SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND, LOIS LANE #91

Cover shows moderate wear typical of a mid-grade Silver Age book: visible corner softness at top left and bottom corners, a couple of small spine ticks along the top edge, and light surface creasing across the lower portion of the cover. There's some minor edge wear and a small crease near the bottom right corner; overall gloss appears moderately retained with no major color breaks or tears visible. The book is in a protective sleeve which limits full assessment of edges; interior pages and back cover were not visible or assessed.

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #91 arrived in April 1969, near the close of the Silver Age, as part of DC's long-running solo vehicle for Superman's supporting cast member. The title was a mainstay of the era's romance-adjacent superhero output, built around Lois's schemes to prove her worth to Superman, expose Clark Kent's secret, or navigate imaginary-story scenarios, and this issue continues that formula rather than introducing any character, creative milestone, or plot point that has drawn sustained attention from price guides or collector references. Kurt Schaffenberger, the artist most associated with Lois Lane's visual identity throughout the 1960s, is the presumed hand behind the interior and/or cover art, consistent with his tenure on the series through this period.

The certified population is modest, with 36 Universal copies recorded across a spread of grades and no 9.8 yet on census, reflecting a book that has circulated in relatively low numbers relative to flagship Superman-family titles of the same years. Values step up steeply but from a low base: high-grade sales in the 9.2 to 9.4 range have cleared in the $85 to $140 territory, while mid- and lower-grade raw material trades for a small fraction of that, in line with a book whose demand is driven by series completists and Lois Lane specialists rather than broad crossover interest. There is no first appearance, death, or landmark creative credit underpinning the market here, so pricing tracks condition and certified scarcity rather than any narrative hook.

This is a collector's book for Lois Lane and Superman-family run builders, not a speculative or investment-grade key. Expect steady, unglamorous demand: raw copies in low and mid grades move modestly and slowly, while true high-grade certified examples command outsized premiums purely on the strength of how few have been submitted and graded at the top of the curve. Anyone assembling a complete run of the title, or focused on Schaffenberger's Lois Lane work specifically, is the natural buyer; general Superman collectors are more likely to prioritize other issues in the run with stronger cover imagery or historical footnotes.