The Superman Family #168

One hundred pages of Superman Family stories for sixty cents made this January 1974 issue a genuine bargain, and Nick Cardy's cover delivers an immediate jolt: Supergirl flies wide-eyed through a crackling, lightning-laced void, crying out "Laura… I heard her scream! Am I too late?" while a woman in gold lies motionless below her and grasping, shadowy figures press in from the darkness. Surrounding vignettes tease further thrills — Jimmy Olsen facing a Nazi banner, a towering Brainiac looming over tiny figures of Lois Lane and Superman, and portrait boxes for Mr. Mxyzptlk, Krypto, and Lana Lang, making clear just how much story is packed inside. With Supergirl's lead tale "The Girl with the See-Through Mind!" headlining a roster that spans the full Superman supporting cast, this anthology issue captures DC's 1970s super-hero universe at its most expansive and entertaining.