Unofficial Superman Family Index

SUPERMAN FAMILY #172

Cover Date: August-September 1975
Cover Price: $.50
Publication Date: 1975-05-13

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Cover Credits:
Art: Kurt Schaffenberger

Story: "The Cheat the Whole World Cheered" (25 Pages) Part 2: "Lex Luthor, Champion of the World"
Part 3: "Wedding Day of Disaster"

Credits:

Story	Cary Bates
Art	Kurt Schaffenberger
Lettering	Ben Oda
Assistant editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Editing	Murray Boltinoff, Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between Action Comics #450 and #452)

Guest Star(s):

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; last in Justice League of America #121; next in Flash Vol. 1 #235)

Superman (last in Action Comics #450; next in Superman Vol. 1 #291)

Supporting Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (next in Superman Vol. 1 #290; next in issue #173)

Lola Barnett (last in Superman Vol. 1 #289/2; next in Action Comics #458)

Morgan Edge (last in Superman Vol. 1 #290; next in Action Comics #451)

Oscar Asherman (in between Action Comics #447 and #482)

Perry White (in between Superman Vol. 1 #288 and #292)

Steve Lombard (in between Superman Vol. 1 #290/2 and #291)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (in between Superman Vol. 1 #286 and #292)

an unidentified convict

Other Character(s):

Johnny Nevada (reveals his name was changed from "Arnold Nadakowski;" temporarily poses as Superman; in between Action Comics #450 and #474)

Matt (first appearance; a doorman)

Pop (first appearance; runs a newsstand)

warden at the Metropolis Federal Penitentiary

television viewers around the world

the President of the United States

Location(s):

the Arctic Circle

Japan

United States of America

Metropolis

WGBS Building

Washington,DC

the Pentagon

the White House

Russia

Comment(s):

This story takes place over three to four weeks.

Lex Luthor receives a Presidential pardon for "saving" the world.

Lois and Lex get engaged, but the wedding as not legal as it was performed b an actor.

Lex Luthor introduces a new costume.

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Second Story (reprint): "Love Me, Love My Beast!" (8 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #85 (June 1965)

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Feature: "The Superman Family Album" (4 Pages)

Credits:

E. Nelson Bridwell (script)

Kurt Schaffenberger and Pete Costanza and Jim Mooney (art)

Curt Swan (pencils)

John Forte (inks)

Gaspar Saladino (letters)

E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant edits)

Murray Boltinoff and Julius Schwartz (edits)

Comment(s):

Superman's photo album, featuring panels from past issues.

Third Story (reprint): "The Kiss of Death!" (13 Pages)

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Action Comics #364/2 (June 1968)

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