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Superman Family 204

SUPERMAN FAMILY #204

Cover Date: November-December 1980
Cover Price: $1.00

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


Story: "The Earthquake Enchantment" (12 Pages)
Supergirl

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksVince Colletta
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (in between issues #203 and #205)

Supporting Character(s):

Betsy Lyman (in between issues #184 and #206)
Benjamin Pierce (in between issues #171 and #205)
Shari Jones (last in issue #171)

Villain(s):

Enchantress (last in Strange Adventures #200; next in issue #205)

Other Character(s):

Paul French (last/next in ???)
citizens of Santa Augusta

Cameo Appearance(s):

Alan Dell (in flashback)
Dzamor (in flashback)

Location(s):

Santa Augusta, FL
New Athens Experimental School

Comment(s):

It has been a month since last issue.
This story continues in the next issue.


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Second Story: "The Coupon Caper!" (7 Pages)
The Private Life of Clark Kent

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsJohn Calnan
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Clark Kent (last in Action Comics #514; next in issue #205/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Frank Jackson (Clark's doorman; last in Superman Vol. 1 #341/2; next in issue #206/3)

Villain(s):

A pickpocket (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Mrs. Goldstein (Clark's elderly handicapped neighbor; in between Superman #339 and #393)
supermarket shoppers (kids Billy and Loretta named)

Location(s):

Metropolis
344 Clinton St.


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Third Story: "The Rescue of His Majesty, Johnny Thunder!" (8 Pages)
Mr. and Mrs. Superman

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between issues #203/2 and #205/2)
Lois Lane (in between issues #203/2 and #205/2)

Guest Star(s):

Johnny Thunder (last in flashback in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #50/5; next in flashback in Justice League of America #220)
Thunderbolt

Villain(s):

Shaman of Badhnisia (kidnaps Johnny and puts the Thunderbolt under his control)

Other Character(s):

Badhnisian citizens

Location(s):

Earth-Two
Badhnisia
United States of America
Metropolis
Daily Star

Comment(s):

A version of this story probably happened Post-Crisis, but replacing Superman and Lois Lane Kent with Starman and Black Canary.


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Fourth Story: "Lois Lane: Deceased" (12 Pages)
Lois Lane

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsBob Oksner
InksVince Colletta
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between issues #203/4 and #205/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Superman (in between issues #203/5 and #205/4)

Villain(s):

Extractor (in between issues #203/4 and #205/6)
Johnny (first appearance; a henchman)
Maxie (first appearance; a henchman)
Bruno (first appearance; a henchman)
Samuels (first appearance; a henchman)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Walters (first appearance; tries to restore Lois' memory)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Ted Wallach (in flashback)

Location(s):

Boulder, CO
Edgeville
Metropolis
Worthwhile, WY
outside Chicago, IL

Comment(s):

Eight days have passed since the previous issue.
This story continues from the previous issue and into the next issue.


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Fifth Story: "Squeeze Play!" (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 (in between issues #203/5 and #205/4)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (in between issues #203/5 and #205/5)

Villain(s):

Al Diamond (in between issues #203/5 and #205/5)
Willis Ryan (in between issues #203/5 and #205/5)
thugs

Other Character(s):

Jenny Davis (in between issues #203/5 and #205/5)
Meatball (first appearance; an informant; dies)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Suicide Slum
WGBS Building
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story continues from the previous issue and into the next issue.
This story takes place roughly at the same time as the Lois Lane story.


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