The Superman Family, #167

Published: October-November 1974

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The Superman Family #167

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Issue Contents:
A Deep Death for Mr. Action!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Lois Lane
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Superbaby [Clark Kent]
  • Pete Ross
  • Insect Queen [Lana Lang]
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Jimmy Olsen
Story Notes

Illustration is a modified version of the cover to Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #131.

A Deep Death for Mr. Action
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Jimmy goes to a shipwreck to recover some paintings for a museum and discovers Diana Savage and her scheme to help hide wanted criminals.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Morgan Edge
  • Diana Savage
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
The Trail of the Spider
Story 3 8 pages superhero
Storyline

Jimmy and Corrigan try to find out why Corrigan's snitch Mickey Salter was killed.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Corrigan (Police Detective)
  • Mickey Salter
  • Spider
  • Lois Lane
Super Pets and Super-Threats
Story 4 2 pages superhero
Storyline

Information on both super-pets and also animals that became "Super-Threats".

Characters
  • Krypto
  • Streaky
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Comet
  • Proty II
  • Beppo
  • Chandu
  • Super-Ape
  • King Krypton
  • Titano
  • Grodd
  • Super-Bird
  • Krypto-Mouse
Credits
Story Notes

Art clipped and pasted from past issues.

The Amazing Hydro-Girl!
Story 5 8 pages superhero
Storyline

Lois Lane takes an experimental formula for breathing underwater. Later she finds the formula is bad and causes her to be dunked in fluid every hour or she will die.

Characters
  • Lois Lane
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Anti-Superman Gang
  • Jimmy Olsen
Credits
Supergirl's Greatest Victory!
Story 6 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Supergirl tries to build up an immunity to Kryptonite by gradually exposing herself to large and larger doses.

Characters
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (origin recap)
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Zor-El (flashback)
  • Allura (unnamed, flashback)
  • Metal-eater beast
Credits
Story Notes

Re-telling of the origin of Supergirl.

The Lair of Brainiac!

Featuring Superbaby

Story 7 9 pages superhero
Storyline

Brainiac kidnaps baby Kal-El to use to force Jor-El to turn over one of his inventions.

Characters
  • Superbaby [Clark Kent]
  • Superboy [Clark Kent]
  • Brainiac
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Martha Kent
  • Krypto (Cameo)
  • Tagor
  • Renlo
  • Koko (Brainiac's pet)
  • Jor-El (Cameo)
  • Lara (Cameo)
Credits
Story Notes

Originally a Superboy feature.

The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot!

Featuring Pete Ross, Superboy's Pal

Story 8 11 pages superhero
Storyline

While Superboy is in the future with the Legion, Pete Ross accidentally breaks the Superboy Robot that was left behind to take care of any emergencies.

Characters
  • Superboy [Clark Kent]
  • Pete Ross
  • Chief Parker
  • Legion of Super-Heroes statues
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Martha Kent
  • Ultra-Boy
  • Lightning Lad
  • Saturn Girl
  • Cosmic Boy
  • Chameleon Boy
Credits
Story Notes

Originally a Superboy feature. Flashback details how Pete Ross found out Superboy's secret identity.

Fact File on the Superman Family
Story 9 2 pages superhero
Storyline

Information on various Superman Family characters.

Characters
  • Professor Lang
  • Bizarro
  • Superbaby [Clark Kent]
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Martha Kent
  • Pete Ross
Super Lucy Lane!

Featuring Lucy Lane

Story 10 9 pages superhero
Storyline

On a trip to the Fortress of Solitude, Lucy Lane gaines super-powers after touching Red Kryptonite.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Lucy Lane
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Lana Lang
  • Princess Ilona of the Sunev Galaxy (photo)
  • Allura of Ashtar (photo)
  • Perry White
  • Howard Hume (Tycoon)
Credits
Story Notes

Originally a Jimmy Olsen feature.

Story 11 1 page
Credits
The Insect Queen of Smallville
Story 12 8 pages superhero
Storyline

Lana helps an alien who rewards her with a ring that gives her the powers of insects.

Characters
  • Superboy [Clark Kent]
  • Lana Lang [also as Insect Queen]
  • Mrs. Lang
Credits