Comic Title: Superman #142
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1961
On Sale Date: November 3, 1960 Newsstand Date November 3, 1960
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #271, Page 17

Copyright Date November 3, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March, June, September and December
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Lois Lane's Secret Helper"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger

Reprinted In:
Limited Collectors' Edition C-31 (1974)
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 2 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Justice League of America #2; next appearance in Superman #142)

Guest Star(s)

• Krypto (last appearance in Action Comics #270; next appearance in Superman #142)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #271; next appearance in Superman #142)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #49; next appearance in Superman #142)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #49; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #50)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Action Comics #271; next appearance in Superman #142)

Other Character(s)

• Beauty (a female dog; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Krypto tries to play cupid by getting Superman to propose to Lois Lane. He tries several strategies, but each backfires in the end. Krypto becomes angry at his master, so he decides to become Lois’ dog to spite the Man of Steel.