Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #106
In "I Am Curious (Black)!", Lois Lane takes a bold step to understand life in Metropolis’s African-American community by using a Kryptonian device to temporarily change her appearance. Disguised and immersed in everyday struggles and moments of resilience, she experiences life from a new perspective—offering a rare, empathetic look at a side of Metropolis rarely seen in comics of the era. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Werner Roth, with inks by Vince Colletta and letters by Milt Snapinn, the issue features a striking cover by Curt Swan and Murphy Anderson.
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In order to do a story on the African-American community in Metorpolis, Lois uses a Kryptonian machine to make herself appear African-American. Thus disguised she enters the community and shares some of its everyday experiences with a woman in a tenement slum and an activist on the streets.
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