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Superman Family 195

SUPERMAN FAMILY #195

Cover Date: May-June 1978
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1979-02-13

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ross Andru (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)


Feature: "Superman Family!" (1 Pages)


Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)
Kurt Schaffenberger (art)
E. Nelson Bridwell (edits)


Comment(s):

Table of Contents, inside front cover.


 

Story: "The Curse of the Un-Secret Identity!" (12 Pages)
Superboy

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksJoe Giella
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingE. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (in between Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #249 and #250)

Supporting Character(s):

Martha Kent (in between issues #194 and #197)
Lana Lang (last in issue #194; next in Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #255)

Other Character(s):

The Xyth (first appearance; an alien race)
Mr. Reynolds (first appearance; a science teacher)
Professor Armitage (first appearance; n astronomer)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Jonathan Kent (in a magical simulation)
Chief Parker (in a magical simulation)
citizens of Smallville (in a magical simulation)

Location(s):

Smallville
321 Maple Street
Kent's General Store


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Second Story: "Coils of the Cobra" (12 Pages)
Lois Lane

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsJohn Calnan
InksVince Colletta
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingE. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #495; next in Superman Vol. 1 #336)

Supporting Character(s):

Morgan Edge (last in Action Comics #493; next in the fourth story in this issue)
Steve Lombard (last in Superman Vol. 1 #334; next in Action Comics #497)

Villain(s):

Alvin Shorter (first appearance; manager for the rock group "Cobra;" hires three criminals to pose as the band and steal concert proceeds; is betrayed by the criminals; dies)
Curtly (first appearance; a cobra)
Cobra imposters (first appearance fo all; three criminals)

Other Character(s):

"Cobra" (first appearance; a three member rock band; based on the rock group "Kiss")
WGBS_TV cameramen (Chuck and Fred; first appearance for both)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Metropolis Arena


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Third Story: "Clark Kent's Super-Secret" (8 Pages)
The Private Life of Clark Kent

Credits:

StoryCary Burkett
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksJoe Giella
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingE. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Action Comics #495; next in Superman Vol. 1 #336)

Supporting Character(s):

Bill Henderson (last in Superman Vol. 1 #322; next in Justice League of America #173)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #494; next in the fourth story in this issue)
Josh Coyle (last in DC Comics Presents #6; next in issue #196/3)
Lana Lang (in between Action Comics #493 and #496)
Lola Barnett (last in Superman Vol. 1 #326; next in DC Comics Presents #12)

Villain(s):

Edgar “Beak” Phillips (first appearance; a henchman of Lex Luthor's)
Harvey Taylor (first appearance; a henchman of Lex Luthor's)

Other Character(s):

Samuel Tanner (last in Superman Vol. 1 #326)
citizens of Metropolis

Cameo Appearance(s):

Lex Luthor (picture)

Location(s):

Metropolis
344 Clinton St.
WGBS Building


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Fourth Story: "Victory Cup for a Dead Man" (12 Pages)
Jimmy Olsen

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksFrank McLaughlin
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsAdrienne Roy
EditingE. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in the third story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #336)

Supporting Character(s):

Morgan Edge (last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #337)
Roy Raymond (last in Superman Vol. 1 #292; next in Detective Comics #487/2)

Villain(s):

Mordecai Montoe (first appearance; a race car designer)
his two unnamed goons (first appearance for both)

Other Character(s):

Jean-Paul Andoletti (first appearance; a race car driver; dies 2 hours before the race is finished)
Bobby (first appearance; a WGBS technician)

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
unidentified location in Florida (site of the Florida 500)


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Fifth Story: "Lois Lane's Super-Risk" (8 Pages)
Mr. & Mrs. Superman

Credits:

StoryCary Bates
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksDan Adkins
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsAnthony Tollin
EditingE. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Superman Vol. 1 #329/2; next in issue #196/5)
Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 1 #329/2; next in issue #196/5)

Villain(s):

two criminals attempting to kill Lois Lane (first appearance for both; Stogie named)

Other Character(s):

a faulty Superman/Clark Kent robot (first appearance)
citizens of Metropolis (Alice and Mabel named)

Location(s):

Earth Two
Metropolis
Daily Star


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Sixth Story: "The Screamin' Demon!" (12 Pages)
Supergirl

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
PencilsDon Heck
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
EditingE. Nelson Bridwell

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in issue #194/4; next in Action Comics #496)

Supporting Character(s):

Snapper Carr (last in issue #194/4; next in Justice League of America #181)

Villain(s):

Paul French (first appearance; also in flashbacks; formerly a member of the "Screamin' Demons" gang, now reformed as a New Athens student of Robotics; temporarily goes back to his criminal ways as the "Screamin' Demon;" next in issue #204)
a Superboy robot
An unnamed energy being (in between issues #194/4 and #206)

Other Character(s):

New Athens students (Robert named)

Location(s):

Midvale
S.T.A.R. Labs
Santa Augusta, FL
New Athens Experimental School


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