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Superman Family 217

SUPERMAN FAMILY #217

Cover Date: April 1982
Cover Price: $1.00
Publication Date: 1981-12-29

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Rich Buckler (signed)
Inks: Dick Giordano (signed)


Story: "Back to Square One!" (12 Pages)
Mr. & Mrs. Superman

Credits:

StoryE. Nelson Bridwell
PencilsKurt Schaffenberger
InksFrank Chiaramonte
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Superman (in between issues #216/2 and #218/4)
Lois Lane (in between issues #216/2 and #218/4)

Villain(s):

Metalo (last in World's Finest Comics #6)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Earth-2
Metropolis
Secret Sanctuary

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the 1950s.


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Second Story: ""We Interrupt This Program..."" (16 Pages)
Supergirl

Credits:

StoryPaul Kupperberg
PencilsWin Mortimer
InksVince Colletta
LetteringBen Oda
ColorsTatjana Wood
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Supergirl (last in Phantom Zone #4; next in Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #291)

Villain(s):

Victor Marvin Block (first appearance; seeks revenge against the jurors that sent him to prison for 20 years)

Other Character(s):

Donny Hughes (first appearance; a Chicago talk show host)
Mrs. Nancy Moore (first appearance; a former juror)
Al Shum (first appearance; a waiter and former juror)
Andrew Gilary (first appearance; a museum curator and former juror)
Anthony Drake (first appearance); a former juror)
Jason Chumley (first appearance; owner of a jewelry store and former juror)
Ross Fisher (first appearance; a train motorman and former juror)
Sarah Johnstone (first appearance a former juror)
Sweryn Wallenski (first appearance; a vendor cart operator and former juror)
Jerry (first appearance; staff at the University of Chicago Medical Center)
Murray (first appearance; staff at the University of Chicago Medical Center)
technicians at the Donny Hughes Show (first appearance for all; Scottie named)
citizens of Chicago

Location(s):

Chicago, IL


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Third Story: "Arrest Me -- I'm a Murderer!" (8 Pages)
Jimmy Olsen

Credits:

StoryPaul Kupperberg
PencilsJose Delbo
InksJoe Giella
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsJerry Serpe
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Phantom Zone #3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #370)

Supporting Character(s):

Bill Henderson (last in Superman Vol. 1 #368; next in issue #220/3)
Perry White (last in Phantom Zone #4; next in Superman Vol. 1 #370)

Villain(s):

"Sticks" Harris (first appearance; as a corpse; dies off panel; a gang boss)
Jake Davis (first appearance; former member of "Sticks" Harris' gang, kills his former boss)

Other Character(s):

Martin Parks (first appearance; claims he is guilty of murder, later reveals he is a mystery writer trying to get authentic dialogue but is framed for a murder)
police officers

Location(s):

Metropolis
WGBS Building
Daily Planet


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Fourth Story: "Sing a Song of Murder!" (9 Pages)
Lois Lane

Credits:

StoryTamsyn O'Flynn
PencilsBob Oksner
InksVince Colletta
LetteringMilt Snapinn
ColorsTom Ziuko
Consulting editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Phantom Zone #3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #370)

Supporting Character(s):

Clark Kent (last in Phantom Zone #4; next in World's Finest Comics #277/4)
Steve Lombard (last in Action Comics #529; next in Superman Vol. 1 #371)

Villain(s):

Earl “Macey” Mason (first appearance; songwriter for Dulcinda Rae, secretly stealing credit for others' songs; attempts to kill Lois to keep it a secret)

Other Character(s):

Cassie Jo Owens (first appearance; a college classmate of Lois Lane, now a struggling songwriter)
Dulcina Rae (first appearance; a country singer)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Rodeo Rick's (first appearance)


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