Episode #253: Superman 2012: Year In Review!

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This is the 5th Year In Review episode for this podcast! Time flies when you're having fun. 2012 was the first full year of the New 52 DC Universe. This episode will highlight the story lines of first ACTION COMICS then SUPERMAN, beginning with issues 5 through 15 for ACTION, and issue 14 for SUPERMAN, including the 0 issue and both Annuals. (SUPERBOY and SUPERGIRL will not be covered, since I did not subscribe to either title only because of budgetary reasons.) Then I will give my review of both titles and pick my favorite title for 2012.

Coming up in 2013 will be my annual coverage of MegaCon, and for the first time ever I will attend the Superman Celebration! Future episodes will also feature this festival.

Next episode, beginning the podcast's 6th year: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1958: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 5!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED OCTOBER 1961: SUPERMAN 148 & ACTION COMICS 281!

I also briefly discuss my Christmas holiday. May everyone have a safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #252: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated September 1961: Action Comics #280!

Action Comics 280!

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ACTION COMICS 280, September 1961, was published around July 27, 1961. It 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, who were the art team for the Superman story in this issue.

- BRAINIAC'S SUPER REVENGE (13 pgs.), was written by Jerry Siegel, and was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. III, continuing the story published in  ACTION COMICS 275 (covered in Episode 240. This story was Siegel's 32nd silver age Superman story, and his 81st overall for this era. Previously he wrote JIMMY OLSEN'S KOOKIE SCOOPS for ADVENTURE COMICS 287, August 1961, which was pencilled by John Forte and inked by George Klein. Siegel also wrote SUPERBOY'S CIVIL WAR TIME TRIP for SUPERBOY 91, September 1961, which was drawn by George Papp.

- The 12 page Supergirl story was titled TRAPPED IN KANDOR, also written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Jim Mooney. This story was reprinted in SUPERGIRL ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I. It was Siegel's 50th silver age Superman Family story and his 82nd overall in this era. This story is the third part of a Supergirl saga that began in ACTION COMICS 278 and was continued in issue 279. A caption in the story's final panel stated that the story would conclude in the next issue.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 28 titles carried the September or September/October 1961 cover date, according to MIKE'S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS.

Also highlighted in this episode are the issue's ads and other features, including the METROPOLIS MAILBAG!

Next Episode: SUPERMAN 2012: YEAR IN REVIEW!

In 2 weeks, for the first episode in 2013: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED NOVEMBER 1958: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 5!

May all of you have a fun and safe MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #251: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated October 1958: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #32 & World's Finest Comics #97!

World's Finest Comics 97 & Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen  32

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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 32, October 1958, was published around August 21, 1958. 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. The art team for all three stories was penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley, and the stories themselves have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE SUPER NOSE FOR NEWS (8 pgs.), was written by Otto Binder, and was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 2, September 1964, published around July 2, 1964.

- THE ROCK 'N' ROLL SUPERMAN (8 pgs.), was also written by Otto Binder.

- THE JIMMY OLSEN FROM JUPITER (10 pgs.), was written by Alvin Schwartz and was featured on the cover of this issue. This story was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 2, as well as THE GREATEST 1950'S STORIES EVER TOLD and SUPERMAN: THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN.

Also highlighted in this episode is what I believe is the first Jimmy Olsen letter page, JIMMY OLSEN'S PEN PALS.

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 97, October 1958, was published around August 26, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled, THE DAY SUPERMAN BETRAYED BATMAN, written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. It was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 5, October 1965, published around August 19, 1965, as well as WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES vol II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD'S FINEST vol. I.

- Tomahawk starred in the issue's second 6 page story titled, THE STRANGE JOURNAL OF OLD BLUE JAY, written by Dave Wood and drawn by Fred Ray.

- Green Arrow starred in the issue's final 6 page story titled, THE MENACE OF THE MECHANICAL OCTOPUS, written by Ed Herron, pencilled by Jack Kirby and inked by Roz Kirby.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 39 titles carried the October or October/November 1958 cover date. These titles were covered back in Episode 174, April 13, 2011. If you would like to explore these issues for yourself, you can go to the web page at Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1961: ACTION COMICS 280!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN 2012: YEAR IN REVIEW!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #250: Superman Comic Books Cover Dated August 1961: Superman #147 & Action Comics #279!

Superman #147 & Action Comics #279!

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SUPERMAN 147, August 1961, was published on June 13, 1961. 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. It recreated the classic cover of ADVENTURE COMICS 247, which introduced the Legion Of Super-Heroes. All three stories have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. III.

- THE GREAT MENTO (7 pgs.), was written by Robert Bernstein and drawn by Al Plastino.

- KRYPTO BATTLES TITANO (8 pgs.), was written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Al Plastino. This was Siegel's 35th silver age Superman Family story, and his 75th overall for this era. He also wrote BIZARRO, PRIVATE DETECTIVE for ADVENTURE COMICS 286, July 1961, drawn by John Forte.

- THE LEGION OF SUPER-VILLAINS (11 pgs.), was written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff. This story was Siegel's 36th silver age Superman story, and his 76th overall for this era. Not only did this story introduce the Legion Of Super-Villains, but the Adult Legion Of Super-Heroes as well. It was also reprinted in SUPERBOY 147, May/June 1968, published on May 14, 1968, which itself was reprinted in a replica edition released on January 2, 2003. This story was also reprinted in   LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVE vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES vol. I.

