Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Superman Family Vol. 4 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2013
On Sale Date: May 8, 2013 Direct Market Date May 8, 2013
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Direct Market Date March 20, 2013
Source: Previews, #291

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 520

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Curse of Lena Thorul"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Lois Lane (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger

Reprinted From:
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #23 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #23; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #51)

Guest Star(s)

• Lena Thorul (Luthor’s sister; first appearance; last appearance in Action Comics #295; next appearance in Action Comics #295)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #23; next appearance in Action Comics #273)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #143; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #51)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #272; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #51)

Villain(s)

• Lex Luthor (last appearance in Action Comics #271; next appearance in Superman #144)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Luthor’s parents (in flashback to his childhood)

Synopsis:
While covering a story in the town of Cardiff, Lois Lane meets Lena Thorul, a librarian who bears a striking resemblance to a condemned witch from the area, Louella Thompson. Lois begins to suspect that Lena is a reincarnation of the witch and brings Clark Kent back with her to investigate further.

On the way, they learn that Luthor has recently escaped jail. Superman tracks him down and learns that he was behind the strange things surrounding Lena. As Superman and Lois learn, Lena is Luthor’s sister. Their parents changed their name and told Lena that her brother died in a climbing accident. Luthor begs Superman not to tell Lena about him, fearing it will ruin her life to be known as Luthor’s sister.