The Superman Family #197 (1979) for Sale - Where to Buy

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: José Luis García-López; inks: José Luis García-López; letters: Todd Klein	Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superboy, Supergirl
1	Superboy's Split Personality	comic story	12	script: Cary Bates; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Ben Oda	Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Superboy
2	Clark Kent's Mynah Dilemma	comic story	8	script: Cary Bates; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Dave Hunt; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Albert DeGuzman	Clark Kent, Superman
3	The Daughter Who Came C.O.D.	comic story	11	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly Leferman	Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
4	The Ghost Writer Riddle!	comic story	11	script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Milt Snapinn	Morgan Edge, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White
5	The Man with the Eternity Hands!	comic story	12	script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Todd Klein	Kara Zor-El, Supergirl
6	-	letters page	1	script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger

Collection	Year
The Best of DC #5	1980	On eBay ›

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