Thursday, September 29, 2011

Episode #198: Superman Comic Books Cover Dated October 1959: Superman #132 & Action Comics #257!

Superman 132 & Action Comics 257, October 1959!



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SUPERMAN 132, October 1959, was published around August 6, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. 

This issue contained a rarity in the silver age, an issue length story. SUPERMAN'S OTHER LIFE (25 pgs.) was written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. This story has been reprinted in THE GREATEST SUPERMAN STORIES EVER TOLD, SUPERMAN: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I.

- Part I: KRYPTON LIVES ON!
- Part II: FUTURO: SUPER HERO OF KRYPTON!
- Part III: SUPERMAN OF TWO WORLDS!

ACTION COMICS 257, October 1959, was published around August 27, 1959, the very day my parents got married. The issue contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- THE REPORTER OF STEEL (12 pgs.) was written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: sUPERMAN vol. I.

- Congo Bill starred in the second story of the issue, THE MAN APE SKIN DIVER (6 pgs.), written by Robert Bernstein and drawn by Howard Sherman. This was Congo Bill's 9th appearance as Congorilla.

- The 6th Supergirl solo story was titled THE THREE MAGIC WISHES, written by Otto Binder and drawn by Jim Mooney. It was reprinted in SUPERGIRL ARCHIVES vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles carried the October or October/November 1959 cover date, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics.

50 years ago, 5 Superman titles were published in September 1961, the month of my 1st birthday, and carried the November 1961 cover date. They all contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢.

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #121, SUPERMAN #149, SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE #29, ACTION COMICS #282 & ADVENTURE COMICS #290.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1956: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #15 & WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #84!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED NOVEMBER 1959: SUPERMAN #133 &* ACTION COMICS #258!

Also, if you know the original publication information for a Superman story involving his alien zoo at his Fortress of Solitude, reprinted in the 1970 SUPERMAN BUMPER BOOK, a UK Superman hardcover anthology, post it in comments or through the contact information below.

You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and MY PULL LIST groups or pages on facebook, and follow both the podcast and blog on twitter @supermanpodcast. Thanks to Eric Manix, Steve Rogers, J. David Weder and Michael Bradley for joining the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST facebook group!

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS at http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league ,
The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK! - http://www.comicspodcasts.com/,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and
- The SUPERMAN PODCAST NETWORK at http://www.supermanpodcastnetwork.com/ !

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is at http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com/ . Send e-mail about this podcast to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.

The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com.

MY PULL LIST is my spoiler free comic book review blog of the titles I read every week. It can be found at http://mypulllist.blogspot.com/. Send e-mail about this blog to mypulllist@gmail.com.

Superman and all related characters are trademark and copyright DC Comics. Any art shown on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and not for profit.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Episode #197: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated August 1956: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #14!


Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 14, August 1956!



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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 14, August 1956, was published around June7, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, the art team for all three stories in this issue. MIKE'S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS website lists Otto Binder as the writer of the first and third stories of this issue, but leaves the author of the second story as unknown. THE GRAND COMIC BOOK DATABASE  lists Otto Binder as the writer of the second story as well.

- THE FEATS OF SUPER CHIEF (8 pgs.)

- THE MEEK JIMMY OLSEN (6 pgs.)

- THE BOY SUPERMAN (8 pgs.)

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 35 titles carried the August or August/September 1956 cover date.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED OCTOBER 1959: SUPERMAN 132 & ACTION COMICS 257!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1956: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 15 & WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 84!

Also, if you know the original publication information for a Superman story involving his alien zoo at his Fortress of Solitude, reprinted in the 1970 SUPERMAN BUMPER BOOK, a UK Superman hardcover anthology, post it in comments or through the contact information below.

You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and MY PULL LIST groups or pages on facebook, and follow both the podcast and blog on twitter @supermanpodcast. Thanks to Eric Manix, Steve Rogers, J. David Weder and Michael Bradley for joining the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST facebook group!

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS at http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league ,
The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK! - http://www.comicspodcasts.com/,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and
- The SUPERMAN PODCAST NETWORK at http://www.supermanpodcastnetwork.com/ !

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is at http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com/ . Send e-mail about this podcast to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.

The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com.

MY PULL LIST is my spoiler free comic book review blog of the titles I read every week. It can be found at http://mypulllist.blogspot.com/. Send e-mail about this blog to mypulllist@gmail.com.

Superman and all related characters are trademark and copyright DC Comics. Any art shown on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and not for profit.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Episode #196: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated September 1959: Action Comics #256!

