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Issue: The Superman Family #169
Publication Date: February 1975
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Issues: #169 of 59 Issues (78 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/26/1974
Volume: 22
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 13 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #112.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Target of the Tarantula!; The League of Fantastic Supermen!; The Anti-Supergirl Plot!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLois Lane Comic #116 published September 1976
as Lois Lane Comic [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: B-2338
Disclose Notes: The Jimmy Olsen vignette is taken from the cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #63; the Supergirl vignette is from the Supergirl story from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #350.
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[untitled]

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner ? (illustration)
Inker(s): Bob Oksner ? (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Job Number: N-1211
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Target of the Tarantula [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tarantula; Masher Mob; Frank Lester; Mabel Lester
Synopsis: Someone posing as the old TV character Tarantula has been killing mob members.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #2 published January 1976
as Tarantula schlägt zu [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLois Lane Comic #116 published September 1976
as Target of the Tarantula [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: B-2112
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Part 2: Lois Lane's Phantom Partner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tarantula [Frank Lester]; Simon Cross (ghost); Gerold Lester
Synopsis: Lois Lane discovers the identity of the Tarantula.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Taschenbuch #2 published January 1976
as Teil 2 - Lois Lanes Phantom-Partner [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLois Lane Comic #116 published September 1976
as Target of the Tarantula [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Four Deaths for Lois Lane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang
Synopsis: Lois recaps various stories where she supposedly died.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLois Lane Comic #112 published December 1975
as Four Deaths for Lois Lane [Story on Interior Page(s)]in this form
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: N-1137
Disclose Notes: Panels taken from stories from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #50 (two panels), #60 (two panels), #102 (one panel), #103 (two panels), and #115 (two panels).
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The League of Fantastic Supermen

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; The Legion of Super-villains [Cosmic King; Lightning Lord; Chameleon Chief; Sun-Emperor]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lori Lemaris; Superman Robot
Synopsis: Four Kandorian criminals escape from the bottle city and plan to go on a rampage.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 published September 1962
was The League of Fantastic Supermen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Job Number: N-1225
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The Anti-Supergirl Plot!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Shelly Lefferman ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Dick Malverne; Cindy Morbilt; Kim Lorne (Supergirl impostor); "Fingers" Cooley (Green Arrow impostor); Carter Hagen; Batman impostor; Green Lantern impostor
Synopsis: A band with members that dress up as Green Lantern, Batman and Green Arrow are using their performances to commit robbery.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperman Presents Supergirl Comic #15 published August 1975
as The Anti-Supergirl Plot! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #350 published May 1967
was The Anti-Supergirl Plot! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: N-1224
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Comedy Cover Capers

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Lex Luthor
Synopsis: Old covers with new humourous text.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #6 published January 1959
was Lois Lane, Convict! [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover One
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #19 published August 1960
was Mr. and Mrs. Clark (Superman) Kent! [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover Two
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #65 published May 1966
was The Musical Murder of Superman! [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover Three
From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #108 published January 1968
was The Midas of Metropolis! [Illustration on Cover, Front]Cover Four
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Krypto's Mean Master!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Krypto; Solar Boy; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superboy [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Krypto searches for a new master after Superboy punishes him, with disastrous results.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #269 published February 1960
was Krypto's Mean Master! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: N-1225
Disclose Notes: Originally a Superboy feature.
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Clark Kent's Super-Dad

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Pa Kent
Character(s): Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Lana Lang; Mrs. Lang; Mr. Lang
Synopsis: Pa Kent gains super-powers and goes into action as Strongman.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #236 published May 1957
was Clark Kent's Super-Dad [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: N-1226
Disclose Notes: Originally a Superboy feature.
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The Strange Lives of Lois Lane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Information on various transformation that Lois Lane has gone thru.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLois Lane Comic #114 published June 1976
as The Strange Lives of Lois Lane [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: N-1189
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with panels from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #5, 10, 23, 27, 36, 50, 92, and 107.
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The Good Deeds of Bizarro-Luthor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, superhero
Feature(s): Tales of the Bizarro World
Character(s): Bizarro-Luthor (Intro); Bizarro #1; Bizarro, Jr. #1; Bizarro-Krypto; Bizarro Emergency Squad; Lex Luthor; Bizarro Lois Lane; Htrae
Synopsis: Bizzaro-Luthor invents reverse "S" symbol for Bizarros.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #293 published February 1962
was The Good Deeds of Bizarro-Luthor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Job Number: N-1227
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Job Number: B-2337

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