Comic Title: Superman #145
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1961
On Sale Date: March 16, 1961 Newsstand Date March 16, 1961
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #275, Page 15

Copyright Date March 16, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept., and Dec.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Secret Identity of Superman"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Superman Vol. 2 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #117; next appearance in Superman #145)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #275; next appearance in Superman #145)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #52; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #25)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #52; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53)

Villain(s)

• Anti-Superman Gang (last appearance in Action Comics #261; next appearance in Action Comics #276)

Other Character(s)

• Rock Stirling (a science fiction author; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Lois Lane is depressed because she believes Superman does not trust her with his secret identity. Lucy Lane tells Jimmy about Lois and learns that Jimmy knows Superman’s secret. Jimmy tells Lucy to tell Lois that Superman is Rock Stirling, a science fiction author.

Lois tries to keep the secret, but slips up several times over the next two days. Finally she is recorded on a hidden camera revealing the secret. Members of the Anti-Superman gang then attack Stirling, but Superman rescues the writer. Lois is disappointed that she failed.