The Superman Family, #188

Published: March-April 1978

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The Superman Family #188

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Nightwing [Van-Zee]
  • Flamebird [Ak-Var]
  • Superman [Clark Kent
  • Kal-El]
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Krypto (inset)
  • Lois Lane (inset)
Sable Lady
Story 1 1 page superhero
Storyline

Sable Lady is stealing furs and hoping to decoy the Dynamic Duo by planting false burglar alarms all over Gotham City, but they find her and foil her plans with Hostess Cup Cakes because she can't resist them.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Earth-1)
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Sable Lady
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover. An advertisement for Hostess cup cakes featuring DC characters and produced by DC staff.

Contents Page (1)
Story 2 1 page
Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Nightwing [Van-Zee]
  • Flamebird [Ak-Var]
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Lois Lane
  • Krypto
Crisis in Kandor!
Story 3 13 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman and Jimmy Olsen travel to Kandor to witness an election for the science council. During the election the Sepratists attack and secure some enlarging gas which they use to make themselves 3 times taller than the other Kandorians to attempt to take over the city.

Characters
  • Nightwing [Van-Zee]
  • Nightwing [Superman
  • Clark Kent]
  • Flamebird [Ak-Var]
  • Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]
  • Sylvia (Van-Zee's wife)
  • Lyle (Van-Zee's son)
  • Lili (Van-Zee's daughter)
  • Dev-Re
  • Dara Bel-Ne
  • Ken-Lar
  • Par-Sa
  • The Sepratists (Political faction in Kandor)
  • Sor-El (Leader of the Sepratists)
  • Har-Lo (Sepratist)
Story Notes

Part one of a four part story (continues in the Nightwing and Flamebird story later in this issue). This is the first time Superman and Jimmy Olsen meet Van-Zee and Ak-Var who have taken over their Nightwing and Flamebird identities.

Story 4 2 pages
Story Notes

Letters from: Mike White, Susan Murrie, B. Thon, Tommy Krasker, and Robert Bruce Braley.

The Death Angel from Earth
Story 5 8 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman is tricked by Argon into taking a sample of a plague to Argon's forces on a distant world.

Characters
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Steve Lombard (cameo)
  • Rolax (alien)
  • Argon (Alien)
Story Notes

Story continues in next issue.

The Mutant Menace of Metropolis!
Story 6 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Professor Potter accidentally turns Tina Ames into a monster that Lois and The Human Cannonball must stop.

Characters
  • Lois Lane
  • Marv Leonard
  • Wolf Weinman
  • The Human Cannonball
  • Dave Stevens
  • Tina Ames
  • Professor Phineas Potter
  • Superman [Clark Kent] (Flashback Cameo)
Credits
Ridin' the Rails
Story 7 8 pages superhero
Storyline

Krypto and Ed Lacy help a derailed train get back on the tracks.

Characters
  • Krypto
  • Ed Lacy
  • Otis Cribble (Hobo)
Credits
Here There Be... Giants!
Story 8 10 pages superhero
Storyline

Superman, Jimmy, and Nightwing and Flamebird stop the sepratists and rescue Van-Ze's family.

Characters
  • Nightwing [Superman]
  • Nightwing [Van-Zee]
  • Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]
  • Flamebird [Ak-Var]
  • Sor-El
  • Sylvia (Van-Zee's wife)
  • Lyle (Van-Zee's son)
  • Lili (Van-Zee's daughter)
  • Dara Bel-Ne
Story Notes

Part two of a four part story (continues from Jimmy Olsen story, continues in Supergirl story).

Kandor vs. Supergirl!
Story 9 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Supergirl is charged with being a criminal and helping Lex Luthor by Kandorian courts. She is sentenced to the Phantom Zone.

Characters
  • Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
  • Superman [Clark Kent]
  • Jimmy Olsen
  • Van-Zee
  • Ak-Var
  • Ro-Lar (Kryptonian judge)
  • Shyla Kor-Onn
  • Fred Danvers
  • Zor-El
  • Lucas "Snapper" Carr
  • Lex Luthor (flashback)
Story Notes

Part three of a four part story (continues from Nightwing and Flamebird story in this issue, continues in next issue's Supergirl story).

Superman Movie Report 2

Featuring Superman Movie Report

Story 10 1 page
Characters
  • Superman (photo of Christopher Reeve)
Credits