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SUPERMAN FAMILY #209
Cover Date: August 1981
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1981-04-28
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)
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Credits:
| Plot | Jack C. Harris |
| Story | Marv Wolfman |
| Pencils | Win Mortimer |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | Carl Gafford |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- cast and crew of the soap opera Secret Hearts
- Alan Ward (in between issues #208 and #211)
- Hal Kyle (first appearance; an actor, plays the part of Dr. Randolph Bridges; next in issue #210)
- Henny Peters (first appearance; script-girl; next in issue #212)
- Greg Gilbert (first appearance; a writer; next in issue #210)
- Jeremy Kane (first appearance; director; next in issue #210)
Villain(s):
- Fred Fox (first appearance; a sportscaster who secretly hates sports due to his athletic inability; develops a device to disrupt sporting events and cause riots; last in flashback to the earliest chronological appearance in the next issue; next in issue #210)
- a mugger (first appearance)
Other Character(s):
- Chuck Conroy (first appearance; anchorman for All-Witness News; next in issue #210)
- Cindy Walters (first appearance; an actress on Secret Hearts; next in Superman Vol. 1 #366)
- NYC police officers (Joe and Mack named)
- citizens of New York, NY
- California Angels
- New York Yankees
Location(s):
- New York, NY
- Yankee Stadium
Comment(s):
- This story continues in the next issue.
Credits:
| Story | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
| Inks | Brett Breeding |
| Lettering | Todd Klein |
| Colors | Doc Martin |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- George Taylor (last in issue #196/5; dies)
Villain(s):
- Nick Albion (first appearance)
- Rod Pilgrim (first appearance; a reporter; kills George Taylor to learn Superman's identity)
Other Character(s):
- Daily Star staff
- police officers
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Bob Rozakis |
| Pencils | John Calnan |
| Inks | Joe Giella |
| Lettering | Pierre Bernard, Jr. |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Clark Kent (last in Action Comics #522; next in World's Finest Comics #270)
Supporting Character(s):
- Bill Henderson (last in issue #205/4; next in the fifth story in this issue)
Villain(s):
- Hawkface Carse (first appearance; a wanted criminal)
Other Character(s):
- citizens of Metropolis
Location(s):
Credits:
| Story | Gerry Conway |
| Pencils | Bob Oksner |
| Inks | Vince Colletta |
| Lettering | John Costanza |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #522; next in Superman Vol. 1 #362)
Supporting Character(s):
- Perry White (last in issue #208/4; next in the fifth story in this issue)
Villain(s):
- Sal Sorine (first appearance; a gangster)
- Joey Fingers (first appearance; in flashbacks; a hitman)
- Moose (first appearance; one of Sal Sorine's thugs)
- an unnamed thug (first appearance)
Other Character(s):
- Louisa (first appearance; Lois Lane’s cousin)
- Tracy (first appearance; Louisa’s daughter)
- Clemmie Michaels (first appearance; daughter of Fred and Martha)
- Fred Michaels (first appearance; also known as Fred Miller; also in flashback; witness to a gangland hit)
- Martha Michaels (first appearance; also in flashback; wife of Fred, mother of Clemmie)
- various detectives and court officials (in flashbacks)
Location(s):
- Huntville, NY (first appearance; a town on Long Island, NY)
- Metropolis
Credits:
| Story | Martin Pasko |
| Pencils | George Tuska |
| Inks | Steve Mitchell |
| Lettering | Shelly Leferman |
| Colors | Jerry Serpe |
| Consulting editing | E. Nelson Bridwell |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Feature Character(s):
- Jimmy Olsen (last in issue #208/5; next in Action Comics #523)
Supporting Character(s):
- Bill Henderson (last in the third story in this issue; next in issue #211/4)
- Jennifer Owens (first appearance; next in issue #211/5)
- Perry White (last in the fourth story in this issue; next in Action Comics #523)
Villain(s):
- Moe Chesley (first appearance)
- Al Peterson (first appearance; in flashback)
- Ray Shumley (first appearance; in flashback)
Guest Appearance(s):
- Superman (in flashback; last/next in ???)
Other Character(s):
- Mr. Newquist (first appearance; Marketing Director at Universal Confectioners)
- a theatre concessions worker (first appearance)
Location(s):