The Superman Family #194 (of 222)
When the Sorcerer Strikes! / Showdown / Armageddon Arrives Today! / Nightmare in New Athens!
April 30th, 1979
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Number:
194
(of 222)
Name:
When the Sorcerer Strikes! / Showdown / Armageddon Arrives Today! / Nightmare in New Athens!
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Cover date:
April 30th, 1979
Store date:
December 12th, 1978
- Wraparound cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano.
- Splash page penciled and inked by Kurt Schaffenberger.
- "When the Sorcerer Strikes!" (Superboy) written by Tom DeFalco, penciled and inked by Joe Staton, colored by Gene D'Angelo and lettered by Gaspar.
- "Showdown" (Nightwing and Flamebird) written by Paul Kupperberg, penciled and inked by Marshall Rogers, colored by Jerry Serpe and lettered by Ben Oda.
- "Armageddon Arrives Today!" (Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane) written by Tom DeFalco, penciled by John Calnan, inked by Vince Colletta, colored by Jerry Serpe and lettered by Milt Snapinn.
- "Nightmare in New Athens!" (Supergirl) written by Scott Edelman, penciled by Don Heck, inked by Joe Giella, colored by Jerry Serpe and lettered by Ben Oda.
Notes:
- This issue has no ads.
- Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane features are combined in this issue.
- In the story "Armageddon Arrives Today!" Lois Lane appears as a volunteer nurse at the Metropolis General Hospital.
- In the story "Armageddon Arrives Today!" the Justice League of America doesn't appear it is actually their clones. These same clones last appeared in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #111.
- Batman appears on the cover but doesn't appear in the story "Armageddon Arrives Today!".
- In the story "Armageddon Arrives Today!" it was revealed that Roy Harper's uncle was Jim Harper and Roy's father was named Will Harper and that he was a forest ranger who met an untimely death due to an avalanche.