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169February-March 1975
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The Superman Family #169

DC · February-March 1975 · on sale November 26, 1974

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Series
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#169
Publication date
February-March 1975
Key date
February 1975
On-sale date
November 26, 1974
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Target of the Tarantula!; The League of Fantastic Supermen!; The Anti-Supergirl Plot!cover1pencils: Nick Cardy, Curt Swan, Jim Mooney; inks: Nick Cardy, George Klein, Jim Mooney; letters: Gaspar SaladinoLois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Bizarro; Krypto; Jonathan Kent; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tarantula; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
1-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
2Target of the Tarantula [Part 1]comic story10script: Cary Bates; pencils: John Rosenberger; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Joe LettereseLois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tarantula; Masher Mob; Frank Lester; Mabel Lester
3Part 2: Lois Lane's Phantom Partnercomic story10script: Cary Bates; pencils: John Rosenberger; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: Joe LettereseLois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tarantula [Frank Lester]; Simon Cross (ghost); Gerold Lester
4Four Deaths for Lois Lanecomic story2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger, John Rosenberger, Curt Swan, Werner Roth; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger, Vince Colletta, George Klein, Jack Abel; letters: Gaspar SaladinoLois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang
5The League of Fantastic Supermencomic story9script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Joe LettereseJimmy Olsen; The Legion of Super-villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Chameleon Chief; Sun-Emperor]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lori Lemaris; Superman Robot
6The Anti-Supergirl Plot!comic story10script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Shelly LefermanSupergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Dick Malverne; Cindy Morbilt; Kim Lorne (Supergirl impostor); "Fingers" Cooley (Green Arrow impostor); Carter Hagen; Batman impostor; Green Lantern impostor
7Comedy Cover Caperscartoon1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger, Wayne Boring; inks: Stan Kaye, Kurt Schaffenberger, George Klein; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor
8Krypto's Mean Master!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; letters: Joe LettereseKrypto; Solar Boy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superboy [Clark Kent]
9Clark Kent's Super-Dadcomic story12script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: John Sikela; inks: John Sikela; letters: Pat GordonJonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Mrs. Lang; Mr. Lang
10The Strange Lives of Lois Lanecomic story2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger, Dick Giordano, Werner Roth, Curt Swan; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger, Dick Giordano, George Klein, Mike Esposito, Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoLois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]
11The Good Deeds of Bizarro-Luthor!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John Forte; letters: Joe LettereseBizarro-Luthor (Intro); Bizarro #1; Bizarro, Jr. #1; Bizarro-Krypto; Bizarro Emergency Squad; Lex Luthor; Bizarro Lois Lane; Htrae
12-letters page2script: Murray Boltinoff; pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito

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