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164April-May 1974
$0.60

The Superman Family #164

DC · April-May 1974 · on sale 1974-01-24

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Identification plate

Series
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#164
Publication date
April-May 1974
Key date
1974-04-00
On-sale date
1974-01-24
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Brainiac; Krypto; Lois Lane; Perry White
1-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger, Jim Mooney, George Papp; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger, Jim Mooney, George PappJimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; Lois Lane
2Death Bites with Fangs of Stonecomic story14script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Ben OdaJimmy Olsen; Mark Olsen (Jimmy Olsen's father); Dr. Herrod; Stace; Johnny Wolf; Evo Denton; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Benito Navarez (flashback); Lois Lane (cameo); Perry White (cameo)
3Brainiac's Blitz!comic story11.67script: Jim Shooter; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Joe LettereseSupergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Brainiac; Professor Carter
4The Super Star of Hollywood!comic story13script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Joe LettereseSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Boris Xavier (movie producer); Tyrone Clover (movie star); Brenda Glamour (movie star)
5Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulationstatement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
6The Gift-Wrapped Doomcomic story6script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Ben OdaJimmy Olsen; Elephant (underworld executioner); Toro (underworld hitman); Brace (underworld hitman); Superman; Lois Lane
7-letters page2script: Murray Boltinoff, Leo Dorfman; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein
8The Death March!comic story9script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Al Plastino; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Joe LettereseJimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Garver (owner of the rival newspaper The Sentinel)
9The Three Wives of Superman! Part 1: The Terrible Secret of Mrs. Lois Superman!comic story8.67pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Lori Lemaris; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Kron-Em
10[The Three Wives of Superman!] Part II: The Tragic Torment of Mrs. Lana Superman!comic story8.67pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Lex Luthor; Van-Zee; Sylvia DeWitt; Lili; Lyle; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane (cameo); Lois Lane (flashback)
11[The Three Wives of Superman!] Part III: The Shocking Fate of Mrs. Lori Superman!comic story7pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Joe LettereseSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; Lois Lane (cameo flashback); Lana Lang (cameo flashback)
12How the Artists Draw the Superman Familyillustration3pencils: Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger, Pat Broderick; inks: John Forte, George Klein, Kurt Schaffenberger, Terry Austin, Pat Broderick, Tex Blaisdell; letters: Ben OdaJimmy Olsen; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Lois Lane

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