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192November-December 1978
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The Superman Family #192

DC · November-December 1978 · on sale 1978-08-22

First appearance: Jor-ElFirst appearance: FlamebirdFirst appearance: Adam
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Identification plate

Series
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#192
Publication date
November-December 1978
Key date
1978-11-00
On-sale date
1978-08-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893159912
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jor-El - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Flamebird - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Adam - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tina Ames - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Human Cannonball - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ryan Chase - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Thara - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick GiordanoKara Zor-El, Roy Harper, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Nightwing, Jimmy Olsen, Speedy, Superboy, Supergirl, Superman, Van-Zee
1Superman Familytable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerKara Zor-El, Flamebird First, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Nightwing, Jimmy Olsen, Superboy, Supergirl, Superman, Van-Zee
2This Town for Plunder!comic story10script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Shelly LefermanLana Lang, Pete Ross, Superboy, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent
3What Goes Up...Can't Come Downcomic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Arvell Jones; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Mike StevensJoshua Clay, Kara Zor-El, Negative Woman, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Supergirl, Tempest, Valentina Vostock, Snapper Carr, Arani Caulder, Celsius, Lesla-Lar
4Requiem in the Rain!comic story7script: Bob Toomey; pencils: Juan Ortiz; inks: Juan Ortiz; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnKrypto, Ed Lacy
5Whatever Happened to the Guardian?comic story9script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: F. Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt SnapinnThe Guardian, Roy Harper, Jimmy Olsen, Speedy, Adam First, Big Words, Big Words, Mal Duncan, Flippa Dippa, Gabby, Gabby, The Guardian, The Guardian, Jim Harper
6My Father... Supermancomic story8script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Tex Blaisdell; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Clem RobinsClark Kent, Superman, Martha Kent, Jor-El First, Jor-El, Nim-El, Lara
7The Hand of Deathcomic story9script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: John Celardo; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaLois Lane, Tina Ames First, Ryan Chase First, The Human Cannonball First, Clark Kent, Superman
8The Ordeal of Ak-Varcomic story10script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Ken Landgraf; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly LefermanFlamebird, Nightwing, Ak-Var, Van-Zee, Crime-Lord of Kandor, Don-El, Jur-Ll, Sylvia DeWitt, Thara First
9-letters page2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Adventures of Nightwing and Flamebird #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-2525-4		2009On eBay ›
The Doom Patrol: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9883-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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