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This episode had an interesting setup that I can't say paid off too well. The entire solution to the mystery was given by the antagonist just saying what it was while none of the main characters were even present. Our trio of journalist heroes didn't get to really put their investigative skills to use, even though that's what Perry sent them to do. Plus, the solution to what was going on had nothing to do with anything that was previously established in the episode, making it kind of uninteresting. It's even more disappointing considering that Perry had a theory the paper mill was being sabotaged to disadvantage the Planet, which could have been really interesting, but it turned out to have nothing whatsoever to do with the Planet.

Thankfully, this episode had a major saving grace in the acting and dialogue of the main characters, with Clark Kent's and Lois Lane's interactions with each other sticking out to me in particular, provided both by snappy dialogue and excellent acting by Reeves and Coates. You really get such a strong impression of Clark and Lois being two people who don't get along and have disagreements and issues, despite ultimately being friends. I think that caustic element is an important part of their relationship that keeps things interesting. Coates' Lois is such a treasure - a woman who may have some "damsel-in-distress" elements, but who is never afraid to speak her mind or do what she thinks needs to be done (even if she ends up making a questionable decision and/or getting herself in trouble). She was practically a perfect Lois, and this episode does a great enough job of showcasing that to be worthwhile. Of all the things I love about this show, quite possibly the thing I love the most is the way it made the characters feel like real people, and this episode certainly had that.

Another weak point is too many longish sections of stock footage to pad out the episode, which makes it seem duller. Overall, it's not a great episode, but Reeves and Coates ensured it was still enjoyable and worth watching.

WHEN SOME MYSTERIOUS occurrences happen in serial fashion, threatening to shut down the productivity of the Daily Planet's timber range and accompanying pulp operation, the trouble shooting threesome of Clark, Jimmy and Lois are dispatched to the North Woods by Mr.White to investigate and eliminate the need for further complaint.

AMONG THE ADVERSE events are reports of a rampaging werewolf's intimidating the locals. Evidence points to the lycanthrope's being linked to some fair maiden of the woodlands; possibly even being the creature. The lady (Jane Adams*) and the 'Werewolf tracks' had been seen together; leading the locals down the path of hysteria.

IN THE END, it was found that there was indeed no 'Wolfman' and that the girl (woo, woo, woo, woo!) was not the villain; but rather some who would attempt to destroy the Daily Planet's ability to publish. We aren't sure who portrayed the dog/alleged werewolf here; but he sure looked a lot like our dog, 'Shep!'

VETERANS OF MANY a "B" Movie (and some "A's" as well) who rounded out the cast were: Harold Goodwin, Stanley Andrews and Lou Krugman.

MJUCH LIKE THE pilot movie that launched the series, SUPERMAN & THE MOLEMEN, the plot revolved around the combination of fear and ignorance and how they turn normally rational people into a mob. The other half of the story concerns how the hero undoes the harm caused by the bad guys.

I dug this episode. Even the opening lumber footage, like an informative travelog. Clark, Lois and Jimmy are sent by the dependably irritable Mr. White to investigate the labor problems of their wood pulp supply in the piney woods. This ep has two pretty ladies---Lois and a French gal who maybe turns into a wolf. Clark disappears, as always, and there's a forest fire where Superman saves a distraught animal, and a wonderfully fake ascent into the sky where Superman saves the day during a lightning storm. In the end, the 'wolf' is a friendly pet, and we see Lois cuddling the animal that was saved by Superman.

Review – Ghost Wolf Everything has come to a screeching halt at the lumber camp because there is a scare going around of a werewolf, so Mr. White sends his reporters out to Oregon to fix what needs fixing. A crazed lumberjack has his girlfriend believing the foreman stole all her father's money from the timberland sale. That is a pack of lies, her father willed all his money to her, but the boyfriend sabotages the bridge trestle, starts a forest fire, knocks out the foreman, attempts to kill the would-be werewolf (it's a big dog), making life miserable for all. Lois doesn't mix well with the woods, and large dogs, but where Clark goes, she has to follow. Superman is in a number of scenes, protecting the reporters from the great outdoors. The story is next to lame, but the action keeps the whole thing moving, along with Lois's screaming. So, the dog is the size of a small horse, what's the problem? The reason behind all the wrongdoings is a jealous man, in fact, a crazy man, doings all sorts of harmful things to our favorite reporters. Worth watching for all the ways Superman has to use his talents to save the day and pet the dog.