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Cover: Kurt Schaffenberger

The Superman Family #179

Oct 1976 · DC · 0.50 USD
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Contains 4 stories
I Scared Superman to Death
17 pp · Superhero
Jimmy OlsenSuperman [Clark Kent]Lucy LaneQuazars (Amazons of space, alien race)Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]Nightwing [Superman] (flashback cameo)

When a mysterious phobia strikes every man in Metropolis—and Lucy Lane slips into a strange trance—Superman takes her and Jimmy Olsen to his Fortress of Solitude to uncover the truth. As Jimmy digs deeper, he uncovers a hidden link to his past and dons the Flamebird identity, confronting Superman in a battle that forces the Man of Steel to face the source of the crisis, even as his own alien heritage becomes the key to the solution.

Strangest Strangers of Space
2 pp · Superhero
Jimmy OlsenLois LaneSupergirl [Kara Zor-El]
The Sleeping Doom!
9 pp · Superhero
Lois LaneJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteSuperman [Clark Kent]Lucy Lane"Slinky" Sam
Supergirl Visits the 21st Century!
6.67 pp · Superhero
Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]Tommy Tomorrow (as a child)Jik

Supergirl ventures a century into the future, drawn by curiosity and a quiet sense of duty. She watches from afar as a young genius named Tommy Tomorrow navigates life on an asteroid orphanage, unaware that his future is about to change. When the headmaster announces a special adoption opportunity, Supergirl quietly ensures the arrival of the Tomorrows—her only hope that Tommy will find the family he deserves.

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CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $217*
CGC 9.6 · 5 in census $64*
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $37*
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer Cary Bates
artist, inker Kurt Schaffenberger
cover pencils, inks Kurt Schaffenberger

Reprints

↩ Reprints Action Comics #255 (1959), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #18 (1960)

Reprinted in Comic Reader #132 (1976), Superman #5/1977 (1977), Superman Taschenbuch #69 (1985)

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