The Superman Family
#166
(August-September 1974)
DC,
1974 Series
- Volume
- 21
- Price
- 0.60 USD
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1974-05-28
- 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 (assistant editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from Comic Reader #106.
The Murdering Arm of Metropolis
Bizarro; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; The Private Life of Clark Kent; Superbaby; Supergirl / cover / 1 page
- Job Number
- B-2104
- Genre
- superhero; humor; adventure
- Characters
- Bizarro No. 1; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen (inset); Superbaby; Supergirl [Linda Lee Danvers] (inset); Superman [Clark Kent]
- Reprints
-
in Lois Lane Comic (K. G. Murray, 1975 series) #117 ([January 1977] ?)
-
[no title indexed]
table of contents / 1 page
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils
- John Rosenberger; Curt Swan; Jim Mooney; George Papp; John Forte (illustrations)
- Inks
- John Rosenberger; George Klein; Jim Mooney; George Papp; John Forte (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Job Number
- N-1042
- Characters
- Bizarro No. 1; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Jimmy Olsen; Superbaby; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Linda Lee Danvers]
Indexer Notes
Art from stories in this issue.
The Murdering Arm of Metropolis [Part I]
Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages
- Job Number
- B-1901
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent] (flashback cameo); Dr. Foxley; Simon Cross
- Synopsis
- When Dr. Foxley is killed, Lois Lane is an eyewitness. She is taken to SIA headquarters by Simon Cross for debriefing and the SIA chief teams her up with Simon to find the killer.
- Reprints
-
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #26/1974 (21. Dezember 1974) - in Lois Lane Comic (K. G. Murray, 1975 series) #117 ([January 1977] ?)
-
Part II: Lois Lane, Undercover Agent!
Lois Lane / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent] (flashback cameo); Simon Cross; Roger Tempton; Spangle
- Synopsis
- Lois Lane trains with Simon Cross and then they go out to investigate Spangle and are attacked.
- Reprints
- in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #1/1975 (4. Januar 1975)
- in Lois Lane Comic (K. G. Murray, 1975 series) #117 ([January 1977] ?)
-
- Keywords
- Kandor (cameo)
Part III: The Secret of Spangle's Garden
Lois Lane / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Simon Cross; Roger Tempton; Spangle
- Synopsis
- Lois Lane discovers who killed Simon Cross and Dr. Foxley.
- Reprints
- in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #2/1975 (18. Januar 1975)
- in Lois Lane Comic (K. G. Murray, 1975 series) #117 ([January 1977] ?)
-
Olsen's Super-Survival Kit!
Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 13.67 pages
- Job Number
- N-1029
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lucy Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Rosita; Carmenita; Professor Juarez; General Pedro
- Synopsis
- Jimmy travels to a South American country as a secret agent.
- Reprints
-
from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #89 (December 1965)
-
The Great Supergirl Double-Cross!
Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Job Number
- N-1028
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jeff Colby (first appearance, marries Lena Thorul); Edna Danvers; Fred Danvers; Lex Luthor; Supergirl [Linda Lee Danvers]; Lena Thorul (marries Jeff Colby)
- Synopsis
- When Supergirl mistakes Lena Thorul's new boyfriend for an enemy agent she breaks up their romance. Upon finding out she was wrong she has to get them back together.
- Reprints
- from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #317 (October 1964)
-
in Super-Heróis (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1982 series) #7 (15 de Maio de 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
In this story, Lena Thorul weds Jeff Colby, an FBI agent who once arrested Lex Luthor.
[no title indexed]
Letters to Lois / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- Guy Lillian (credited as Guy H. Lillian, III)
- Pencils
- Ross Andru (illustration)
- Inks
- Mike Esposito (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- B-2105
Superbaby Captures the Pumpkin Gang!
Superbaby / comic story / 9 pages
- Job Number
- N-1027
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Clark Kent; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Officer Parker (promoted to Acting Captain); Superbaby; The Pumpkin Gang [Krimp; Spider; third unnamed criminal] (villains); Mayor of Smallville
- Synopsis
- Superbaby and Officer Parker stop the Pumpkin Gang.
- Reprints
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #152 (April 1962)
- in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #24/1974 (23. November 1974)
-
Indexer Notes
"An Untold Story of Superman When He Was Superbaby!"
Lex Luthor and Clark Kent: Cell-Mates!
The Private Life of Clark Kent / comic story / 12.67 pages
- Job Number
- N-1030
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Lex Luthor; Superboy [Clark Kent]
- Synopsis
- Lex Luthor frames Clark Kent after Clark's father, as a member of the parole board, refuses to parole Luthor. Clark ends up having to share a cell with Luthor.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #301 (October 1962)
-
Indexer Notes
Originally a Superboy feature. Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.
Car 45, Get Lost!
Bizarro / comic story / 9.67 pages
- Job Number
- N-1026
- Feature Logo
Tales of the Bizarro World- Genre
- humor; superhero
- Characters
- Bizarro Junior No. 1; Bizarro No. 1; Superman [Clark Kent]
- Synopsis
- Bizarro and Bizarro Junior come to Earth and join the Metropolis Police Force.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #299 (August 1962)
-
Fact File on the Superman Family
Superman / character profile / 2 pages
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils
- John Rosenberger; Kurt Schaffenberger; Bob Oksner; Curt Swan
- Inks
- Vince Colletta; Kurt Schaffenberger; Bob Oksner; George Klein
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- N-1041
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Lana Lang; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Linda Lee Danvers]; Perry White
- Reprints
- in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #15/1975 (19. Juli 1975)
-
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Murdering Arm of Metropolis
Bizarro; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; The Private Life of Clark Kent; Superbaby; Supergirl -
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
The Murdering Arm of Metropolis [Part I]
Lois Lane -
3.
Part II: Lois Lane, Undercover Agent!
Lois Lane -
4.
Part III: The Secret of Spangle's Garden
Lois Lane -
5.
Olsen's Super-Survival Kit!
Jimmy Olsen -
6.
The Great Supergirl Double-Cross!
Supergirl -
7.
[no title indexed]
Letters to Lois -
8.
Superbaby Captures the Pumpkin Gang!
Superbaby -
9.
Lex Luthor and Clark Kent: Cell-Mates!
The Private Life of Clark Kent -
10.
Car 45, Get Lost!
Bizarro -
11.
Fact File on the Superman Family
Superman
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