Issue | #165 |
Published | June-July 1974 |
Frequency | bi-monthly |
Cover Price | 0.60 USD |
Pages | 100 |
Editing | Julius Schwartz (co-editor); Murray Boltinoff (co-editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor) |
Characters | Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Tlaca; Jimmy Olsen; Purple Pimpernel; Lois Lane; Superman; Brujo; Perry White; Superbaby; Krypto |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Nick Cardy |
Inks | Nick Cardy |
Notes | Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007] |
Characters | Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Tlaca; Jimmy Olsen; Krypto; Lois Lane; Superbaby; Clark Kent; Perry White |
Genre | superhero |
Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Pencils | Mike Sekowsky; Pat Broderick (?) |
Inks | Dick Giordano; Pat Broderick (?) |
Notes | This is a re-working of the cover from Adventure Comics #397. Someone has reworked the Supergirl figure and replaced the figures in the squares with story titles. David Bachman has suggested the reworking could be by Pat Broderick. |
Reprinted | from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #397 [cover with redrawn artwork here] |
Characters | Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Tlaca; Poxhuala; Mixcal (High-Priest); Cortez (flashback, cameo); Dean Betsy Lyman; Benjamin Pierce; Martin Hamilton; Eileen Falco; Kerry Berkman; Zor-El (on photo-gram); Allura (on photo-gram) |
Synopsis | Supergirl moves to Florida and joins the faculty at the New Athens Experimental School. On her first day, she is attacked by Tlaca, an Aztec princess who gains the powers of anyone who defeats her. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Elliot S. Maggin |
Pencils | Art Saaf |
Inks | Vince Colletta; Art Saaf (?) |
Letters | Bill Morse |
Editing | Julius Schwartz |
Notes | Schwartz pay records indicate Saaf pencils and Colletta inks. Art Saaf pay receipts indicate he was paid for Pencils on the entire story and 6 pages of inks. Schwartz records provided by DC comics and Art Saaf pay receipts information provided by Steve Saaf. |
Reprinted | in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #17 |
Characters | Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Lucy Lane; Superintendent Baker; Purple Pimpernel [Lord Bunkley]; Sergeant Kipper; Superman; Stumpy |
Synopsis | Perry sends Jimmy to England to work for Scotland Yard for a week. While there Jimmy tries to capture the Purple Pimpernel. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Leo Dorfman |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | George Klein |
Reprinted | From Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #59 (March 1962) |
Characters | Superbaby; Jor-El; Lara; Krypton; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Reverend Blake; Millie; Kidnappers |
Synopsis | Superbaby lands on Earth and is discovered by Martha and Jonathan Kent. When they leave him at the orphanage another couple adopts him before the Kents can. This couple is trying to use the baby to fool some kidnappers and con them out of their money. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Otto Binder |
Pencils | George Papp |
Inks | George Papp |
Letters | Vivian Berg (?) |
Reprinted | From Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #133 (October 1966) |
Characters | Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superman; Zor-El; Allura |
Synopsis | Information on all the careers Supergirl/Linda Danvers has had. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | E. Nelson Bridwell |
Pencils | Al Plastino; Curt Swan; Jim Mooney; Mike Sekowsky; Art Saaf; Bob Oksner |
Inks | Al Plastino; George Klein; Jim Mooney; Jack Abel; Vince Colletta; Bob Oksner |
Notes | Summary of Supergirl's adventures. Inks credits originally also given to Mike Sekowsky in error (per Tony Isabella, March 30, 2006). Jack Abel, as Mike Sekowsky's potential inker, from Ted Watson via the GCD Error List (June 13, 2009). |
Reprinted | from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #252 [one panel]; from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 [scene from cover with altered hairstyle]; from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #310 [one panel]; from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #318 [one panel]; from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #406 [two panels]; from Supergirl (DC, 1972 series) #1 [one panel and cover logo figure] |
Characters | Superman; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Dirk Denver (villain); Superman Robots; Gentleman Jerry; Criminal Bureau Of Information; Steve Bevan (Actor); Chuck Darren (F.B.I. Agent); Rand Sterling (Science-Fiction Writer) |
Synopsis | Perry White attempts to capture Gentleman Jerry, a crook posing as a hobo. Perry is hit on the head and has amnesia and is tricked into trying to find out Superman's secret identity. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Leo Dorfman |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | George Klein |
Notes | Originally a Superman feature. Establishes Superman's height at 6'2" tall. |
Reprinted | From Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #297 (March 1963) |
Characters | Lois Lane; Perry White; Stace Lorin (disguised as Van Coyle); Rico (South American Student); Superman |
Synopsis | Lois Lane travels to the Amazon with the Peace Corps. Secretly she is on the trail of the jewel thief Stace Lorin. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Kurt Schaffenberger |
Inks | Kurt Schaffenberger |
Reprinted | From Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #47 (February 1964). |
Characters | Krypto; Superboy; Bizzaro World; Bizarro; Sinbad; Mrs. O'Leary; Lana Lang (Cameo); Chief Parker; Red Kryptonite; Green Kryptonite |
Synopsis | Bizarro gives Krypto a "gift" of a Red Kryptonite meteor. This Red Kryptonite turns Krypto into several different types of animals. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Jerry Siegel |
Pencils | George Papp |
Inks | George Papp |
Notes | Originally a Superboy feature. |
Reprinted | From Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #111 (March 1964) |
Characters | Pete the Penman (villain); Kid Spade (villain); "Pills" Paley (villain); Mr. Kreep (villain); Nitro Nick (all as Larceny, Inc., intro for all); Superman; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane |
Synopsis | When the Daily Planet goes on strike Superman decides to try out a new secret identity as a member of a criminal gang. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Leo Dorfman |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | George Klein |
Notes | Originally a Superman feature. |
Reprinted | From Superman (DC, 1939 series) #186 (May 1966) |
Script | Marty Pasko |
Letters | Typeset |