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

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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).