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213December 1981
$1.00; 0.30 GBP

The Superman Family #213

DC · December 1981 · on sale September 1, 1981

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Series
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#213
Publication date
December 1981
Key date
December 1981
On-sale date
September 1, 1981
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00; 0.30 GBP
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano
1Here She Comes!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Gene Colan
2Bad Day with Blackrock!comic story16script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: CostanzaSupergirl [Linda Danvers]; Blackrock [Dr. Peter Silverstone]; Lena Thorul Colby (aka Lena Luthor); Greg Gilbert; Hennie; Ida Colby; Val Colby; Lex Luthor
3Queen of the Insect World!comic story8script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaSuperman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2); Lois Lane (Earth-2); Insect Queen [Lana Lang] (Earth-2)
4Superman Interviews Clark Kent!comic story6script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: John Calnan; inks: Jim Janes; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: John CostanzaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Terri Cross
5Watson, Watson Everywhere... and Not a Holmes in Sight!comic story10script: Paul Levitz; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Todd KleinLois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Inspector Henderson; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Mr. Oliva; Lewis; Sandy; Commissioner Douglas; Jensen
6Confucius Say, "He Who Rekindle Old Flame Is Bound to Get Burned!"comic story8script: Martin Pasko; pencils: José Delbo; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaJimmy Olsen [also disguised as Augie Marsh]; Lucy Lane; Jennifer Owens; Leo Baroni; Harvey; Lou
7-letters page0.9script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
8-comic story0.1script: Fred Hembeck; pencils: Fred Hembeck; inks: Fred Hembeck; letters: Fred HembeckSuperman (Earth-Two); Lois Lane (Earth-Two)
9Volume 81 Issue 14 - September, 1981in-house column0.6script: Bob Rozakis; editing: Bob Rozakis
10#83 John Costanzain-house column0.4script: Michael C. Carmichael; pencils: John Costanza; inks: John CostanzaJohn Costanza

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