry him. She tells Superman that she contracted a fatal disease in Africa and will soon die. Superman searches madly for a cure, but ultimately he fails. Lyrica dies, leaving the Man of Steel to mourn her loss.