Sometimes
Superman isn't terribly smart...
Yeah, what
possible harm could come from leaving an unknown alien artifact loose on Earth?
Especially when
Perry's a total klutz!
Later, when Perry proves that he's a real newspaperman by falling asleep during a political speech:
Uh-oh...
As we saw earlier this morning, those aliens did manage to take over
Jimmy, too!
So how does
Lois manage to stay awake (and free)? First, she has to pull an all-nighter:
And the she overhears a sinister plan:
Well, Superman's gone from Earth for the next ten days. So Lois must, on her own, face:
Sadly, Lois
didn't hear the part where the aliens say you have to be wearing the gem when you fall asleep to be taken over, so she never thinks to take the damn thing off.
She has some ways to stay awake, though...
...like
slapping...
...and
slurping...
...and
Netflix...
...and
wacky tricks...
...and
excruciating tooth pain...
...and a non-Cosmic treadmill!
The evil aliens are getting impatient, so
possessed-Jimmy slips Lois a rufie!!
But evil aliens have never seen
Bugs Bunny cartoons!
Finally, on day 10, the aliens come up with the ultimate plan:
THE FAKE MATTRESS ADVERTISEMENT!!
Works
every time!
Ah, but then Superman shows up, and destroys the gem shards (yes, I know, it woulds seem that he's killing the intelligences inside them.
Shhhh....)
And Lois
didn't turn, because earlier that day a reformed pickpocket she was doing a story on swiped her gem, to show her how good he was!!
So finally,
sleepy-time for Lois!!
From Lois Lane #18 (1960), as reprinted in Superman Family #179 (1976)