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Superman Family 175

SUPERMAN FAMILY #175

Cover Date: February-March 1976
Cover Price: $.50
Publication Date: 1975-11-06

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Cover Credits:
Art: Kurt Schaffenberger


Story: "Fadeout for Lois" (18 Pages)
Part 1: "Origin of the X-Ray Man"
Part 2: "The Man Who Stole Superman"
Part 3: "Wipe-Out for Washington"

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
ArtKurt Schaffenberger
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingMurray Boltinoff, Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between Action Comics #456 and #457)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (in between Action Comics #456 and #457)

Supporting Character(s):

Morgan Edge (last in World's Finest Comics #235; next in issue #176)

Villain(s):

X-Ray Man (Dr. Fredrik Schlaus; first appearance, also in flashback to 15 years earlier; dies)

Other Character(s):

Stephanie Edge (first appearance; Morgan Edge's niece; a Freshman at Metropolis University's School of Journalism; next in issue $208/5)
Fred (first appearance; a helicopter pilot)
two military officers (first appearance for both; in flashback to 15 years earlier)
the captain and crew of a U.S. nuclear submarine (first appearance for all)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

approximately 60 miles off the Virginia coast (on board a submarine)
Metropolis
Metropolis International Trade Center (first appearance; stated to be the tallest building in the world)
WGBS Building
Washington, DC


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Feature: "Lois Lane's Costume Parade" (2 Pages)


Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)
various (art)
Ben Oda (letters)
E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)
Murray Boltinoff and Julius Schwartz (edits)


Comment(s):

Cut-outs of costumes worn by Lois Lane, from various issues.


 

Second Story (reprint): "Supergirl's Big Brother" (12 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Action Comics #303/2 (August 1963)


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Third Story (reprint): "The Legend of Greenbeard Olsen" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #21 (June 1957)


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Feature: "Perry White's Family" (1 Pages)


Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)
various (art)
Gaspar Saladino (letters)
E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)
Murray Boltinoff and Julius Schwartz (edits)


Comment(s):

An overview of Perry White's three sons, featuring reprints of panels from various issues.


 

Fourth Story (reprint): "Perry White, Jr., Demon Reporter" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman Vol. 1 #108/2 (September 1956)


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