Comic Title: Superman Family #164
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1974
On Sale Date: January 24, 1974 Newsstand Date January 24, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #103

Copyright Date January 24, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1974

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.60
Page Count: 96
Circulation: 195157
Editor: Murray Boltinoff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Brainiac's Blitz"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Supergirl (of Earth-1)

Writer: James Shooter
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #339 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94; next appearance in Action Comics #340)

Villain(s)

• Brainiac (last appearance in Action Comics #335; next appearance in Action Comics #342)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #94; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #159)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Carter (a teacher at Stanhope; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Brainiac comes to Earth prepared with a trap for the Man of Steel. Supergirl meets Brainiac's challenge, but she is unable to penetrate the force-shield surrounding Brainiac's ship. While dealing with Supergirl, Brainiac becomes annoyed that Superman has failed to show up. Since Superman is away on a space mission, Brainiac decides to spring his trap on Supergirl instead.

Brainiac captures Supergirl in a cage made of Kryptonite. He then notices Superman returning from his mission. Brainiac then disintegrates the cage and Supergirl before her cousin can arrive. However since the cage was built for Superman, Supergirl is able to slip between the bars and escape annihilation. Brainiac escape by transporting himself back in time, but his plot is ruined.