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Issue Details

Issue #164
Published April-May 1974
Cover Price 0.60 USD
Pages 100
Editing Julius Schwartz; Murray Boltinoff (co-editors)

Cover Details

Characters Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; Lois Lane; Perry White
Genre Superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy

1 page Superman Family story "Contents Page"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Krypto; Lois Lane
Synopsis Contents for the issue.
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger; Jim Mooney; George Papp
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger; Jim Mooney; George Papp
Letters typeset
Notes Character illos reprinted from past issues.

14 page Jimmy Olsen story "Death Bites with Fangs of Stone"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Mark Olsen (Jimmy Olsen's Father); Dr. Herrod; Stace; Johnny Wolf; Evo Denton; Superman; Benito Navarez (Flashback); Lois Lane; Perry White
Synopsis Jimmy Olsen must figure out who is behind the vandalism of Olsentown, the project created by his father to help troubled teens.
Genre superhero
Script Leo Dorfman
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Part two titled "S.O.S. Comes in Colors".

11 page Supergirl story "Brainiac's Blitz!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Brainiac; Green Kryptonite; Professor Carter; Fortress of Solitude
Synopsis With Superman gone in space on a Justice League adventure, Supergirl must stop Braniac when he comes to Earth to kill Superman.
Genre superhero
Script Jim Shooter
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney
Reprinted From Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #339 (July 1966)

13 page Superboy story "The Super Star of Hollywood!"

Characters Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Kryptonite; Boris Xavier (Movie Producer); Tyrone Clover (Movie Star); Brenda Glamour (Movie Star)
Synopsis Krypto becomes swell headed after going to Hollywood to make a movie.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Reprinted From Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #272 (May 1960)

Half page Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation credits "Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation"

Synopsis Statement of Ownership.
Letters Typeset

6 page Jimmy Olsen story "The Gift-Wrapped Doom"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Elephant (Underworld Executioner); Toro (Underworld Hitman); Brace (Underworld Hitman); Superman; Lois Lane
Synopsis When The Elephant, and underworld executioner wants to turn state's evidence, the underworld has him killed. In his final moments he gives Jimmy Olsen all the evidence to convict his bosses but Jimmy must outrun two hitmen on snowmobiles.
Genre superhero
Script Leo Dorfman
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger

2 page Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals letters page

Letters Typeset

9 page Jimmy Olsen story "The Death March!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Garver (Owner of the rival newspaper The Sentinel)
Synopsis Perry White's Great-Grandfather is accused of having lead a "death-march" in the desert. Perry then decides to re-enact the march in order to clear his Great-Grandfather's name.
Genre superhero
Script Leo Dorfman
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino
Reprinted From Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #76 (April 1964)

8 page Lois Lane story "The Terrible Secret of Mrs. Lois Superman! [The Three Wives of Superman!]"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Lori Lemaris; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Fortress of Solitude; Bottle City of Kandor; Kron-Em; Kryptonian Metal-Eater
Synopsis Superman marries Lois Lane and gives her Super-Powers.
Genre superhero
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Imaginary Story
Reprinted From Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #51 (August 1964)

8 page Lois Lane story "The Tragic Torment of Mrs. Lana Superman! [The Three Wives of Superman!]"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Luthor; Van-Zee; Sylvia; Fortress of Solitude; Perry White; Jimm Olsen; Lucy Lane; Bottle City of Kandor
Synopsis Aftr the death of his first wife Lois Lane, Superman marries Lana Lang, stealing her from a reformed Lex Luthor.
Genre superhero
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Imaginary Story.
Reprinted From Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #51 (August 1964)

7 page Lois Lane story "The Shocking Fate of Mrs. Lori Superman! [The Three Wives of Superman!]"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Atlantis; Fortress of Solitude; Superman Robots; Phantom Zone Villains; Kryptonian Metal Eater; Lois Lane (Cameo); Lana Lang (Cameo)
Synopsis After the death of his first two wives, Superman marries Lori Lemaris, but she is killed by two Phantom Zone villains.
Genre superhero
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Notes Imaginary Story.
Reprinted From Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #51 (August 1964)

3 page Superman activity "How The Artists Draw The Superman Family"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Krypto; Lois Lane
Synopsis Examples of how to draw different characters.
Genre Superhero
Pencils Curt Swan (Jimmy Olsen, Ma and Pa Kent, Krypto figures); Kurt Schaffenberger (Lois Lane figures); Pat Broderick (?) (Figure at drawing table)
Inks John Forte (Jimmy Olsen figures); George Klein (Ma and Pa Kent and Krypto figures); Kurt Schaffenberger (Lois Lane figures); Tex Blaisdell (?) (Figure at drawing table); Terry Austin (?) (Backgrounds at drawing table); Pat Broderick (?) (Figure at drawing table)
Notes Art credits from discussions between David Bachman, Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and Merlin Haas. Everyone is in agreement on these credits except for the figure at the drawing table.
Reprinted in Supermann (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #3/1975