The Superman Family #164

(April-May 1974)

Contents Page (Table of Contents)

Superman Family / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger; Jim Mooney; George Papp

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger; Jim Mooney; George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

N-872

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; Lois Lane

Synopsis:

Contents for the issue.

Indexer Notes

Character illos reprinted from past issues.

Death Bites with Fangs of Stone (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Leo Dorfman

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

B-1933

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen; Mark Olsen (Jimmy Olsen's Father); Dr. Herrod; Stace; Johnny Wolf; Evo Denton; Superman; Benito Navarez (Flashback); Lois Lane; Perry White

Synopsis:

Jimmy Olsen must figure out who is behind the vandalism of Olsentown, the project created by his father to help troubled teens.

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #22/1974 (26. Oktober 1974)
• in Supermann (Semic, 1977 series) #6/1977 ([juni] 1977) [2 pages removed]

Indexer Notes

Part two titled "S.O.S. Comes in Colors".

Brainiac's Blitz! (Table of Contents)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-859

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Brainiac; Green Kryptonite; Professor Carter; Fortress of Solitude

Synopsis:

With Superman gone in space on a Justice League adventure, Supergirl must stop Braniac when he comes to Earth to kill Superman.

Reprints:

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #339 (July 1966)

The Super Star of Hollywood! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-868

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Kryptonite; Boris Xavier (Movie Producer); Tyrone Clover (Movie Star); Brenda Glamour (Movie Star)

Synopsis:

Krypto becomes swell headed after going to Hollywood to make a movie.

Reprints:

• from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #272 (May 1960)

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Statement of Ownership.

The Gift-Wrapped Doom (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Leo Dorfman

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

B-1945

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen; Elephant (Underworld Executioner); Toro (Underworld Hitman); Brace (Underworld Hitman); Superman; Lois Lane

Synopsis:

When The Elephant, and underworld executioner wants to turn state's evidence, the underworld has him killed. In his final moments he gives Jimmy Olsen all the evidence to convict his bosses but Jimmy must outrun two hitmen on snowmobiles.

Reprints:

• in Supermann (Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #9/1975 ([september] 1975)
• in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #116 ([Circa December 1976])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Typeset

The Death March! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Leo Dorfman

Pencils:

Al Plastino

Inks:

Al Plastino

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-861

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Garver (Owner of the rival newspaper The Sentinel)

Synopsis:

Perry White's Great-Grandfather is accused of having lead a "death-march" in the desert. Perry then decides to re-enact the march in order to clear his Great-Grandfather's name.

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #76 (April 1964)
• in Super-Heróis (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1982 series) #15 (15 Setembro 1983)

The Terrible Secret of Mrs. Lois Superman! [The Three Wives of Superman!] (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-858

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Lori Lemaris; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Fortress of Solitude; Bottle City of Kandor; Kron-Em; Kryptonian Metal-Eater

Synopsis:

Superman marries Lois Lane and gives her Super-Powers.

Reprints:

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #51 (August 1964)

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story

The Tragic Torment of Mrs. Lana Superman! [The Three Wives of Superman!] (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-858

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Luthor; Van-Zee; Sylvia; Fortress of Solitude; Perry White; Jimm Olsen; Lucy Lane; Bottle City of Kandor

Synopsis:

Aftr the death of his first wife Lois Lane, Superman marries Lana Lang, stealing her from a reformed Lex Luthor.

Reprints:

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #51 (August 1964)

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story.

The Shocking Fate of Mrs. Lori Superman! [The Three Wives of Superman!] (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N0858

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Atlantis; Fortress of Solitude; Superman Robots; Phantom Zone Villains; Kryptonian Metal Eater; Lois Lane (Cameo); Lana Lang (Cameo)

Synopsis:

After the death of his first two wives, Superman marries Lori Lemaris, but she is killed by two Phantom Zone villains.

Reprints:

• from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #51 (August 1964)

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story.

How The Artists Draw The Superman Family (Table of Contents)

Superman / activity / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan (Jimmy Olsen, Ma and Pa Kent, Krypto figures); Kurt Schaffenberger (Lois Lane figures); Pat Broderick (?) (Figure at drawing table)

Inks:

John Forte (Jimmy Olsen figures); George Klein (Ma and Pa Kent and Krypto figures); Kurt Schaffenberger (Lois Lane figures); Tex Blaisdell (?) (Figure at drawing table); Terry Austin (?) (Backgrounds at drawing table); Pat Broderick (?) (Figure at drawing table)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

N-873

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Lois Lane

Synopsis:

Examples of how to draw different characters.

Reprints:

• in Supermann (Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #3/1975 ([mars] 1975)
• in Super-Heróis (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1982 series) #7 (15 Maio 1983)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from discussions between David Bachman, Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and Merlin Haas. Everyone is in agreement on these credits except for the figure at the drawing table.