Superman Family Adventures #3 is an issue of the series Superman Family Adventures (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 2012.
Synopsis for the 1st Story
Yet another meteor is about to hit Metropolis and Perry calls Jimmy to be there for quality photos. On his way, Jimmy encounters his friends and shows them the signal watch Superman gave him. A doubting bully's aggression convinces Jimmy to use the watch, but the signal is answered not by Superman but by Beppo the Super Monkey.
Later, while Jimmy is having lunch when an army of alien invaders and monsters attack Metropolis. When Jimmy uses his watch, only the Super-Pets answer the call. Fortunately, the Super-Pets easily save the day and Superman admits to Jimmy he gave him a watch designed to call the Super-Pets. Fixing his mistake, Superman gives the right watch to Jimmy.
At the Fortress, Krypto trains Fuzzy in the right use of his powers. Krypto warns him he must be careful when using his powers, and on Streaky's insistence, admits he once ripped Superman's red trunks, explaining why Superman has a new suit.
Back at Metropolis, Clark and Lois are eating cotton candy. When Lois shows suspicion that Clark and Superman are the same person, Clark signals Superboy to deploy one of his Superman Robots to convince Lois otherwise. Unfortunately, Supergirl accidentally deploys another Superman Robot, meaning two of them are heading to Metropolis. Indeed, the two robots begin causing trouble to show Lois who is the real Superman, but the real Superman disposes of one of them. As Clark returns to Lois, he gets a call from Supergirl that his control crystals have malfunctioned, and several Superman Robots, dressed as Clark; show up in front of them. The whole experience leaves Lois confused and tired, so she leaves to drink orange juice.
Appearing in the 1st Story
Featured Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen
- Superman (Flashback and main story)
Supporting Characters:
- Lois Lane
- Super Pets (Flashback and main story)
- Beppo
- Comet the Super-Horse (Flashback and main story)
- Krypto (Flashback and main story)
- Krypto Mouse
- Streaky
- Superboy
- Supergirl
- Superman Robots
Villains:
- Aliens (Flashback and main story)
- Jimmy's bully
Other Characters:
- Cloe
- Foz
- Martha Kent (Flashback only)
- Natasha Irons (First appearance)
- Perry White
- Bizarro (Mentioned only)
- Sonja
Locations:
- Earth
- Fortress of Solitude
- Metropolis (Flashback and main story)
- 344 Clinton Street (Flashback only)
- Daily Planet (Cameo)
- Metropolis High School
- Smallville (Flashback only)
- Kent Farm (Flashback only)
- Krypton (Mentioned only)
Items:
Trivia
- One of Jimmy's photos was a homage to Action Comics #1.
- Jimmy referring to himself as Superman's pal is a reference to Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Superman Family Adventures series
- Images from Superman Family Adventures Vol 1 3