Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #9
In "The Most Hated Girl in Metropolis!", Lois Lane finds herself at the center of a scandal when a discarded story she wrote is published—leading everyone to believe she's exposed Superman's secret identity. With friends turning against her and her job on the line, Lois seeks refuge with her sister Lucy, who urges her to start fresh in Hollywood. The story, written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Kurt Schaffenberger, captures a pivotal moment in Lois’s career, with Curt Swan and Stan Kaye bringing the dramatic cover to life.
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When a story that Lois had written and subsequently discarded is found by the Daily Planet copy boy and published, everyone believes Lois has deliberately revealed Superman's secret identity. After all of her friends turn on her and she's fired from her job, Lois turns to her sister Lucy, who suggests Lois move west and try a career in film. Once on a set, Ralph Edwards of "This Is Your Life" reveals it was part of a plan to do a show on her as "Girl Reporter of the Year."
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