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10 insane scenes from the time Lois Lane turned into a giant insect

1966's Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #69 gave us "Beware of The Bug-Belle," a kooky Silver Age Superman story about Lois and Lana Lang turning into disgusting, crime-fighting arthropods. Here are some of the best scenes from this lost gem.

The comic opens with this fascinating tableau (which has zero bearing on the rest of story). Lois Lane has transformed herself into a massive Kryptonian insect who can withstand Superman's Übermenschy libido. But wait! Lana Lang's slandering and/or dropping truth bombs about Kryptonian insect royalty. Superman is both A.) revolted by Lois' new form and B.) using his X-ray vision to determine where her cloaca is. Sure, his cravings bring him great shame, but he's mating outside of his species when he shacks up with normal Lois.

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