Unofficial Superman Family Index

SUPERMAN FAMILY #168

Cover Date: December-January 1974-1975
Cover Price: $.60
Publication Date: 1974-09-24

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy (signed)

Feature: [Table of Contents] (1 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)

Curt Swan and Kurt Schaffenberger (pencils)

Neal Adams and Kurt Schaffenberger and George Klein (inks)

Gaspar Saladino (letters)

E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)

Murray Boltinoff and Julius Schwartz (edits)

Story: "The Girl with the See-Through Mind!" (20 Pages) Supergirl

Credits:

Story	Elliot S. Maggin
Pencils	John Rosenberger
Inks	Vince Colletta
Lettering	Ben Oda
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Murray Boltinoff, Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in Superman Vol. 1 #282/2; next in issue #171; also in flashbacks including Action Comics #252/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Lena Thorul (last in Adventure Comics #388; next in Action Comics #486/2; also in flashback)

Villain(s):

Don Romero (first appearance; also known as "Lemon Lips" Romero; dabbles in magic; claims to be 250 years old but is actually 40)

gargoyles (first appearance for all; men of Santa Augusta transformed by Romero)

Other Character(s):

Jan Thurston (first appearance; a genius-level New Athens student with ESP abilities)

Mike (first appearance; a New Athens student)

other New Athens students

Shari Jones (first appearance; next in issue #171)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Superman (in flashback to Action Comics #252/3)

Zor-El (in flashback to Action Comics #252/3)

Alura Zor-El (in flashback to Action Comics #252/3)

Lex Luthor (image)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2813

Krypton (in flashback)

Argo City (in flashback)

Space Sector 2814

Earth

Midvale (in flashback)

Santa Augusta

New Athens Experimental School (said to be located on Florida's Gulf Coast)

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Feature: "An E.S.Peek at Lena Thorul!" (2 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)

Kurt Schaffenberger and Jim Mooney and Curt Swan (pencils)

Kurt Schaffenberger and Jim Mooney and Jack Abel (inks)

Gaspar Saladino (letters)

E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)

Murray Boltinoff and Julius Schwartz (edits)

Comment(s):

A recap of Lena Thorul's history with panels from previous appearances.

Second Story (reprint): "Jimmy's D-Day Adventure!" (9 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #86/2 (July 1965)

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Third Story (reprint): "Lois Lane, Super-Telepath!" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #56/2 (April 1965)

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Fourth Story (reprint): "The Fugitive Krypto!" (9 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #122/3 (July 1965)

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Feature: "Comedy Cover Capers" (1 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (?) (script)

various (pencils)

various (inks)

Gaspar Saladino (letters)

E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)

Murray Boltinoff and Julius Schwartz (edits)

Comment(s):

Reprinted covers with altered dialogue.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #52 (April 1961)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #75 (July 1967)

Adventure Comics #393 (May 1970)

Adventure Comics #410 (September 1971)

Fifth Story (reprint): "The Infernal Imp!" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman Vol. 1 #169 (May 1964)

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Sixth Story (reprint): "Lana Lang's Mystic Power!" (9 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superboy Vol. 1 #111 (March 1964)

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Seventh Story (reprint): "Brainiac's Super-Revenge!" (13 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Action Comics #280 (September 1961)

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