Saturday, June 25, 2016

Episode #343 Part II: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated May 1962: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #33!

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane 33, May 1962!



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With our coverage of MegaCon 2016 over, we step back to finish our look at the Superman Family comic books cover dated May 1962, this time featuring SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 33. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. It featured the issue's first story.

- THE PHANTOM LOIS LANE (9 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics. The Grand Comic Book Database lists Jerry Siegel? as the possible writer. Since there is some disagreement with the writer credit, we won't credit it towards Siegel's silver age production. The story was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein, and was reprinted in SUPERMAN: TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE.

- THE CANDID CAMERA KID (8 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database lists Jerry Coleman (?) as the possible writer. The artist was Kurt Schaffenberger.

- LOIS LANE, SLAVE GIRL (9 pgs.), writer unknown according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics. The Grand Comic Book Database and Comic Book Database.com credit Robert Bernstein as the writer. The artist was Kurt Schaffenberger. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 95, September/October 1969, published on July 8, 1969. It was a 64 Pg. Giant for the cover price of 25¢.

Also highlighted in this episode are the issue's ads and other features, including the LETTERS TO LOIS COLUMN.

This episode begins with the monthly MY PULL LIST segment, where I review the June 2016 comic books, published in April, from the Discount Comic Book Service.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 29 titles carried the May or May/June 1962 cover date, according to Mike's Amazing World Of Comics. They were covered at the end of Episode 276, for the week of Wednesday, August 7, 2013.

Next: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JUNE 1962: PART I: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 61 & PART II: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 126!

The 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. You can also keep track of the podcast on TumblrMediumFlipboard, the Internet Archive and Stitcher.

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS,
- The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and

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!

Friday, June 24, 2016

Episode #344 Part IX: MegaCon 2016 Wrap Up!

Good Bye, MegaCon 2016!



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This is the 450th individual episode of the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST! It concludes my coverage of MEGACON 2016. I cover the highlights of the weekend of Thursday, May 26 - Sunday, May 29, 2016, including reviews of some comic books I bought:

- (9:29) ANGEL FALLING, written by Jeffrey Kaufman, pencilled by Kevin West, inked by Mark McKenna, Bob Wiacek, Jack Purcell and Kevin Yates, colored by Tom Chu and Pete Pantazis and lettered by John Hunt, produced by Big City Comics.

- (14:29) EVIE DUNN'S FETCH: AN ODYSSEY Part 1: OLYMPUS OR BUST, written by Evie Dunn, scripted by Martin Dunn, Aly Dunn and Brie Tart, pencilled by Dee Fish, inked by Martin Dunn, colored by Gab Contreas and Dustin Orazi, published by CAE Studios.

During the recording I mention that MegaCon's facebook page gives the 2017 convention was scheduled for May 25 - May 28, 2016, but it wasn't from MegaCon's official facebook page. MegaCon's website hasn't posted official dates yet, so check the website in the future for more details.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MAY 1962 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 33!

Followed by: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JUNE 1962: PART I: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 61 & PART II: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 126!

The 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. You can also keep track of the podcast on TumblrMediumFlipboard, the Internet Archive and Stitcher.

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS,
- The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and

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, June 18, 2016

Episode #344 Part VIII: MegaCon 2016: Indie Revolution: Self-Publishing Your Dreams Panel!

(L to R:) Thomas Mumme, Mike Horan, Ruben Romero and Martin Dunn!



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This was my final panel for MegaCon 2016. It began at 4:00 pm on Sunday, May 29, 2016. Martin Dunn of CAE Studios was the moderator. The other panelists were:

- Thomas Mumme of Blue Juice Comics

- Mike Horan, writer of Aether & Empire, published by Blue Juice Comics

- Ruben Romero of Think Alike Productions
http://thinkalikeproductions.com/
Next Episode: MEGACON 2016 PART IX: WRAP UP!

Followed by: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MAY 1962: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 33!

And: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JUNE 1962: PART I: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 61 & PART II: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 126!

The 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. You can also keep track of the podcast on TumblrMediumFlipboard, the Internet Archive and Stitcher.

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS,
- The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and

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!

Episode #344 Part VII: MegaCon 2016: Sunday Recap!

(L to R, Top to Bottom:) Batsurfer, .Burt Ward, Adam West, Gail Simone and Arthur Adams!



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This episode covers the final day of MegaCon on Sunday, May 29, 2016, when I attended the Celebrity Q & A with Adam West and Burt Ward, and Creator Spotlights with Gail Simone and Arthur Adams.

Next Episode: MEGACON 2016 PART VIII: INDIE REVOLUTION: SELF PUBLISHING YOUR DREAMS PANEL!

Followed by: MEGACON 2016 PART IX: WRAP UP!

