Comic Title: Superman #91
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1954
Approx. On Sale Date: June 16, 1954 Copyright Date June 14, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
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: Monthly, with the exception of April, June, Oct., and Dec.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 40
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Lazy Man's Best Friend"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Alvin Schwartz
Penciller: Wayne Boring
Inker: Stan Kaye

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #91; next appearance in Superman #91)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #91; next appearance in Superman #91)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #90; next appearance in Superman #91)
• Jimmy Olsen (first Earth-1 appearance; last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36; next appearance in Superman #91)

Villain(s)

• Members of a crime syndicate (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A federal agent (posing as Doc Merlin; no further appearances)
• A security guard, a fisherman, Albert, a farmer, and a group of hoboes (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Criminal inventor Doc Merlin sells the underworld on his new invention which causes Superman to help lazy and useless people instead of fighting crime. Superman helps a fisherman and a group of hoboes, prompting Lois Lane to investigate. Merlin is actually working with Superman to capture members of a crime syndicate. The gang discover that Merlin is a cop and try to kill him. Superman comes to the rescue and apprehends the syndicate. Jimmy Olsen gets the real story, scooping Lois who still believes that Superman was only helping lazy people.