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The Superman Family #194 (of 222)

When the Sorcerer Strikes! / Showdown / Armageddon Arrives Today! / Nightmare in New Athens!
April 30th, 1979

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
cover variant cover
  1. Wraparound cover by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano.
  2. Splash page penciled and inked by Kurt Schaffenberger.
  3. "When the Sorcerer Strikes!" (Superboy) written by Tom DeFalco, penciled and inked by Joe Staton, colored by Gene D'Angelo and lettered by Gaspar.
  4. "Showdown" (Nightwing and Flamebird) written by Paul Kupperberg, penciled and inked by Marshall Rogers, colored by Jerry Serpe and lettered by Ben Oda.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.

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