Then we return to our regularly scheduled journey through the Time Barrier to finish looking at: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MAY 1962 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 33!

And: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JUNE 1962: PART I: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 61 & PART II: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 126!

The 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. You can also keep track of the podcast on TumblrMediumFlipboard, the Internet Archive and Stitcher.

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS,
- The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and

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, June 12, 2016

Episode #344 Part VI: MegaCon 2016: Saturday Recap!

(L to R:) Replica B-9 Robot from the LOST IN SPACE TV series, Adam Hughes, David Lynch!


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This MegaCon episode summarizes my day at the convention on Saturday, May 28, 2016. I attended the creator spotlight panels on comic book artists Adam Hughes and David Finch.

Next Episodes: MEGACON 2016 PART VII: SUNDAY RECAP!

- MEGACON 2016 PART VIII: WRAP-UP EPISODE!

Then we will return to our regularly scheduled trip to the Silver Age with: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED MAY 1962 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 33!

The 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. You can also keep track of the podcast on TumblrMediumFlipboard, the Internet Archive and Stitcher.

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS,
- The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and

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, June 11, 2016

Episode #344 Part V: Mega Con 2016: So You Wanna Make Comics? Breaking In Panel!

(L to R:) Ruben Romero, Amy Chu, Ramon Perez, Brian Pulido and panel moderator Martin Dunn! 


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This was the seventh and final panel I attended at MegaCon on Friday, May 27, 2016. It occurred immediately after the DEATH TO FANBOYS IV: A NEW HOPE panel in the same room. Both panels were moderated by Martin Dunn of Con Artists Entertainment Studios. The panelists were:


Next Episode: MEGACON 2016 PART VI: SATURDAY RECAP!

Followed by: MEGACON 2016 PART VII: SUNDAY RECAP!

And: MEGACON 2016 PART VIII: INDIE REVOLUTION: SELF PUBLISHING YOUR DREAMS PANEL!

The 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. You can also keep track of the podcast on TumblrMediumFlipboard, the Internet Archive and Stitcher.

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS,
- The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and

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!

Friday, June 10, 2016

Episode #344 Part IV: MegaCon 2016: The Death To Fanboys IV: A New Hope Panel!

(L to R:) Martin Dunn panel moderator, Aly Dunn, Jo Witherington and Dustin Holiver!



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NOTE: The following episode contains a little bit of EXPLICIT language.

This was the sixth panel I attended at MegaCon on Friday, May 27, 2016. The reason this panel was called DEATH TO FANBOYS PART IV was because this was the fourth year that Martin Dunn has hosted it at MegaCon, Each year it touches on a different topic, and this year the theme was Literacy And Comic Books.

Martin and Aly Dunn and Dustin Holiver: Con Artist Entertainment Studios

Jo Witherington: Humanoids Publishing

Next Episode: MEGACON 2016 PART V: SO YOU WANNA MAKE COMICS? BREAKING IN PANEL!

Followed by: MEGACON 2016 PART VI: SATURDAY RECAP!

The 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. You can also keep track of the podcast on TumblrMediumFlipboard, the Internet Archive and Stitcher.

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS,
- The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and

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, June 5, 2016

Episode #344 Part III: MegaCon 2016: Friday Recap!

(L to R, Top to Bottom:) MegaCon banner, Nathan Sturgeon and Hannah Hogan (dressed as Rick from the Rick & Morty cartoon), Nathan and Hannah wearing shirts they bought at MegaCon, John Dixon, Liz Hoffmann, Rissa Bowes, Hannah and Nathan, Gail Simone, Joe Caramanga and Peter David, Greg Capullo and Kevin Conroy!



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This episode covers MegaCon 2016 Day 2 on Friday, May 27, 2016. It was a busy day for me as I attended seven panels. The ones covered in this episode are:

- Anime & Education: How Watching Anime Might Lead To Better Grades (5:32)

- Back To The Future Time Machine Panel with Terry and Oliver Holler (13:25)

- Comic Creator Spotlight: Greg Capullo (19:09)

- Writing For Comics 101 with Gail Simone, Joe Caramanga and Peter David (27:14)

- Voice Actor Q & A: The Voice Of Batman Kevin Conroy (37:18)

Next Episode: DEATH TO FANBOYS IV: A NEW HOPE PANEL!

Followed By: SO YOU WANNA MAKE COMICS? BREAKING IN PANEL!

Then: MEGACON 2016 PART VI: SATURDAY RECAP!

The 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. You can also keep track of the podcast on TumblrMediumFlipboard, the Internet Archive and Stitcher.

SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST is a proud member of the following:
- The LEAGUE OF COMIC BOOK PODCASTERS,
- The COMICS PODCAST NETWORK,
- The SUPERMAN WEBRING of websites, and

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!