The Superman Family, #196
Published: July-August 1979
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Issue Contents:
Featuring Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen; Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
- Jonathan Kent
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (back cover)
- Lois Lane (Earth-2, back cover)
- Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2, back cover)
- Jimmy Olsen (back cover)
- Lois Lane (Earth-1, back cover)
- Clark Kent (Earth-1, back cover)
Credits
- Pencils: José Luis García-López
- Inks: Dick Giordano
Story Notes
Wraparound cover.
Superman Family Contents
Featuring Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen; Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
- Lois Lane (Earth-1)
- Jimmy Olsen
- Clark Kent (Earth-1)
- Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth-2)
- Lois Lane (Earth-2)
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Shadow of Jor-El!
Storyline
Jonathan Kent discovers his worm collection acting strangely and begins to investigate, discovering the secret behind the Earth tremors that are threatening Smallville.
Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]
- Jonathan Kent
- Jor-El (Flashback)
- Riy-Ul (Flashback)
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Joe Staton
- Inks: Frank Chiaramonte
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Good Health -- It's Killing Me!
Featuring Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: Bob Oksner
- Inks: Frank McLaughlin
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Ben Oda
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Super-Disco Fever
Storyline
The Clark Kent Fan Club, with the help of Jimmy Olsen, traps Clark Kent and forces him to go to a disco for one of their celebrations. While there, Clark discovers a plot to blow up the disco and must do some "super-disco" moves to stop the bomb.
Characters
- Clark Kent
- The Clark Kent Fan Club
- Terri Cross
- Ed Peters
- Jimmy Olsen
Credits
- Script: Cary Burkett
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Dan Adkins
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Jean Simek
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Case of the Curious Castaway
Featuring Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
Storyline
Jimmy Olsen is asked by Miranda to search for her sister whose balloon crashed somewhere over the ocean.
Characters
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lacy Halton
- Miranda Halton
- Perry White
- Le Loup (smuggler)
- Bennie (Henchman)
Credits
- Script: Gerry Conway
- Pencils: John Calnan
- Inks: Vince Colletta
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Albert DeGuzman
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Editor of the Star
Storyline
When George Taylor decides to retire as editor of the Daily Star he has a contest between Clark Kent and Perry White with one of them winning the job as editor.
Characters
- Clark Kent (Earth-2)
- Lois Lane (Earth-2)
- Daily Star
- George Taylor
- Perry White (Earth-2)
- Mr. Ace [Judge Alder]
- Ratso
Credits
- Script: Cary Bates
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Colors: Adrienne Roy
- Letters: Todd Klein
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. This is an Earth-2 story.
Displaced Double Identity
Storyline
Supergirl must solve the mystery of why her friend Valerie Myles suddenly believes that she is Supergirl.
Characters
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
- Valerie Myles
- The Gyronaut [Bert]
- Ernie (Henchman)
Credits
- Script: Jack C. Harris
- Pencils: Don Heck
- Inks: Bob Smith
- Colors: Jerry Serpe
- Letters: Shelly Leferman
Credits
- Script: E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
Story Notes
Inside back cover.