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.