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Superman Family 222

SUPERMAN FAMILY #222

Cover Date: September 1982
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1982-05-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Gil Kane (signed)
Inks: Frank Giacoia (signed)


Story: "Stop My Life -- I Want to Get Out!" (14 Pages)
Supergirl

Credits:

StoryPaul Kupperberg
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksVince Colletta
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (next in Superman Vol. 1 #376/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Alan Ward (last in issue #219; next in Superman Vol. 1 #376/2)
Jeremy Kane (last in issue #221; next in ???)
Herb Silver (last in issue #219; next in ???)
Marilyn Silver (last in issue #221; next in ???)

Villain(s):

various criminals

Other Character(s):

"Jack" (a soap opera character)
"Rachel" (a soap opera character)
Murray Kramer (first appearance; a representative from Hattel Toys)
Steve Johnstone (first appearance; a representative from Hattel Toys)
various citizens of New York, NY

Location(s):

New York, NY
an oil refinery in New Jersey

Comment(s):

This story continues in in Superman Vol. 1 #376/2.


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Second Story: "The Racket!" (9 Pages)
Jimmy Olsen

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsJose Delbo
InksJoe Giella
LetteringAdam Kubert
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #375; next in DC Comics Presents #50)

Supporting Character(s):

Bill Henderson (in between third story last issue and the third story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #375; next in the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

the daughter of Martin McBain (first appearance; attempts to frame Inspector Henderson; blames him for the death of her father in prison)
other members of McBain's extortion gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Mr. Lee (first appearance; owner of a laundromat)
Mr. Pinkus (first appearance; owner of a bakery)
Daily Planet staff
Metropolis police officers

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet


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Third Story: "Who Murdered Me?" (9 Pages)
Lois Lane

Credits:

StoryTamsyn O'Flynn
ArtBob Oksner
LetteringAnnette Kawecki
ColorsTom Ziuko
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #375; next in DC Comics Presents #50)

Supporting Character(s):

Bill Henderson (last in the second story in this issue; next in Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #3/2)
Mark Spencer (last in issue #221/3; next in Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #2/2)
Perry White (last in the second story in this issue; next in DC Comics Presents #50)

Villain(s):

Council (uncertain which version of the organization)
Agent Rose (first appearance; a Lois Lane lookalike; dies)
Sam Price (first appearance; murders Agent Rose)
two unidentified members of the Council (first appearance of both)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet
Lois' apartment (5A)


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Fourth Story: "The Day the World Changed!" (9 Pages)
Mr. & Mrs. Superman

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksDan Adkins
LetteringPhil Felix
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in issue #221/4; next in Justice League of America #73)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in issue #221/4; next in issue #186/2)
Lois Lane (last in issue #221/4; next in DC Comics Presents Annual #1)
Insect Queen (last in issue #221/4; next in Crisis on Infinite Earths #10)

Villain(s):

an unidentified alien race (first appearance for all; descended from a flea-like insect)

Location(s):

Earth-2
Metropolis
somewhere over Kansas
St. Louis, MO
Yellowstone National Park, WY

Comment(s):

This story occurs no earlier than late October 1965.
This is the final issue of Superman Family.


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