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Issue Details

Issue #198
Published November-December 1979
Cover Price 1.00 USD
Pages 68
Editing Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell (Associate Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Clark Kent (Earth 2); Lois Lane (Earth 2); Green Kryptonite
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Inks Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez

12 page Superboy story "Challenge of the Green K-tastrophe!"

Characters Superboy [Clark Kent]; "Marbles"; Sedgeworth Wenton; Chief Parker; Green Kryptonite; Lana Lang
Synopsis Mr. Wenton has invented synthetic liquid Green Kryptonite. He travels to Smallville to ask Superboy to test it but criminals discover his plans and kidnap him and the Green Kryptonite.
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Joe Giella
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Clark and Lana are travelling by train to a Beatles concert. Last Superboy in Superman Family, his stories continue in the title "New Adventures of Superboy". Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [May 2008]

8 page Mr. & Mrs. Superman story "The Leaning Tower of Metropolis!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth 2); Ella Lane (Lois Lane's mother); Lois Lane (Earth 2); Colonel Future; Jimmy Olsen (Earth 2)
Synopsis Colonel Future tries to destroy the Daily Star building. Clark must make sure he stops Colonel Future without revealing his secret identity to his mother-in-law.
Genre Superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Dave Hunt
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Milt Snapinn
Notes Earth 2 story. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].

1 page Green Lantern; Hostess advertisement "Triclops Three-Eyed Keeper of the Cave"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Triclops
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta
Notes Hostess Twinkies ad.

10 page Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen story "Phantom of the Opry"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Hank Rogers (Country Music Singer); Barbara Bench; Winston J. Cartwright; Perry White; Lois Lane; Stella; Catherine Sloan St. James; Penny Sue Klemmer
Synopsis Jimmy Olsen must figure out who is trying to destroy the Metropolis Opry House.
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils John Calnan
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).

10 page Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane story "The Riddle of the Runaway Rocket!"

Characters Lois Lane; Regine Williams; Bobbi; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Wani; Louie
Synopsis Lois Lane investigates a Roller Derby team that skates inhumanly fast.
Genre superhero
Script Gerry Conway
Pencils Bob Oksner
Inks Vince Colletta
Colors Jerry Serpe
Letters Shelly Leferman
Notes Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (May 2007).

1 page The Superman Family Circle letters page

Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters Typeset

11 page Supergirl story "The Cosmic Abduction!"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Brad Reynolds (Science Fiction writer); Peter Barton; Valerie Myles; Ralph Painter
Synopsis When Brad Reynolds, a famous Science Fiction writer, disappears off a full plane in mid-flight Supergirl must determine what happened.
Genre superhero
Script Jack C. Harris
Pencils Don Heck
Inks Joe Giella
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Be Oda