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Superman Family 167

SUPERMAN FAMILY #167

Cover Date: October-November 1974
Cover Price: $.60
Publication Date: 1974-07-25

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy


Story: "A Deep Death for Mr. Action" (12 Pages)
Jimmy Olsen

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMurray Boltinoff, Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #440; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #440; next in Superman Vol. 1 #281)

Supporting Character(s):

Morgan Edge (in between Action Comics #440 and 441)

Villain(s):

Diana Savage (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #162/2)
three criminals (first appearance for all; working for DIana Savage)

Location(s):

the Atlantic Ocean
Metropolis
WGBS Building


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Second Story: "The Trail of the Spider" (8 Pages)
Jimmy Olsen

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMurray Boltinoff, Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #443)

Supporting Character(s):

Jim Corrigan (last in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #163/2; next in Black Lightning Vol. 1 #4)
Lois Lane (in between Superman Vol. 1 #280/2 and #281)

Villain(s):

The Spider (first appearance; leader of a gang; plotted a power outage in which to commit bank break ins)
his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Mickey Salter (first appearance; ex-convict and informant; deceased)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis


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Feature: "Super Pets and Super-Threats" (3 Pages)


Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)
Curt Swan and Jim Mooney and John Sikela (pencils)
Curt Swan and Jim Mooney and John Sikela (inks)
Gaspar Saladino (?) (letters)
E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)
Murray Boltinoff and Julius Schwartz (edits)


Comment(s):

Brief profiles on various super-powered animals.


 

Third Story (reprint): "The Amazing Hydro-Girl!" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #60 (October 1965)


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Fourth Story (reprint): "Supergirl's Greatest Victory!" (12 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Action Comics #262/2 (March 1960)


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Fifth Story (reprint): "The Lair of Brainiac!" (9 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #106/2 (July 1963)


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Sixth Story (reprint): "The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot!" (11 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #100/2 (October 1962)


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Seventh Story (reprint): "Super Lucy Lane!" (9 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #67/3 (March 1963)


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Eighth Story (reprint): "The Insect Queen of Smallville" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #124 (October 1965)


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