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Superman Family 211

SUPERMAN FAMILY #211

Cover Date: October 1981
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 Man With The Explosive Mind!" (14 Pages)
Supergirl

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksVince Colletta
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in issue #210; next in Krypton Chronicles #1; also in flashback)

Supporting Character(s):

Lena Thorul Colby (last in Action Comics #486/2; next in issue #212 revealed that her husband had died; also in flashback)
Alan Ward (in between issues #209 and #215)
Greg Gilbert (in between issues #210 and #212)
Hal Kyle (in between issues #210 and #212)
Jeremy Kane (in between issues #210 and #212)

Villain(s):

Mind-Bomber (Paige Van Horne; first appearance; has telekinetic abilities to cause things to explode; dies)

Other Character(s):

The Tough Darts (first appearance; a hard rock band, based on the punk rock band Tuff Darts; including Hart Van Horne, brother of Paige Van Horne)
Betty Tibbit (first appearance; an Olympic Gold Medalist in track; sister of Paige Van Horne)
Mayor Ed Koch
citizens of New York, NY

Location(s):

Midvale (in flashback)
New York, NY

Comment(s):

This story is continued, in part, in the next issue.


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Second Story: "The Kill Kent Contract!" (8 Pages)
Mr. & Mrs. Superman

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksDan Adkins
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between issues #210/2 and #212/2)
Lois Lane (in between issues #210/2 and #212/2)

Guest Star(s):

Bruce Wayne (marries Selena Kyle; last in flashback in Brave and the Bold #197; next in Brave and the Bold #84)
Selina Kyle (marries Bruce Wayne; last in flashback in Brave and the Bold #197; next in flashback in DC Super-Stars #17/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Dick Grayson (Bruce's Best Man; last in flashback in Brave and the Bold #197; next in Justice League of America #55)
Alfred Beagle (last in Batman Vol. 1 #94/2; next in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #294/2)
Commissioner James W. Gordon (last in flashback in Brave and the Bold #197; next in DC Super-Stars #17/3)
Barbara Gordon (James' wife; last in Batman Vol. 1 #71/2; last appearance)
Tony Gordon (James' son; last in World's Finest Comics #53; last appearance)

Villain(s):

a hit man and his employer (first appearance of both; attempt to kill Harvey Dent for sending him to prison when he was a District Attorney)

Other Character(s):

Harvey Kent (last in Detective Comics #187; last appearance)
Gilda (last in Batman Vol. 1 #50/2; last appearance)
Karl Kyle (last in Batman Vol. 1 #69/3; revealed to have reformed and walks Selina down the aisle; also in flashback; last appearance)
wedding guests

Location(s):

Earth-Two
Metropolis
Gotham City
Batcave (in flashback)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the summer of 1955, and expands on the brief flashback shown in DC Super-Stars #17/3.


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Third Story: "Search for a Secret-Seeker" (6 Pages)
The Private Life of Clark Kent

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsJohn Calnan
InksJoe Giella
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

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

Guest Star(s):

Elongated Man (in between Justice League of America #194 and #195)

Supporting Character(s):

Frank Jackson (last in Superman Vol. 1 #360; next in issue #215/3)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
344 Clinton St.

Comment(s):

Clark's phone number is 555-0162.


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Fourth Story: "Lois Lane: Hostage!" (10 Pages)
Lois Lane

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsBob Oksner
InksVince Colletta
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #524; next in the fifth story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Inspector Henderson (in between issues #209/5 and #212/4)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #364; next in the fifth story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Action Comics #524; next in the fifth story in this issue)

Villain(s):

six terrorists (first appearance for all; Moe, the leader and Lola, Roscoe and Todd named)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building


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Fifth Story: "Deadlier than the Sword" (10 Pages)
Jimmy Olsen

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
PencilsJose Delbo
InksJoe Giella
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in issue #210/5; next in DC Comics Presents #39)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Jennifer Owens (in between issues #209/5 and #212/5)
Perry White (last in the fourth story in this issue; next in Krypton Chronicles #1)
Mark Olsen (last in issue #190; next in Action Comics #565)
Lois Lane (last in the fourth story in this issue; next in Action Comics #525)

Villain(s):

Shelby Drake (last in issue #210/5; also in flashbacks)
Sam (last in issue #210/5)
Operatives One, Two, Three and Four (last in issue #210/5)

Other Character(s):

Marcy Lavery (last in issue #210/5)
Joey Lavery (last in issue #210/5)

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet
Hartsdale

Comment(s):

This story is continued from the previous issue.


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