It's cute little story. It's actually kind of sweet, Supergirl wants Supes to marry Lois so they can adopt her. Awwww. One of the billboard switches, as seen in the original printed comic, looks like this-
The full billboard's never shown, so I have no idea what we're meant to be trying. According to the original art however, Supergirl wants Superman to try something dirty! Here's the same panel from the recent Showcase Presents Supergirl, the black and white reprint featuring what appears to be the original unaltered art-
Yeah, that's a crappy picture, but the intent is clear. That thing says Try Lust. Supergirl was a closet freak.My dad actually recognized the product it was meant to be an ad for. There used to be a shampoo called "Lustre Cream" and its ads encouraged you to "try Lustre Cream."

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