The Superman Family #169
DC Comics
United States.
- Published
- February-March 1975
- Page count
- 100
- Cover price
- 0.60 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Square bound
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/28210
Credits
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (Co-Editor)
Murray Boltinoff (Co-Editor)
Issue contents
Cover
Target of the Tarantula!
(Lois Lane plus vignettes)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Lois Lane plus vignettes
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- B-2338
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Bizarro; Krypto; Jonathan Kent; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tarantula; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Kandor; Red Kryptonite
Credits
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
Curt Swan (Jimmy Olsen Vignette)
Jim Mooney (Supergirl vignette) - Inks
- Nick Cardy
George Klein (Jimmy Olsen Vignette)
Jim Mooney (Supergirl vignette)
Reprint history
- Printed in
- from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #63 [Jimmy Olsen Vignette only]
from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #350 [Supergirl Vignette only]
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman Family
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1211
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes
Contents Page
2Featuring
- Feature
- Lois Lane
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- B-2112
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tarantula; Masher Mob; Frank Lester; Mabel Lester
Credits
- Script
- Cary Bates
- Pencils
- John Rosenberger
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
Synopsis
Someone posing as the old TV character Tarantula has been killing mob members.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Lois Lane
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tarantula [Frank Lester]; Simon Cross (Ghost); Gerold Lester;
Credits
- Script
- Cary Bates
- Pencils
- John Rosenberger
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
Synopsis
Lois Lane discovers the identity of the Tarantula.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Lois Lane
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1137
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils
- Kurt Schaffenberger
John Rosenberger
Curt Swan
Ross Andru - Inks
- Kurt Schaffenberger
Vince Colletta
Jack Abel
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Lois Lane Comic (KGM, 1975 series) #112 ([March 1976?]) — Four Deaths for Lois Lane
- From GCD
- from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #50 [two panels only]
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #60 [two panels only]
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #115 [two panels only]
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #102 [one panel only]
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #103 [two panels only]
Synopsis
Lois recaps various stories where she supposedly died.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1225
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; The Legion of Super-villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Chameleon Chief; Sun-Emperor]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lori Lemaris; Kandor; Green Kryptonite; Red Kryptonite; Fortress of Solitude; Superman Robot
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #63 (September 1962) — The League of Fantastic Supermen
- Also printed
-
Century Comic (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #78 ([December 1962?]) — The League of Fantastic Supermen
-
Superadventure Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1959 series) 1966-7 (1966-7) — The League of Fantastic Supermen
-
Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #13 ([October 1975??]) — The League of Fantastic Supermen
Synopsis
Four Kandorian criminals escape from the bottle city and plan to go on a rampage. Four Kandorian criminals escape from the bottle city and plan to go on a rampage.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Supergirl
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1224
- Characters
- Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Dick Malverne; Cindy Morbilt; Kim Lorne (Supergirl imposter); "Fingers" Cooley (Green Arrow imposter); Carter Hagen; Green Kryptonite; Batman imposter; Green Lantern imposter
Credits
- Script
- Leo Dorfman
- Art
- Jim Mooney
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (original editor)
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #15 ([August 1975?]) — The Anti-Supergirl Plot!
- First print
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #350 (May 1967) — The Anti-Supergirl Plot!
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #34 ([June 1968?]) — The Anti-Supergirl Plot
-
Superadventure Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1959 series) #1971 (December 1970) — The Anti-Supergirl Plot
Synopsis
A band with members that dress up as Green Lantern, Batman and Green Arrow are using their performances to commit robbery. A band with members that dress up as Green Lantern, Batman and Green Arrow are using their performances to commit robbery.
Notes
Reference to "Kryptonite-Plus", a super-powerful version of Kryptonite.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan (cover 1, 2, 4)
Kurt Schaffenberger (cover 3)
Wayne Boring (Superman's head, cover 3) - Inks
- Stan Kaye (cover 1,2)
Kurt Schaffenberger (cover 3)
George Klein (cover 4)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #6 [Cover One]
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #19 [Cover Two]
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #65 [Cover Three]
from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #108 [Cover Four]
Synopsis
Old covers with new humourous text.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Krypto
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1225
- Characters
- Krypto; Solar Boy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superboy [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- George Papp
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #269 (February 1960) — Krypto's Mean Master!
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #16 ([October 1975?]) — Krypto's Mean Master
Synopsis
Krypto searches for a new master after Superboy punishes him, with disastrous results.
Notes
Originally a Superboy feature.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Pa Kent
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1226
- Characters
- Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Green Kryptonite; Mrs. Lang; Mr. Lang
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Coleman
- Art
- John Sikela
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
Jack Schiff (original managing editor)
Mort Weisinger (original story editor)
George Kashdan (original story editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #236 (May 1957) — Clark Kent's Super-Dad
- Also printed
-
Superman's Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #1 ([September 1958]) — Clark Kent's Super-Dad
-
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #196 ([February 1976?]) — Clark Kent's Super-Dad
Synopsis
Pa Kent gains super-powers and goes into action as Strongman.
Notes
Originally a Superboy feature.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Lois Lane
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- N-1189
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell
- Pencils
- Kurt Schaffenberger (panel 1,3,4,5,7,8)
Werner Roth (panel 2)
Curt Swan (panel 6) - Inks
- Kurt Schaffenberger (panel 1,3,4,5,7,8)
Vince Colletta (panel 2)
Mike Esposito (panel 6)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #27
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #107
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #10
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #40
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #36
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #92
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #23
from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #5
Synopsis
Information on various transformation that Lois Lane has gone thru.
Notes
Panels from past issues.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Tales of the Bizarro World
- Genre
- Superhero; humor
- Code
- N-1227
- Characters
- Bizarro-Luthor (Intro); Bizarro #1; Bizarro, Jr. #1; Bizarro-Krypto; Fortress of Bizarro; Bizarro Kandor; Blue Kryptonite; Bizarro Emergency Squad; Lex Luthor; Bizarro Lois Lane; Htrae
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- John Forte
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #293 (February 1962) — The Good Deeds of Bizarro-Luthor!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #191 ([September 1975?]) — The Good Deeds of Bizarro-Luthor
-
Superman: Tales of the Bizarro World (DC, 2000 series) ([September] 2000) — The Good Deeds of Bizarro-Luthor!
Synopsis
Bizzaro-Luthor invents reverse "S" symbol for Bizarros.
Notes
Inker id by Bob Hughes 8/05.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Letters To Lois
- Code
- B-2337
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Indicia
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