Saturday, May 30, 2015

Episode #321 Part II: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated February 1961: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane 23!

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane 23!


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This 400th individual episode of the podcast features SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 23, February 1961, which was published around December 22, 1960. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime, and had a circulation of 458,000 copies, according to the Statement Of Ownership published inside the issue. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, featuring the issue's third and final story. Kurt Schaffenberger drew all three stories, which have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. IV.

- THE 10 FEATS OF ELASTIC LASS (9 pgs.), was written by Otto Binder. This story was also reprinted in GIANT LOIS LANE ANNUAL 2, Summer 1963, published with the DC titles cover dated July 1963 on June 6, 1963.

- THE CURSE OF LENA THORUL (8 pgs.), was written by Jerry Siegel. This was his 57th silver age Superman family story covered in this podcast, and his 99th we've covered overall during the silver age. This story was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 11, June 1965, published on April 15, 1965.

- THE WIFE OF SUPERMAN (8 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics and comicbookdb.com, while the Grand Comic Book Database listed Jerry Siegel as the writer. Because of the disagreement on the writing credit of this story I am not counting this story toward Siegel's silver age story production. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 86, 80 PG. GIANT G-51, September/October 1968, published on July 11, 1968 for the cover price of a quarter.

Also highlighted in this episode are the ads and other features in this issue, including the LETTERS TO LOIS column and DC Comics' Statement Of Ownership for this title.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 30 titles carried the February or February/March 1961 cover date, which were covered at the end of Episode 236 for the week of August 22, 2012.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART I: SUPERMAN 166!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART II: SUPERMAN ANNUAL 8!

In 3 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART III: ACTION COMICS 308!

In 1 Month: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MARCH 1961 PART I: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 51!

In 6 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MARCH 1961 PART II: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 116!

The Superman Fan Podcast is now available on Stitcher, for your smart phone, tablet or computer.

The new home for THE SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com. Send e-mail to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.
You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST Group or Page on facebook, and follow the podcast on twitter @supermanpodcast.

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

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.

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. I make no claims of ownership of these images, nor do I earn any money from this podcast.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!

Sunday, May 17, 2015

Episode #321 Part I: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated February 1961: World's Finest Comics 115!

World's Finest Comics 115!



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WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 115, February 1961, was published on December 6, 1960. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. The circulation for this title was 476,000, according to the Statement Of Ownership printed in this issue. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff.

- The 13 page Superman/Batman story was titled, THE CURSE THAT DOOMED SUPERMAN, written by Jerry Coleman, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Sheldon Moldoff, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics and the Grand Comic Book Database.  Comicbookdb.com credits Charles Paris as the inker. This story has been reprinted in WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVE vol. III and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD'S FINEST vol. II.

- Tommy Tomorrow starred in the 7 page story titled, A TRAP FOR TOMMY TOMORROW, drawn by Jim Mooney.

- Green Arrow and Speedy were featured in the 6 page story, THE MIGHTY ARROW ARMY, written by Ed Herron and drawn by Lee Elias. This story was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: GREEN ARROW vol. I.

Also highlighted in this episode are the issue's ads and other features.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1961 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 23!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART I: SUPERMAN 166!

In 3 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART II: SUPERMAN ANNUAL 8!

In 1 Month: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART III: ACTION COMICS 308!

In 5 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MARCH 1961 PART I: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 51!

In 6 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MARCH 1961 PART II: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 116!

The Superman Fan Podcast is now available on Stitcher, for your smart phone, tablet or computer.

The new home for THE SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com. Send e-mail to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.
You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST Group or Page on facebook, and follow the podcast on twitter @supermanpodcast.

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

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.

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. I make no claims of ownership of these images, nor do I earn any money from this podcast.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!

Sunday, May 10, 2015

Episode 320: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated December 1963: Action Comics 307!

Action Comics 307!




ACTION COMICS 307, December 1963, was published around October 29, 1963. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12 cents. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein, who were the art team for the Superman story in this issue. This marked Supergirl's 10th appearance on the cover of ACTION COMICS.

- The 13 page Superman story was titled CLARK KENT - TARGET FOR MURDER. The writer is unknown, and this story has been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. IV.

- The 13 page Supergirl story was titled SUPERGIRL'S WEDDING DAY, written by Leo Dorfman and drawn by Jim Mooney. This story has been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. II.

Also featured in this episode are the issue's ads and other features, including the METROPOLIS MAILBAG letter column.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 30 titles carried the December or December 1963/January 1964 cover date. And check out the new and improved Mike's Amazing World Of Comics website.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1961 PART I: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 115!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1961 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 23!

In 3 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART I: SUPERMAN 166!

In 1 Month: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART II: SUPERMAN ANNUAL 8!

In 6 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART III: ACTION COMICS 308!

The Superman Fan Podcast is now available on Stitcher, for your smart phone, tablet or computer.

The new home for THE SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com. Send e-mail to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.


You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST Group or Page on facebook, and follow the podcast on twitter @supermanpodcast.

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

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.

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. I make no claims of ownership of these images, nor do I earn any money from this podcast.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!

Saturday, May 2, 2015

Episode #319 Part XII: MegaCon 2015 Wrap Up!

(L to R:) Katie Cook, Thom Zahler, Christian Slade and Derrick Fish!



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In this final episode on MegaCon 2015 I review my weekend at the Orange County Convention Center from April 10 - 12, 2015. At the end of the episode are four brief interviews I did at MegaCon, with a time stamp where each interview begins, and links to these creators' websites:

Katie Cook (37:23) gronkcomic.com

Thom Zahler (42:31) Love And Capes

Christian Slade (47:04) Korgi at Top Shelf Comics

Derrick Fish (55:43) The Wellkeeper and Dandy & Company

MegaCon 2016: May 26 - 29, 2016!

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER  DECEMBER 1963: ACTION COMICS 308!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1961 PART I: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 115!

In 3 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1961 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 23!

In 1 Month: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART I: SUPERMAN 166!

In 5 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART II: SUPERMAN ANNUAL 8!

In 6 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1964 PART III: ACTION COMICS 308!

The Superman Fan Podcast is now available on Stitcher, for your smart phone, tablet or computer.

The new home for THE SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is http://thesupermanfanpodcast.blogspot.com. Send e-mail to supermanfanpodcast@gmail.com.


You can join the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST group or page on facebook, and follow the podcast on twitter @supermanpodcast.

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

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/.

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. I make no claims of ownership of these images, nor do I earn any money from this podcast.

Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!