Action Comics 256, September 1959!



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ACTION COMICS 256 (which I misidentified in the introduction as issue 258), September 1959, was published around July 30, 1959. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, the art team for the Superman story in this issue.

THE SUPERMAN OF THE FUTURE was written by Otto Binder. this 12 page story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I

Congo Bill starred in the second story of the issue, JANU, THE JOKER OF THE JUNGLE. This 7 page story was drawn by Howard Sherman, and was Congorilla's 8th appearance.

Supergirl's 5th solo story was THE GREAT SUPERGIRL MIRAGE. Writer Otto Binder and artist Jim Mooney created this 7 page story. Host Daniel Reed has posted his first episode of SUPERGIRL'S COSMIC ADVENTURES, at http://supergirlpodcast.blogspot.com. I have listened to it, and highly recommend it to any comic book fan.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles carried the September or September/October 1959 cover date.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED AUGUST 1956: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #14.

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED OCTOBER 1959: SUPERMAN 132 & ACTION COMICS 257!

Also, if you know the original publication information for a Superman story involving his alien zoo at his Fortress of Solitude, reprinted in the 1970 SUPERMAN BUMPER BOOK, a UK Superman hardcover anthology, post it in comments or through the contact information below.

You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and MY PULL LIST groups or pages on facebook, and follow both the podcast and blog on twitter @supermanpodcast. Thanks to Eric Manix, Steve Rogers, J. David Weder and Michael Bradley for joining the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST facebook group!

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS at http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league ,
The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK! - http://www.comicspodcasts.com/,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and
- The SUPERMAN PODCAST NETWORK at http://www.supermanpodcastnetwork.com/ !

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is at http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com/ . Send e-mail about this podcast to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.

The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com.

MY PULL LIST is my spoiler free comic book review blog of the titles I read every week. It can be found at http://mypulllist.blogspot.com/. Send e-mail about this blog to mypulllist@gmail.com.

Superman and all related characters are trademark and copyright DC Comics. Any art shown on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and not for profit.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Episode #195: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated July/August 1956: World's Finest Comics #83!

World's Finest Comics 83, July/August 1956!



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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #83, July/August 1956, was published around May 31, 1956. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. At the top of the cover was a banner advertising a contest with 5,000 prizes. This contest will be discussed later in the episode.

The 12 page Superman and Batman story was titled THE CASE OF THE MOTHER GOOSE MYSTERY. it was written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. It was reprinted in WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD'S FINEST ARCHIVES vol. I. Both reprint editions credit Curt Swan as the penciller of the cover, but THE GRAND COMIC BOOK DATABASE at http://comics.org noted that the credit was incorrect, and penciller Dick Sprang confirmed pencilling this particular cover.

Green Arrow starred in the 6 page second story of the issue, THE ERROR CAR, drawn by George Papp.

After this story DC published a full page house ad for a slogan contest for their comic books. Contest forms would be published in the DC titles with a September 1956 cover date. Among the 5,000 prizes available to be won were: a Columbia bike, skates, games and dolls. This contest will be covered in future episodes of this podcast.

The final 6 page story of the issue starred Tomahawk in THE TRIBE WITHOUT A CHIEF, drawn by Bob Brown.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 30 titles carried the July or July/August 1956 cover date.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1959: ACTION COMICS #256!

In 2 weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED AUGUST 1956: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #14!

Also, if you know the original publication information for a Superman story involving his alien zoo at his Fortress of Solitude, reprinted in the 1970 SUPERMAN BUMPER BOOK, a UK Superman hardcover anthology, post it in comments or through the contact information below.

You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and MY PULL LIST groups or pages on facebook, and follow both the podcast and blog on twitter @supermanpodcast. Thanks to Eric Manix, Steve Rogers, J. David Weder and Michael Bradley for joining the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST facebook group!

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS at http://www.comicbooknoise.com/league ,
The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK! - http://www.comicspodcasts.com/,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and
- The SUPERMAN PODCAST NETWORK at http://www.supermanpodcastnetwork.com/ !

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is at http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com/ . Send e-mail about this podcast to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.

The theme of this podcast is PLANS IN MOTION, composed by Kevin MacLeod, and part of the royalty free music library at http://incompetech.com.

MY PULL LIST is my spoiler free comic book review blog of the titles I read every week. It can be found at http://mypulllist.blogspot.com/. Send e-mail about this blog to mypulllist@gmail.com.

Superman and all related characters are trademark and copyright DC Comics. Any art shown on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only, and not for profit.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.