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The Superman Family, #164

Published: April-May 1974

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The Superman Family #164

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Superman
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Brainiac
  • Krypto
  • Lois Lane
  • Perry White
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Krypto
  • Lois Lane
Credits
Story Notes

Character illustrations reprinted from past issues.

Death Bites with Fangs of Stone
Story 2 14 pages superhero
Storyline

Jimmy Olsen must figure out who is behind the vandalism of Olsentown, the project created by his father to help troubled teens.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Mark Olsen (Jimmy Olsen's father)
  • Dr. Herrod
  • Stace
  • Johnny Wolf
  • Evo Denton
  • Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]
  • Benito Navarez (flashback)
  • Lois Lane (cameo)
  • Perry White (cameo)
Credits
Story Notes

Part two titled "S.O.S. Comes in Colors."

Brainiac's Blitz!
Story 3 12 pages superhero
Storyline

With Superman gone in space on a Justice League adventure, Supergirl must stop Brainiac when he comes to Earth to kill Superman.

Characters
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Brainiac
  • Professor Carter
Credits
The Super Star of Hollywood!
Story 4 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Krypto becomes swell headed after going to Hollywood to make a movie.

Characters
  • Superboy [Clark Kent]
  • Krypto
  • Martha Kent
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Boris Xavier (movie producer)
  • Tyrone Clover (movie star)
  • Brenda Glamour (movie star)
Credits
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Story 5 0 pages
Story Notes

Statement of October 1, 1973 Average number of copies sold preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 195,157 Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 172,068 Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., wholly owned by Warner Communications, Inc., both at 75 Rockefeller Plaza, N.Y., N.Y. 10019, a publicly-held corporation

The Gift-Wrapped Doom
Story 6 6 pages superhero
Storyline

When The Elephant, and underworld executioner wants to turn state's evidence, the underworld has him killed. In his final moments he gives Jimmy Olsen all the evidence to convict his bosses but Jimmy must outrun two hitmen on snowmobiles.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Elephant (underworld executioner)
  • Toro (underworld hitman)
  • Brace (underworld hitman)
  • Superman
  • Lois Lane
Credits
Story 7 2 pages
Credits
Story Notes

Includes an editorial note explaining explaining the re-titled Jimmy Olsen series and the format of Olsen revolving with Lois Lane and Supergirl in new features. Letters submitted by Vickie Summers, Gordon Schnaper, Steve Ahearn, Kari Smartt, Pete Johnson, and Paul Edwards. Writer Leo Dorfman responds to reader Kevin Hendryx's question about an earlier story in issue #159.

The Death March!
Story 8 9 pages superhero
Storyline

Perry White's great-grandfather is accused of having lead a "death-march" in the desert. Perry then decides to re-enact the march in order to clear his great-grandfather's name.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Perry White
  • Lois Lane
  • Clark Kent
  • Garver (owner of the rival newspaper The Sentinel)
Credits
The Three Wives of Superman! Part 1: The Terrible Secret of Mrs. Lois Superman!
Story 9 9 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman marries Lois Lane and gives her super-powers.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Lana Lang
  • Lori Lemaris
  • Perry White
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Lucy Lane
  • Kron-Em
Credits
Story Notes

imaginary story

[The Three Wives of Superman!] Part II: The Tragic Torment of Mrs. Lana Superman!
Story 10 9 pages superhero
Storyline

After the death of his first wife Lois Lane, Superman marries Lana Lang, stealing her from a reformed Lex Luthor.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lana Lang
  • Lex Luthor
  • Van-Zee
  • Sylvia DeWitt
  • Lili
  • Lyle
  • Perry White
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Lucy Lane (cameo)
  • Lois Lane (flashback)
Credits
Story Notes

imaginary story

[The Three Wives of Superman!] Part III: The Shocking Fate of Mrs. Lori Superman!
Story 11 7 pages superhero
Storyline

After the death of his first two wives, Superman marries Lori Lemaris, but she is killed by two Phantom Zone villains.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lori Lemaris
  • Ronal
  • Jax-Ur
  • Professor Vakox
  • Lois Lane (cameo flashback)
  • Lana Lang (cameo flashback)
Credits
Story Notes

imaginary story

How the Artists Draw the Superman Family
Story 12 3 pages superhero
Storyline

Examples of how to draw different characters.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Martha Kent
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Krypto
  • Lois Lane
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits from discussions between David Bachman, Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and Merlin Haas. Everyone is in agreement on these credits except for the figure at the drawing table.