Episode #117: Superman In TIME Magazine!

Superman, drawn by John Byrne, on the cover of Time Magazine for march 11 - 14, 1985!

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As we Commemorate DC Comics' 75th Anniversary, this episode we look at Superman as he was the week of March 14th, 1988, when Superman graced the cover of TIME Magazine. The article was written by Otto Friedrich, Beth Austin and Janice C. Simpson.

The cover can be seen at http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19880314,00.html, and the article can be read at http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,966978,00.html.

Next week: MEGACON 2010!

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Episode #116: Happy Birthday, Irwin Donenfeld!

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Irwin Donenfeld was born on March 1, 1926, and died on November 29, 2004 (which would have been one day after my late mother's 66th birthday). His parents were DC Comics co-founder Harry Donenfeld and Gussie Donenfeld. Irwin and his wife had six children: Rita Lynn (a real estate agent who died in Kissimmee, Florida on November 24, 1990), Amy, Mimi, Ben, Harry and Luke (who received a Curt Swan sketch as recounted in episode 113: A CURT SWAN TOAST.

For more information about DC Comics' other founders listen to the following episodes: 94-Jack Liebowitz, 95-Harry Donenfeld and 108-Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson.

Next episode: SUPERMAN ON THE COVER OF TIME MAGAZINE!

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

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

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