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199January-February 1980
$1.00

The Superman Family #199

DC · January-February 1980 · on sale October 9, 1979

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Identification plate

Series
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series)
Issue
#199
Publication date
January-February 1980
Key date
January 1980
On-sale date
October 9, 1979
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.00
Pages
68
Barcode
0709893159902
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Dick Giordano
1The Case of the Cape Capercomic story12script: Jack C. Harris; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Todd KleinSupergirl [Linda Danvers]; Jason Janson; Mr. Wells (death)
2Susie's Flying Saucercomic story8script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Ben OdaSuperman [Clark Kent]; Lois Kent; Susie Tompkins; Jimmy Olsen
4Man with the Golden Smilecomic story7script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Dan Adkins; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Milt SnapinnSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; "Pappy" Dolan; Goldie (only in a newspaper photo); Nate Oberlin
5Mystery of the Mind-Twisters!comic story12script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Vince Colletta; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Ben OdaLois Lane; Ted Layton; Jamie Gillis; Mathilda Kratch; Winston; Perry White; Mr. Gunderson; Cyrus Canton
6The Blackmailed By-Line!comic story12script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Alex Saviuk; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Jerry Serpe; letters: Shelly LefermanJimmy Olsen; Edward "Pops" Hathaway; Perry White; Mr. Numala; Richard; Hugo
7The Superman Family Circleletters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger

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

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