The Superman Family
#176
(April-May 1976)
DC,
1974 Series
- Volume
- 23
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1976-01-06
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [circle]
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (co-editor); Murray Boltinoff (co-editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #126.
Jimmy Olsen Nashville Super-Star
Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Supergirl / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lois Lane; Krypto
- Reprints
-
in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #119 ([circa June 1977]) [cover]
-
Twinkieless Gotham City
Batman; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Penguin; Commissioner Gordon
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Jimmy Olsen, Nashville Super-Star
Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 18 pages
- Job Number
- B-2686
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Morgan Edge; Clams Baker; Bonnie Lou Parker; Marsha Larch; Max Larch; Marty Wilson; Superman [Clark Kent]; Red Tucker
- Synopsis
- When country music signer Red Tucker is killed in a plane crash, Jimmy travels to Nashville to uncover the details of his friend's death.
- Reprints
-
in Superman Taschenbuch (Egmont Ehapa, 1976 series) #3 (1976) - in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #119 ([circa June 1977])
-
Indexer Notes
Jimmy notes that in attendance at Red Tucker's funeral are country music stars Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Loretta Lynn. References to other music stars Hank Williams and Jim Croce.
Justice for All Includes Children, 2
Superman / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
Indexer Notes
Public service announcement by National Periodical Publications for Juvenile Justice.
I Betrayed Superman
Lois Lane / comic story / 9.67 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils
- Irv Novick
- Inks
- Mike Esposito
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Marlon Brando (photo, cameo); Dustin Hoffman (photo, cameo); Paul Newman (photo, cameo); Maestro Stanislav; Herschel; Johnny
- Synopsis
- Perry assigns Lois to do a story on Maestro Stanislav's method acting school.
- Reprints
-
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #98 (January 1970)
-
Linda Danvers-- Movie Star!
Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Leo Dorfman
- Pencils
- Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks
- Kurt Schaffenberger
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original editor)
- Job Number
- N-1438
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Brand Burton; Zita Monroe; Mrs. Seldon
- Synopsis
- Supergirl travels to a remote movie location as Linda Danvers as a guest of the producer and gets a bit part in a movie.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #372 (February 1969)
-
Jimmy Olsen's Other Identities
Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 2 pages
- Job Number
- N-1450
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen
- Synopsis
- Various secret identities that Jimmy Olsen has had in the past.
- Reprints
- in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1977 series) #10 ([February 1979] ?)
-
Indexer Notes
Reprints bits and pieces from past issues.
Krypto's Super-Movie Stunts!
Krypto / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Al Plastino
- Inks
- Al Plastino
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original editor)
- Job Number
- N-1440
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Dan Diamond; Jowls (Movie dog)
- Synopsis
- Krypto loses his collar and is adopted by movie producer Dan Diamond to be the stunt dog for Jowls.
- Reprints
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #125 (December 1965)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Jimmy Olsen Nashville Super-Star
Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Supergirl -
1.
Twinkieless Gotham City
Batman; Hostess Twinkies -
2.
Jimmy Olsen, Nashville Super-Star
Jimmy Olsen -
3.
Justice for All Includes Children, 2
Superman -
4.
I Betrayed Superman
Lois Lane -
5.
Linda Danvers-- Movie Star!
Supergirl -
6.
Jimmy Olsen's Other Identities
Jimmy Olsen -
7.
[no title indexed]
Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals -
8.
Krypto's Super-Movie Stunts!
Krypto
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