The Superman Family

The Superman Family
Cover of The Superman Family #164 (April–May 1974), the initial issue published under that title. Cover art by Nick Cardy.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
Schedule	Bimonthly #164-207 Monthly #208-222
Format	100 pages (#164-169) 64 pages (#170-176,191-204) 48 pages (#177-181,205-222) 80 pages (#182-190)
Publication date	The Superman Family: April/May 1974–September 1982 Superman Family Adventures: July 2012 - June 2013
Number of issues	The Superman Family: 59 (#164-222) Superman Family Adventures: 12
Main character(s)	Lois Lane Supergirl Jimmy Olsen Krypto Nightwing and Flamebird Clark Kent Superboy Kal-L and Lois Lane Kent
Creative team
Writer(s)	List The Superman Family: Cary Bates, E. Nelson Bridwell, Cary Burkett, Gerry Conway, Tom DeFalco, Leo Dorfman, Scott Edelman, Jack C. Harris, Paul Kupperberg, Paul Levitz, Elliot S. Maggin, Tamsyn O'Flynn, Martin Pasko, Bob Rozakis, Roy Thomas, Bob Toomey, Marv Wolfman Superman Family Adventures: Franco Aureliani, Art Baltazar
Penciller(s)	List The Superman Family: Jack Abel, Bob Brown, John Calnan, John Celardo, José Delbo, Luis Dominguez, Arvell Jones, Ken Landgraf, Win Mortimer, Irv Novick, Bob Oksner, Juan Ortiz, Carl Potts, Marshall Rogers, John Rosenberger, Art Saaf, Alex Saviuk, Kurt Schaffenberger, Joe Staton, Chic Stone, Curt Swan, George Tuska, Alan Weiss Superman Family Adventures: Art Baltazar
Inker(s)	List The Superman Family: Dan Adkins, Murphy Anderson, Tex Blaisdell, Brett Breeding, Frank Chiaramonte, Vince Colletta, Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella, Don Heck, Dave Hunt, Jimmy Janes, Frank McLaughlin, Al Milgrom, Steve Mitchell, Bob Oksner, Joe Orlando, Juan Ortiz, Marshall Rogers, John Rosenberger, Josef Rubinstein, Kurt Schaffenberger, Bob Smith, Joe Staton, Romeo Tanghal, Sal Trapani Superman Family Adventures: Art Baltazar
Letterer(s)	List The Superman Family: Pierre Bernard, Janice Chiang, John Costanza, Albert DeGuzman, Phil Felix, Anette Kawecki, Todd Klein, Adam Kubert, Shelly Leferman, Bill Morse, Ben Oda, Clem Robins, Gaspar Saladino, Debra Schulman, Jean Simek, Milton Snapinn, Mike Stevens, Morris Waldinger, John Workman Superman Family Adventures: Art Baltazar
Colorist(s)	List The Superman Family: Cory Adams, Liz Berube, Gene D'Angelo, John Drake, Bob LeRose, Phil Rachelson, Adrienne Roy, Bob Rozakis, Mario Sen, Jerry Serpe, Anthony Tollin, Tatjana Wood, Tom Ziuko Superman Family Adventures: Art Baltazar
Editor(s)	List The Superman Family: Murray Boltinoff, E. Nelson Bridwell, Dennis O'Neil, Julius Schwartz Superman Family Adventures: Kristy Quinn

The Superman Family was an American comic book series published by DC Comics from 1974 to 1982 featuring supporting characters in the Superman comics. The term "Superman Family" is often used to refer to the extended cast of characters of comics books associated with Superman. A similarly titled series Superman Family Adventures was launched in 2012.

The Superman Family was an amalgamation of the titles Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, and Supergirl. The first issue, #164, took its numbering from Jimmy Olsen, which had reached issue #163 and thus had the most issues published. Lois Lane ended at #137, while the newly launched Supergirl book had only made it to #9 at the time. A tenth and final issue of Supergirl was published five months after Superman Family's launch.

The Superman Family went through two distinct phases. In its inception the three leads Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and Supergirl rotated new stories each issue with reprints for the other characters. The first six issues (#164-169) of the series were in the 100 Page Super Spectacular format and Nick Cardy was the cover artist. Changes were made in the setting of Supergirl's adventures during the character's run in the title. She moves to Florida to join the faculty at the New Athens Experimental School in issue #165. In an "imaginary tale" set in a possible future in issue #200, Supergirl, now known as Superwoman, is depicted as being the Governor of Florida in her secret identity of Linda Danvers. She leaves Florida and relocates to New York City to become a soap opera actress in issue #208.

After the cancellation of Super-Team Family, a Supergirl/Doom Patrol team-up originally scheduled to appear in that title was published in The Superman Family #191–193. Supergirl battled the Enchantress in issues #204–205 and teamed with the Legion of Super-Heroes in issue #207.