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Issue Details

Issue #222
Published September 1982
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 52
Editing Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (Associate Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]
Genre superhero
Pencils Gil Kane (signed)
Inks Frank Giacoia (signed)

14 page Supergirl story "Stop My Life -- I Want to Get Out!"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Alan; Jeremy; Herb; Marilyn
Synopsis Supergirl begins to wonder if her day job as an actress on a soap opera is holding her back from her duties as Supergirl.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Kupperberg
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters John Costanza
Notes Story continues in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #376 and then in Daring New Adventures of Supergirl, The (DC, 1982 series) #1.

9 page Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen story "The Racket!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Inspector Bill Henderson; Mr. Lee; Mr. Pinkus
Synopsis Jimmy tracks down the people who are framing Inspector Henderson for extortion.
Genre superhero
Script Paul Kupperberg
Pencils Jose Delbo
Inks Joe Giella
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Adam Kubert
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (May 2007).

9 page Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane story "Who Murdered Me?"

Characters Lois Lane; Mark Spencer; Perry White; Agent Rose; Sam Price
Synopsis Lois Lane comes home to discover that her double has been killed in Lois' apartment.
Genre superhero
Script Tamsyn O'Flynn
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Bob Oksner
Colors Tom Ziuko
Letters Annette Kawecki

1 page The Superman Family Circle letters page

Script Bob Rozakis
Letters Typeset

9 page Mr. & Mrs. Superman story "The Day the World Changed!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth 2); Lois Lane (Earth 2); Jimmy Olsen (Earth 2); Insect Queen [Lana Lang] (Earth 2)
Synopsis Superman battles some super-powered alien insects with the help of Lois Lane and Lana Lang as the Insect Queen.
Genre Superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Dan Adkins
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Phil Felix
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].

1 page Sgt. Rock Action Figure advertisement "Sgt Rock is on the move in 82!"

Characters Sgt. Rock
Synopsis Ad for Sgt. Rock figure.
Pencils Joe Kubert
Inks Joe Kubert
Notes Between pages 4 and 5 of Mr. and Mrs. Superman story.