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Superman Family 199

SUPERMAN FAMILY #199

Cover Date: January-February 1980
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1979-10-09

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


Story: "The Case of the Case Caper" (12 Pages)
Supergirl

Credits:

StoryJack C. Harris
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksVince Colletta
LetteringTodd Klein
ColorsGene D'Angelo
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in Action Comics #502; next in Brave and the Bold #160)

Villain(s):

Jason Janson (first appearance; also in flashback; a crime boss that has moved to Florida)
Janson's henchmen (first appearance of all; also in flashbacks)
Wells (first appearance; also in flashbacks; a crooked scientist who steals Supergirl's cape; dies)

Other Character(s):

police officers
a New Athens student

Location(s):

Santa Augusta, FL
New Athens Experimental School


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Second Story: "Susie's Flying Saucer!" (8 Pages)
Mr. & Mrs. Superman

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksJoe Giella
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between issues #198/2 and #201/2)
Lois Lane (in between issues #198/2 and #201/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Susie Tompkins (Lois' niece; last in Action Comics #484; next in issue #212/2)
Jimmy Olsen (in between issues #198/2 and #202/2)

Other Character(s):

Sally
other Daily Star staff
an unidentified alien race (first appearance; no physical bodies; crash land on Earth; next in issue #212/2)

Location(s):

Earth-2
Metropolis
Daily Star


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Third Story: "The Man with the Golden Smile" (7 Pages)
The Private Life of Clark Kent

Credits:

StoryBob Rozakis
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksDan Adkins
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsAdrienne Roy
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Clark Kent (last in Action Comics #503; next in DC Comics Presents #18)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 1 #343; next in the fourth story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Smiler (first appearance; a mugger with several gold teeth)

Other Character(s):

"Pappy" Dolan (first appearance; an undercover police officer)
two other undercover officers (first appearance for both)
Nate Oberlin (first appearance; a reporter for Metro-News; posing as a mugger to get an interview from a "victim" for their reactions)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet


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Fourth Story: "Mystery of the Mind-Twisters!" (12 Pages)
Lois Lane

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsBob Oksner
InksVince Colletta
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between Superman Vol. 1 #343 and #344)

Supporting Character(s):

Jamie Gillis (first appearance; next in issue #221/3)
Perry White (in between the third and fifth stories in this issue)

Villain(s):

Cyrus Canton (first appearance; head of Canton Chemicals; develops "Cerebrax," a mind-control drug)
Canton's henchmen (first appearance of all; Edwards and Winston named)

Other Character(s):

Ted Layton (first appearance; a friend of Lois Lane's; teacher at P.S. 72)
Mathilda Kratch (first appearance; a teacher)
Gunderson (first appearance; an FBI agent)
students at P.S. 72 (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet


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Fifth Story: "The Blackmailed By-Line!" (10 Pages)
Jimmy Olsen

Credits:

StoryGerry Conway
PencilsAlex Saviuk
InksJoe Giella
LetteringShelly Leferman
ColorsJerry Serpe
Associate editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #503; next in DC Comics Presents #20)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (last in the fourth story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #346)
Lois Lane (in between Superman Vol. 1 #343 and #344)

Villain(s):

Numala (first appearance; a crime boss who attempts to blackmail Hathaway)
Numala's gang (first appearance for all; Hugo and RIchard named)

Other Character(s):

Edward "Pops" Hathaway (first appearance; a well-respected Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter)
the Sheriff of Harrisburg (first appearance)

Location(s):

Harrisburg (first appearance)
Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet


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