Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #127

This October 1972 issue delivers a genuinely gripping split-panel cover by Bob Oksner: above the waterline, Superman clutches a runaway motorboat while urgently asking "I found her boat — but WHERE'S Lois?", and below, we see exactly why he should be worried — an unconscious Lois Lane in a pink bikini drifting beneath the surface with a sharp-toothed shark closing in fast. The issue features "Curse of the Flame" along with a Rose and the Thorn backup story, making it a solid double-feature for fans of DC's early-'70s adventure titles.