The Superman Family, #167
Published: October-November 1974
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A Deep Death for Mr. Action!
Characters
- Jimmy Olsen
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
- Lois Lane
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Superbaby [Clark Kent]
- Pete Ross
- Insect Queen [Lana Lang]
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Jimmy Olsen
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Illustration is a modified version of the cover to Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #131.
A Deep Death for Mr. Action
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]
Credits
- Script: Leo Dorfman
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
The Trail of the Spider
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
Credits
- Script: Leo Dorfman
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
Super Pets and Super-Threats
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
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: George Klein
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Inks: John Sikela
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Story Notes
Art clipped and pasted from past issues.
The Amazing Hydro-Girl!
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
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
Supergirl's Greatest Victory!
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
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Re-telling of the origin of Supergirl.
The Lair of Brainiac!
Featuring Superbaby
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
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Originally a Superboy feature.
The Day Pete Ross Became a Robot!
Featuring Pete Ross, Superboy's Pal
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
- Script: Jerry Coleman
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
Story Notes
Originally a Superboy feature. Flashback details how Pete Ross found out Superboy's secret identity.
Fact File on the Superman Family
Storyline
Information on various Superman Family characters.
Characters
- Professor Lang
- Bizarro
- Superbaby [Clark Kent]
- Jonathan Kent
- Martha Kent
- Pete Ross
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Pencils: John Forte
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: John Forte
- Inks: George Klein
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: George Papp
Super Lucy Lane!
Featuring Lucy Lane
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
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Originally a Jimmy Olsen feature.
Credits
- Script: Murray Boltinoff (uncertain)
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein (uncertain)
The Insect Queen of Smallville
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
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp