Comic Title: Showcase #9
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jul/Aug 1957
Approx. On Sale Date: May 16, 1957 Copyright Date May 14, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1957
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Girl in Superman's Past"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Lois Lane (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jerry Coleman
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted In:
Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told HC (1990)
Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told TPB (1992)
Essential Showcase 1956-1959 TPB (1993)
Millennium Edition:Showcase 9 (#56) (2001)
Superman in the Fifties TPB (2002)
Showcase Presents:Superman Family Vol. 1 TPB (2006)
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane Archives Vol. 1 HC (2012)
Showcase Presents:Showcase Vol. 1 TPB (2012)
Lois Lane:A Celebration of 75 Years HC (2014)
Superman in the Fifties TPB (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #114; next appearance in Showcase #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #114; next appearance in Showcase #9)
• Lana Lang (second adult appearance; last appearance in Superman #78; next appearance in Superman #116)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superboy (in flashback; last appearance in Superboy #58; next appearance in Adventure Comics #238)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Lana Lang (last appearance in Superboy #58; next appearance in Superboy #125)

Synopsis:
Lana Lang moves to Metropolis and renews her pursuit of Superman. She rooms with Lois, who gets her a job at a television station. The girls begin a friendly rivalry over the affections of the Man of Steel. Each tries to prove that he loves them the best. Superman catches on to the scheme and tries to be equal to both girls. The girls fail to sway his affections, but vow not to give up.