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Superman Family 201

SUPERMAN FAMILY #201

Cover Date: May-June 1980
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1980-02-12

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)


Story: "The Face on Cloud 9!" (12 Pages)
Supergirl

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksVince Colletta
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in Brave and the Bold #160; next in issue #202)

Supporting Character(s):

Valerie Myles (in between issues #198/5 and #202)

Villain(s):

Peter Barton (accidentally becomes "super-hypnotized" and acquires super-human abilities as Dynamic; in between issues #198/5 and #202)

Other Character(s):

Professor Somnus (first appearance; a hypnotist)
an unlucky pilot (first appearance; almost collides into Supergirl)

Location(s):

Santa Augusta, FL
New Athens Experimental School

Comment(s):

This story is continued into next issue.


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Second Story: "The Enigma of the Empty Elevator!" (8 Pages)
Mr. & Mrs. Superman

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between issues #199/2 and #202/2)
Lois Lane (in between issues #199/2 and #202/2)

Guest Star(s):

Bruce Wayne (last in Batman Vol. 1 #95/3; next in flashback in Brave and the Bold #197)

Villain(s):

Ultra-Humanite (last in Young All-Stars #14, now back in Dolores Winter's body; next in issue #213/2)

Other Character(s):

Hector (first appearance; doorman of Lois and Clark's apartment building)

Location(s):

Earth-Two
Metropolis

Comment(s):

The Kents live on the third floor.


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Third Story: "Alakazam... It's Magic!" (7 Pages)
The Private Life of Clark Kent

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksJoe Giella
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAnthony Tollin
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Clark Kent (last in Justice League of America #178; next in DC Comics Presents #22)

Villain(s):

six burglars (first appearance for all; attempt to rob tenants apartment while they are all down in the laundry room)

Other Character(s):

Stephen Marco (first appearance; a young boy and neighbor of Clark's; next in issue #212/3)
Judy Marco (first appearance; Stephen's mother; named / next in issue #212/3)
other residents of 344 Clinton St.
Metropolis police officers

Location(s):

Metropolis
344 Clinton St.

Comment(s):

This story takes place on a Saturday (Clark's laundry day).


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Fourth Story: "Wanted: One War -- Slightly Used!" (12 Pages)
Lois Lane

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsJohn Calnan
InksVince Colletta
LetteringShelly Leferman
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #347; next in DC Comics Presents #22)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #347; next in the fifth story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Unnamed criminals (first appearance for all; pose as a crew of a Nazi U-Boat to steal jewels hidden in a World War II torpedo)

Other Character(s):

the crew of a Coast Guard cutter
museum security guards
staff of the Daily Planet

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet


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Fifth Story: "The Blackmailed By-Line!" (10 Pages)
Jimmy Olsen

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksJoe Giella
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #347; next in DC Comics Presents #22)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (in flashback to just before the beginning of this story)
Steve Lombard (appears between Superman Vol. 1 #347 and Action Comics #508)

Villain(s):

Kidnappers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

wealthy hang gliders
police officers

Location(s):

unidentified location along the Gulf Coast
Metropolis
WGBS Building (in flashback)

Comment(s):

This story takes place during winter.


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