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The Superman Family#214
Cover: Ross Andru & Dick Giordano

The Superman Family #214

Jan 1982 · DC · 1.00 USD; 0.30 GBP
“The Strange Revenge of Lena Luthor!”

In "The Strange Revenge of Lena Luthor!", the Ultra-Humanite’s mind is transplanted into a giant ant, launching a bizarre crusade that draws Lana Lang into a dangerous role as the Insect Queen—pitted against Superman in a battle of wits and wills. Written by E. Nelson Bridwell and brought to life with dynamic art by Irv Novick, Frank Chiaramonte, and Tom Ziuko, this 1982 DC classic features a uniquely unsettling twist on classic superhero tropes. The cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano captures the story’s eerie, insectoid menace with striking precision.

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writer E. Nelson Bridwell · artist Irv Novick · inker Frank Chiaramonte · colorist Tom Ziuko · letterer Ben Oda · cover Ross Andru, Dick Giordano

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Full credits

artist Irv Novick
colorist Tom Ziuko
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils Ross Andru
cover inks Dick Giordano

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The Ultra-Humanite's brain is transfered into the body of a giant ant and he forces Lana Lang, as the Insect Queen, into helping him against Superman.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).