The Superman Family, #169
Published: February-March 1975
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Issue Contents:
Target of the Tarantula!; The League of Fantastic Supermen!; The Anti-Supergirl Plot!
Characters
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
- Bizarro
- Krypto
- Jonathan Kent
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Tarantula
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Pencils: Nick Cardy
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Nick Cardy
- Inks: George Klein
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
The Jimmy Olsen vignette is taken from the cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #63; the Supergirl vignette is from the Supergirl story from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #350.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
- Pencils: Bob Oksner (uncertain)
- Inks: Bob Oksner (uncertain)
Target of the Tarantula [Part 1]
Storyline
Someone posing as the old TV character Tarantula has been killing mob members.
Characters
- Lois Lane
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Tarantula
- Masher Mob
- Frank Lester
- Mabel Lester
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: John Rosenberger
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
Part 2: Lois Lane's Phantom Partner
Storyline
Lois Lane discovers the identity of the Tarantula.
Characters
- Lois Lane
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Tarantula [Frank Lester]
- Simon Cross (ghost)
- Gerold Lester
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: John Rosenberger
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Letters: Joe Letterese (uncertain)
Four Deaths for Lois Lane
Storyline
Lois recaps various stories where she supposedly died.
Characters
- Lois Lane
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lana Lang
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Pencils: John Rosenberger
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Werner Roth
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Inks: George Klein
- Inks: Jack Abel
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Panels taken from stories from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #50 (two panels), #60 (two panels), #102 (one panel), #103 (two panels), and #115 (two panels).
The League of Fantastic Supermen
Storyline
Four Kandorian criminals escape from the bottle city and plan to go on a rampage.
Characters
- Jimmy Olsen
- The Legion of Super-villains [Cosmic King
- Lightning Lord
- Chameleon Chief
- Sun-Emperor]
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
- Lori Lemaris
- Superman Robot
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Joe Letterese
The Anti-Supergirl Plot!
Storyline
A band with members that dress up as Green Lantern, Batman and Green Arrow are using their performances to commit robbery.
Characters
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
- Dick Malverne
- Cindy Morbilt
- Kim Lorne (Supergirl impostor)
- "Fingers" Cooley (Green Arrow impostor)
- Carter Hagen
- Batman impostor
- Green Lantern impostor
Credits
- Script: Leo Dorfman
- Pencils: Jim Mooney
- Inks: Jim Mooney
- Letters: Shelly Leferman (uncertain)
Comedy Cover Capers
Storyline
Old covers with new humourous text.
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lex Luthor
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell (uncertain)
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Krypto's Mean Master!
Storyline
Krypto searches for a new master after Superboy punishes him, with disastrous results.
Characters
- Krypto
- Solar Boy
- Jonathan Kent
- Martha Kent
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Originally a Superboy feature.
Clark Kent's Super-Dad
Featuring Pa Kent
Storyline
Pa Kent gains super-powers and goes into action as Strongman.
Characters
- Jonathan Kent
- Martha Kent
- Lana Lang
- Mrs. Lang
- Mr. Lang
Credits
- Script: Jerry Coleman
- Pencils: John Sikela
- Inks: John Sikela
- Letters: Pat Gordon
Story Notes
Originally a Superboy feature.
The Strange Lives of Lois Lane
Storyline
Information on various transformation that Lois Lane has gone thru.
Characters
- Lois Lane
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Pencils: Dick Giordano
- Pencils: Werner Roth
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Dick Giordano
- Inks: George Klein
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Illustrated with panels from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #5, 10, 23, 27, 36, 50, 92, and 107.
The Good Deeds of Bizarro-Luthor!
Storyline
Bizarro-Luthor invents reverse "S" symbol for Bizarros.
Characters
- Bizarro-Luthor (Intro)
- Bizarro #1
- Bizarro, Jr. #1
- Bizarro-Krypto
- Bizarro Emergency Squad
- Lex Luthor
- Bizarro Lois Lane
- Htrae
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: John Forte
- Inks: John Forte
- Letters: Joe Letterese
Story Notes
Inker credit from Bob Hughes.
Credits
- Script: Murray Boltinoff (uncertain)
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito