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Issue: The Superman Family #178
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
On Sale Date: 05/06/1976
Volume: 23
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893159909
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comics Reader #130.
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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:  
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
Lois Becomes a Bionic Girl

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent]
Reprinting
FlagLois Lane Comic #119 published December 1976
as Lois Lane Comic [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Girl with the Heart of Steel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Professor Mathers; Bimmo (Chimpanzee)
Lois Lane allows Professor Mathers to make her bionic only to discover that she is slowly turning into a robot.
Reprinting
FlagLois Lane Comic #119 published December 1976
as The Girl with the Heart of Steel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagRoter Blitz #8 published December 1976
as Das Girl mit dem Herzen aus Stahl [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
17
B-2723
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
B-2829
The Three Magic Wishes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Tim Baxter; Peggy
When Timmy Baxter doesn't believe in fairy tales, Supergirl decides to prove him wrong.
Reprinting
FlagAction Comics #257 published October 1959
was The Three Magic Wishes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
N1558
Lois Lane Robots

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Lois Lane Robot; Lana Lang Robot; Jimmy Olsen Robot; Perry White Robot; Lola Barnett Robot; Steve Lombard Robot
Reprinting
FlagLois Lane Comic #118 published November 1976
as Lois Lane Robots [Story on Interior Page(s)]in this form
 
Miscellaneous
1
N-1574
Consists of one panel each from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #21, Superman (DC, 1939 series) #150, Superman (DC, 1939 series) #153, and Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #449.
Superman's Phantom Pal!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Jimmy Olsen (as Elastic Lad); Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Dagger Gang; Lucy Lane; Phantom Zone; Jax-Ur; Professor Vakox; Kru-El; Mon-El
When Jimmy becomes Elastic Lad again he uses his powers to enter the Phantom Zone where he has an opportunity to discover Superman's secret identity.
Reprinting
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #62 published July 1962
was Superman's Phantom Pal! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
N-1557
Leo Dorfman credit from the index of the original printing. Reprint credit from Tom Orzechowski.

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