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Issue Details

Issue #176
Published April-May 1976
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 68
Editing Julius Schwartz; Murray Boltinoff

Cover Details - "Jimmy Olsen Nashville Super-Star!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lois Lane; Krypto
Genre superhero; humor
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger

1 page Batman; Hostess advertisement "Twinkieless Gotham City"

Characters Batman; Robin; Penguin; Commisioner Gordon
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Hostess Twinkie ad.

18 page Jimmy Olsen story "Jimmy Olsen, Nashville Super-Star"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Morgan Edge; Clams Baker; Bonnie Lou Parker; Marsha Larch; Max Larch; Marty Wilson; Superman [Clark Kent]; Red Tucker
Synopsis When country music signer Red Tucker is killed in a plane crash, Jimmy travels to Nashville to uncover the details of his friend's death.
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Jimmy notes that in attendance at Red Tucker's funeral are country music stars Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Loretta Lynn. References to other music stars Hank Williams and Jim Croce.

1 page Superman public service announcement "Justice for All Includes Children, 2"

Genre Superhero
Pencils Neal Adams
Inks Vince Colletta (?)
Notes Public service announcement by National Periodical Publications for Juvenile Justice.

9 page Lois Lane story "I Betrayed Superman"

Characters Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Marlon Brando (in photo; cameo); Dustin Hoffman (in photo; cameo); Paul Newman (in photo; cameo); Maestro Stanislav; Herschel; Johnny
Synopsis Perry assigns Lois to do a story on Maestro Stanislav's method acting school.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Kanigher
Pencils Irv Novick
Inks Irv Novick
Reprinted From Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #98 (January 1970).

12 page Supergirl story "Linda Danvers -- Movie Star!"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Brand Burton; Zita Monroe; Mrs. Seldon
Synopsis Supergirl travels to a remote movie location as Linda Danvers as a guest of the producer and gets a bit part in a movie.
Genre superhero
Script Leo Dorfman
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Reprinted from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #372 (February 1969).

2 page Jimmy Olsen story "Jimmy Olsen's Other Identities"

Characters Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis Various secret identities that Jimmy Olesen has had in the past.
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan; Nick Cardy
Inks George Klein; Stan Kaye
Notes Reprints bits and pieces from past issues.

1 page Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals letters page

Letters typeset

8 page Krypto story "Krypto's Super-Movie Stunts!"

Characters Krypto; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Dan Diamond; Jowls (Movie dog)
Synopsis Krypto loses his collar and is adopted by movie producer Dan Diamond to be the stunt dog for Jowls.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #125 (December 1965).