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196July-August 1979
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The Superman Family #196

DC · July-August 1979 · on sale 1979-04-10

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Identification plate

Series
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#196
Publication date
July-August 1979
Key date
1979-07-00
On-sale date
1979-04-10
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893159908
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen; Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lanecover2pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: Dick GiordanoSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (back cover); Lois Lane (Earth-2, back cover); Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2, back cover); Jimmy Olsen (back cover); Lois Lane (Earth-1, back cover); Clark Kent (Earth-1, back cover)
1Superman Family Contentstable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane (Earth-1); Jimmy Olsen; Clark Kent (Earth-1); Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2); Lois Lane (Earth-2); Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
2The Shadow of Jor-El!comic story12script: Cary Bates; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Jonathan Kent; Jor-El (Flashback); Riy-Ul (Flashback)
3Good Health -- It's Killing Me!comic story12script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben Oda
4Super-Disco Fevercomic story8script: Cary Burkett; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Jean SimekClark Kent; The Clark Kent Fan Club; Terri Cross; Ed Peters; Jimmy Olsen
5Case of the Curious Castawaycomic story12script: Gerry Conway; pencils: John Calnan; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Albert DeGuzmanJimmy Olsen; Lacy Halton; Miranda Halton; Perry White; Le Loup (smuggler); Bennie (Henchman)
6Editor of the Starcomic story8script: Cary Bates; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Todd KleinClark Kent (Earth-2); Lois Lane (Earth-2); Daily Star; George Taylor; Perry White (Earth-2); Mr. Ace [Judge Alder]; Ratso
7Displaced Double Identitycomic story12script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly LefermanSupergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Valerie Myles; The Gyronaut [Bert]; Ernie (Henchman)
8-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger

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