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SUPERMAN FAMILY #183
Cover Date: May-June 1977
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1977-02-15
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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams (signed)
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Credits:
- Kurt Schaffenberger (art)
- Dennis O'Neil (edits)
Credits:
| Story | Jack C. Harris |
| Pencils | Bob Brown |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | Jean Simek |
| Colors | Cory Adams |
| Editing | Dennis O'Neil |
Feature Character(s):
- Supergirl (last in Superman Family #182/5; next in Super-Team Family #11)
Supporting Character(s):
- Betsy Lyman (in between issues #182/5 and #184)
Villain(s):
- Phantom Zone Prisoners
- General Zod (last in World's Finest Comics #199; next in Action Comics #473; also in flashback to before Krypton's destruction)
- Jax-Ur (last in World's Finest Comics #199; next in Action Comics #473; also in flashback to before Krypton's destruction)
- Kru-El (last in World's Finest Comics #199; next in Action Comics #473)
- Shyla Kor-Onn (first appearance; a Kryptonian scientist; takes the identity "Sylvia Shadow;" also in flashback to before Krypton's destruction; next in issue #186/6)
- an one unidentified prisoner (possibly Professor Vakox)
Other Character(s):
- Jackson (first appearance; a test pilot)
- members of the 459th Fighter Group (first appearance of all)
- Dewey Bensenhaver (first appearance; a student)
- John Butler (first appearance; a student)
- Sally Klohr (first appearance; a student)
Cameo Appearance(s):
- Jor-El (in flashback; in between flashback in page 6, panel 4 of World of Krypton #3 and flashback in World's Finest Comics #256)
- Kryptonians (in flashback)
Location(s):
- Space Sector 2813
- Krypton (in flashback)
- Space Sector 2814
- Phantom Zone (also in flashback)
Credits:
| Story | Bob Toomey |
| Pencils | John Calnan |
| Inks | Tex Blaisdell |
| Editing | Dennis O'Neil |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- an abusive doorman
Other Character(s):
- Chelsea (last in Superman Vol. 1 #287)
- her owner
- a film crew (first appearance)
Cameo Appearance(s):
Location(s):
- the asteroid belt
- Earth
- Hollywood, CA
Credits:
| Story | Jan Aruns |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Bob Oksner |
| Editing | Dennis O'Neil |
Feature Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (last in Batman Family #11/3; next in the fourth story in this issue)
Guest Star(s):
- Superman (last in Batman Family #11/3; next in the fifth story in this issue)
Villain(s):
- Michael Sophanzo (first appearance; a diamond smuggler)
- Louie (first appearance; his hired muscle)
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Bob Toomey |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Editing | Dennis O'Neil |
Feature Character(s):
- Perry White (last in Action Comics #470; next in issue #184/2)
Supporting Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (last in the third story in this issue; next in Action Comics #472/2)
- Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #310; next in the sixth story in this issue)
- Morgan Edge (last in Superman Vol. 1 #310; next in Action Comics #471/2)
Other Character(s):
- Perry White's doctor (first appearance)
- unidentified Daily Planet employees
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Paul Kupperberg |
| Pencils | Carl Potts |
| Inks | Al Milgrom |
| Editing | Dennis O'Neil |
Feature Character(s):
- Nightwing (Van-Zee; in between issues #185/5 and #184/5)
- Flamebird (Ak-Var; in between issues #185/5 and #184/5)
Guest Star(s):
Villain(s):
- Brainiac (last in Justice League of America #137; next in DC Special Series #5)
- a Kandorian criminal (first appearance)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Superman: The Adventures of Nightwing and Flamebird ([October] 2009)
Credits:
| Story | Cary Bates |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Editing | Dennis O'Neil |
Feature Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in the fourth story in this issue; next in Action Comics #472/2)
Guest Star(s):
- Deadman (last in Brave and the Bold #133; next in DC Super-Stars #18)
- Superman (last in the fifth story in this issue; next in Justice League of America #143)
Supporting Character(s):
- Steve Lombard (last in Superman Vol. 1 #310; next in Action Comics #471/2)
Villain(s):
- Dr. Predor (first appearance; creates an "astral displacer" by which he takes control of Superman's body)
Other Character(s):
- Nurse Hodges (first appearance)
Location(s):
- Metropolis
- Metropolis Psychic Research Institute (first appearance)
- WGBS Building