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Issue Details

Issue #166
Published August-September 1974
Cover Price 0.60 USD
Pages 100
Editing Julius Schwartz (co-editor); Murray Boltinoff (co-editor)

Cover Details

Characters Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Bizarro; Superbaby [Clark Kent]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy

1 page Superman Family credits "Contents Page"

Characters Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Superbaby [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Bizarro
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils John Rosenberger; Curt Swan; Jim Mooney; George Papp; John Forte
Inks John Rosenberger, George Klein, Jim Mooney, George Papp, John Forte
Notes Art from stories in this issue.

8 page Lois Lane story "The Murdering Arm of Metropolis"

Characters Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent] (Flashback Cameo); Dr. Foxley; Simon Cross
Synopsis When Dr. Foxley is killed, Lois Lane is an eyewitness. She is taken to SIA headquarters by Simon Cross for debriefing and the SIA chief teams her up with Simon to find the killer.
Genre superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils John Rosenberger
Inks John Rosenberger
Letters Ben Oda
Notes Part One.

5 page Lois Lane story "Lois Lane, Undercover Agent!"

Characters Lois Lane; Simon Cross; Superman [Clark Kent] (Flashback, Cameo); Kandor (Cameo); Roger Tempton; Spangle
Synopsis Lois Lane trains with Simon Cross and then they go out to investigate Spangle and are attacked.
Genre Superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils John Rosenberger
Inks John Rosenberger
Notes Part Two.

7 page Lois Lane story "The Secret of Spangle's Garden"

Characters Lois Lane; Simon Cross; Superman [Clark Kent]; Roger Tempton; Spangle
Synopsis Lois Lane discovers who killed Simon Cross and Dr. Foxley.
Genre Superhero
Script Cary Bates
Pencils John Rosenberger
Inks John Rosenberger
Notes Part Three.

13 page Jimmy Olsen story "Olsen's Super-Survival Kit!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Rosita; Lucy Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Carmenita; Professor Juarez; General Pedro
Synopsis Jimmy travels to a South American country as a secret agent.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Reprinted From Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #89

11 page Supergirl story "The Great Supergirl Double-Cross!"

Characters Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Lena Thorul; Lex Luthor (villain); Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Jeff Colby
Synopsis When Supergirl mistakes Lena Thorul's new boyfriend for an enemy agent she breaks up their romance. Upon finding out she was wrong she has to get them back together.
Genre superhero
Script Leo Dorfman
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney
Notes In this story, Lena Thorul weds Jeff Colby, an FBI agent who once arrested Lex Luthor.
Reprinted From Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #317 (October 1964)

2 page Letters To Lois letters page

Letters Typeset

9 page Superbaby story "Superbaby Captures the Pumpkin Gang!"

Characters Superbaby (guest star), Pete Ross (baby); Lana Lang (baby); Lex Luthor (baby); Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent; Chief Parker; Pumpkin Gang (villains)
Synopsis Superbaby and Officer Parker stop the Pumpkin Gang.
Genre Superhero
Script Leo Dorfman
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp
Notes An untold tale of Superman when he was a Superbaby!
Reprinted From Superman (DC 1939 series) #152 (April 1962)

12 page Private Life of Clark Kent story "Lex Luthor and Clark Kent: Cell-Mates!"

Characters Superboy [Clark Kent]; Luthor; Jonathan Kent; Krypto
Synopsis Lex Luthor frames Clark Kent after Clark's father, as a member of the parole board, refuses to parole Luthor. Clark ends up having to share a cell with Luthor.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Letters Joe Letterese
Notes Originally a Superboy feature. Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn.
Reprinted From Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #301 (October 1962)

9 page Tales of the Bizarro World story "Car 45, Get Lost!"

Characters Superman; Bizarro; Bizarro JR
Synopsis Bizarro and Bizarro Jr come to Earth and join the Metropolis Police Force.
Genre superhero; humor
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils John Forte
Inks John Forte
Reprinted From Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #299 (August 1962)

2 page Superman Family text article "Fact File on the Superman Family"

Characters Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Perry White; Lana Lang; Lucy Lane
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils John Rosenberger; Kurt Schaffenberger; Bob Oksner; Curt Swan
Inks Vince Colletta, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bob Oksner, George Klein
Letters typeset