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Issue: The Superman Family #214
Publication Date: January 1982
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Issues: #214 of 59 Issues (78 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/22/1981
Volume: 29
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893159901
Price: £0.30 GBP
$1.00 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
10 (5 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (consulting editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #195.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: squarebound (#164-176); saddle-stitched (#177-222)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
Credits
Penciller(s): Ross Andru (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Giordano (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Supergirl
Character(s): Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lex Luthor; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Clark Kent; Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth 2); Lois Lane (Earth 2)
First Line: Just think, Supergirl-- you're dying a red-sun death!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: S-3778
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Here She Comes!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gene Colan
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Strange Revenge of Lena Luthor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Pasko
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): Gene D'Angelo
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Supergirl
Character(s): Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lena Thorul; Lex Luthor; Ida Colby (Lena's Mother-in-Law); Sam; Mrs. Simmons (Nurse)
Synopsis: Lex Luthor's cell-mate Sam tries to kill Supergirl with a plot hatched in prison.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Job Number: S-3744
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Horde of the Insect Queen!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): E. Nelson Bridwell
Penciller(s): Irv Novick
Inker(s): Frank Chiaramonte
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): Ben Oda
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mr. & Mrs. Superman
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent] (Earth 2); Lois Lane (Earth 2); Insect Queen [Lana Lang] (Earth 2); Ultra-Humanite
Synopsis: The Ultra-Humanite's brain is transfered into the body of a giant ant and he forces Lana Lang, as the Insect Queen, into helping him against Superman.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Job Number: S-3772
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story continues in the following issue.
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Clark Gives Blood... Superman Saves Lives...

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis (writer); Laurie Rozakis (researcher)
Penciller(s): John Calnan
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): Milt Snapinn
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Private Life of Clark Kent
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Zatanna; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis: Lana Lang forces Clark Kent to give blood at the WGBS blood drive.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Job Number: S-3766
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. These records list only Bob Rozakis as writer.
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Fear Has Four Walls and No Name!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Levitz
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner
Inker(s): Vince Colletta
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): Shelly Leferman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Arthur Pulaski
Synopsis: Arthur Pulaski captures Lois Lane and traps her in a lead-lined apartment.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: S-3769
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Caution: Physical Fitness Can Be Hazardous to Your Health!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Pasko
Penciller(s): Jose Delbo
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): Jerry Serpe
Letterer(s): Shelly Leferman
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Leo Baroni (Mobster); Jenny Owens; Harvey (Baroni henchman); Larry; Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Jimmy Olsen investigates Leo Baroni and his involvement in a plane crash.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: S-3765
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis; Fred Hembeck
Penciller(s): Kurt Schaffenberger; Fred Hembeck
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger; Fred Hembeck
Letterer(s): Typeset; Fred Hembeck
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Superman Family Circle; Hembeck
Character(s): Steve Lombard; Clark Kent
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Daniel Tobias, Kevin Fischer, The Wahowske Family.

Also includes a Hembeck cartoon- "This is a nice tavern you've opened, Kent!"
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Volume 81 Issue 16 - October, 1981

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daily Planet
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.61
Disclose Notes: Back cover.
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#87 Romeo Tanghal

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Credits
Writer(s): Mike W. Barr [as Michael C. Carmichael]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: biography
Feature(s): DC Profile
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.39
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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