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The Superman Family, #170

Published: April-May 1975

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The Superman Family #170

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Issue Contents:
The Kid Who Adopted Jimmy Olsen; The Superman-Lois Hit Record; The Green Sun Supergirl
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Lois Lane
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Batman and the Mummy
Story 1 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman
  • Robin
  • The Mummy
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Kid Who Adopted Jimmy Olsen
Story 2 14 pages superhero
Storyline

A small child is left in Jimmy's care. This child has magical powers that help Jimmy capture the Rip-Off Gang.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Val
  • Perry White
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Lasa
  • Avar
  • Damian
  • The Rip-Off Gang
  • Magus
  • The Black Coven
Credits
Story Notes

A note in the letters section explains that Kurt Schaffenberger based the boy in the story on his grandson.

Both Feet in the Grave
Story 3 6 pages superhero
Storyline

When mob boss Mitch Korba gets out of prison he decides to show the mob how things were done in the old days by killing Jimmy Olsen.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Mitch Korba
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
The Green Sun Supergirl!
Story 4 12 pages superhero
Storyline

While Supergirl is helping NASA test a spacesuit her space capsule is sucked into a "Warp Stream" and crashes on the planet Lumal. Lumal has a green sun and Supergirl has no powers.

Characters
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Joan
  • Dragomonsters
  • Ant-Men
Credits
The "Superman-Lois" Hit Record!
Story 5 8 pages superhero
Storyline

A parody of a then current President Kennedy parody record by Vaughn Meader. John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Nikita Kruschev's photos appear in the story and comedian Steve Allen appears in person in the story.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Lois Lane
  • Don Weeder
  • President John Kennedy (Photo on wall in story)
  • Winston Churchill (Photo on wall in story)
  • Nikita Kruschev (Photo on wall in story)
  • Lana Lang
  • Perry White
  • Steve Allen (Comedian)
Credits
Story Notes

Per Bob Bailey, the Lois Lane heads are inked by Schaffenberger and the rest of the story is inked by Klein. This was a short-lived practice around 1963-1964 on special stories.

The Reporter of 1,000 Faces!
Story 6 2 pages superhero
Storyline

Examples of disguises Jimmy has used in previous stories.

Characters
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
Story Notes

Illustrated with single panels taken from each of the following issues: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #74, 47, 27, 44, 21, 38, 36, and 12.

Story 7 1 page
Credits
The Invulnerable Imp!
Story 8 8 pages superhero
Storyline

Mxyzptlk has his name changed to Mxypyxm so it is the same no matter how he says it and then travels to Earth to plague Superboy.

Characters
  • Superboy [Clark Kent]
  • Mr. Mxyzptlk
  • Jonathan Kent
  • Martha Kent
Credits
Story Notes

Originally a Superboy feature.