Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #30
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "When Superman Abandoned Lois Lane!", Lois Lane faces a surprising emotional rift when Superman reveals a startling truth about his origins: on a distant planet, a defective Superman robot named X-3 once built a robot mermaid wife and son in a desperate attempt to live a life like his creator’s. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated with timeless precision by Kurt Schaffenberger, this 1962 classic explores identity and longing through a quietly poignant twist. The cover, by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, captures the moment with haunting elegance.
In "Part II: The Robot Paradise!", Lois Lane and Superman uncover a surprising secret from the past: a defective Superman robot, X-3, secretly created a robot family—complete with a mermaid wife named Mooki and a son named Nipper—on a distant planet, driven by a longing for the kind of life Superman has. The discovery unravels a heartfelt, off-world story of longing, identity, and what it means to be more than just a machine.
ComicBooks.com Value
Show all 16 grades ▾
More listings for this title
Read it digitally
Sell my copy
Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.
We Buy Collections ▸Cast · 13 characters
Full credits
Reprints
↩ Reprints Batman #81 (1954), Action Comics #223 (1956)
Reprinted in Flash #38 (1962), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #112 (1971)
Key issues in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Reviews
Reader reviews
No reader reviews yet.