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190July-August 1978
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The Superman Family #190

DC · July-August 1978 · on sale April 18, 1978

First appearance: Mark OlsenFirst appearance: The GuardianFirst appearance: Crime-Lord of Kandor
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Identification plate

Series
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#190
Publication date
July-August 1978
Key date
July 1978
On-sale date
April 18, 1978
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
84
Barcode
0709893159908
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mark Olsen - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Guardian - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Crime-Lord of Kandor - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jur-Ll - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ed Lacy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Tatjana WoodAk-Var, Flamebird, Krypto, Lois Lane, Nightwing, Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl, Superman, Van-Zee, Kara Zor-El, Clark Kent
1The Museum of Eternitytable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Tex BlaisdellKara Zor-El, Flamebird, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Nightwing, Jimmy Olsen, Supergirl, Superman, Ak-Var, Van-Zee
2The Museum of Eternity, Chapter One: Somebody Stole My Town!comic story13script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Tex Blaisdell; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Clem RobinsBig Words, Mal Duncan, Flippa Dippa, Gabby, Dick Grayson, The Guardian First, Roy Harper, Kid Flash, Jimmy Olsen, Mark Olsen First, Robin, Scrapper, Speedy, Tommy
3-letters page2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
4The Museum of Eternity, Chapter II: Doorways in the Skycomic story8script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Shelly LefermanClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Tex N. Thomas, TNT, Ak-Var, Van-Zee
6The Museum of Eternity, Chapter 3: Captives at the Edge of Forever!comic story12script: Tom DeFalco; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Frank Chiaramonte; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Jean SimekFlamebird, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Nightwing, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Tex N. Thomas, TNT, Ak-Var, Van-Zee
7The Museum of Eternity, Chapter Four: A Cage of Light!comic story8script: Bob Toomey; pencils: Juan Ortiz; inks: Juan Ortiz; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Jean SimekFlamebird, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Nightwing, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Ak-Var, Van-Zee
8The Museum of Eternity, Chapter 5: Fight with the Phantom Zone Fiendscomic story10script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Ken Landgraf; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Todd KleinCrime-Lord of Kandor First, Don-El, Kru-El, Flamebird, Clark Kent, Jur-Ll First, Nightwing, Superman, Jax-Ur, Professor Va-Kox, Ak-Var, Van-Zee, General Zod
9Museum of Eternity! Chapter Six: Finale!comic story12script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Jack Abel; inks: Frank Giacoia; colors: Mario Sen; letters: Shelly LefermanAlura, Jimmy Carter, Kara Zor-El, Morgan Edge, Kru-El, Zor-El, Flamebird, Clark Kent, Krypto, Ed Lacy First, Lois Lane, Nightwing, Jimmy Olsen, Mark Olsen First
10Christopher Reevepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); letters: typesetClark Kent, Superman

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Adventures of Nightwing and Flamebird #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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