ACTION COMICS 279, August 1961, was published on June 29, 1961. It 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, sporting a bright pink cover.ACTION COMICS 279, August 1961, was published on June 29, 1961. It 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, sporting a bright pink cover.

- The 13 page Superman story was titled THE SUPER RIVALS. MIKE'S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS website at dcindexes.com does not list a writer, but THE GRAND COMIC BOOK DATABASE at comics.org lists the writer as possibly being Robert Bernstein. Both websites agree on the artist, John Forte.- The 13 page Superman story was titled THE SUPER RIVALS. MIKE'S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS website at dcindexes.com does not list a writer, but THE GRAND COMIC BOOK DATABASE at comics.org lists the writer as possibly being Robert Bernstein. Both websites agree on the artist, John Forte.

- Supergirl starred in the 12 page story titled, SUPERGIRL'S SECRET ENEMY, written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Jim Mooney. This story was Siegel's 37th silver age Superman Family story, and his 77th overall for this era. it continued the story begun in ACTION COMICS 278, covered in Episode 246.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 31 stories carried the August or August/September 1961 cover date, according to  Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED OCTOBER 1958: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 32 & WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 97!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1961: ACTION COMICS 280!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
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- The 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!

Episode #249: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated September 1958: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #4, World's Finest Comics #96 & Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31!

Superman's girl Friend Lois Lane #4, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #31 & World's Finest Comics #96!

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SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 4, September/October 1958, was published around July 10, 1958. 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. All three 8 page stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE ARCHIVE vol. I.

- SUPER COURTSHIP OF LOIS LANE was written by Otto Binder and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger.

- LOIS LANE, WORKING GIRL was written by Jerry Coleman (according to comics.org.) and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger.

- ANNIE OAKLEY GETS HER (SUPER) MAN was written by Alvin Schwartz (according to comics.org) , pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye.

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 96, September 1958, was published around July 15, 1958. it contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled THE SUPER - FOES FROM PLANET X, was written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was reprinted in WORLD'S FINEST ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD'S FINEST vol. I.

The two 6 page stories which finished the issue were:

- Tomahawk in TOMAHAWK'S PONY PARTNER, written by Dave Wood and drawn by Bob Brown.

- Green Arrow in FIVE CLUES TO DANGER, pencilled by Jack Kirby and inked by Jack and Roz Kirby.

SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 31, September 1958, was published around July 17, 1958. 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 and Al Plastino. All three 8 page stories were drawn by the creative team of penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley, and was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE E - L - A - S - T - I - C LAD was written by Otto Binder and was reprinted, in 80 PG. GIANT 2, September 1964, which was published around July 4, 1964. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN.

 - THE MAD HATTER OF METROPOLIS was written by Bill Finger. At the bottom of the final page of the story was an ad for a historic story in SUPERBOY 68, October 1958, THE AMAZING BIZARRO, which was covered way back in Episode 67 Part I.

- THE BOY WHO HOAXED SUPERMAN was written by Otto Binder.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 35 titles carried the September or September/October 1958 cover date. These issues were covered at the end of Episode 172.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED AUGUST 1961: SUPERMAN 142 & ACTION COMICS 279!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED OCTOBER 1958: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN & WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 97!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #248: Giant Superman Annual #3!

Giant Superman Annual #3!

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GIANT SUPERMAN ANNUAL 3, Summer 1961, was published on June 22, 1961, the same month as SUPERMAN 146 and ACTION COMICS 278 (which were covered in Episode 246). It contained 80 pages for a quarter. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- THE SUPER PRISONER OF AMAZON ISLAND (12 pgs.), was reprinted from ACTION COMICS 235, December 1957, which was published around October 31, 1957. This story was written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye.

- SUPERMAN'S NEW FACE (12 pgs), was reprinted from ACTION COMICS 239, March 1958, published around February 27, 1958. This story was written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye.

- THE UGLY SUPERMAN (9 pgs.), was reprinted from SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 8, April 1959, published around February 12, 1959. This story was written by Robert Bernstein and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger, and was also reprinted in SUPERMAN IN THE FIFTIES, SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. III and SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE ARCHIVE vol. I.

This Superman Annual also listed the most popular Superman stories from yesteryear, as voted on by the readers.

- THE LADY AND THE LION (12 pgs.), was originally published in ACTION COMICS 243, August 1958, published around June 26, 1958. It was written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye, and was also reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. This story was featured in Episode 168.

A map of Superman's Fortress of Solitude was also featured in Superman Annual 3.

- THE SUPERMAN OF THE FUTURE (12 pgs.), was reprinted from ACTION COMICS 256, September 1959, published around July 30, 1959. It was written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, and was also reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I. This story was featured in Episode 196.

- THE OLDEST MAN IN METROPOLIS (13  pgs.), was originally published in ACTION COMICS 251, April 1959, published on February 26, 1959. It was written by Robert Bernstein and drawn by Al Plastino, and was featured in Episode 186. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I.

- THE TWO FACES OF SUPERMAN (6 pgs.), was reprinted from SUPERMAN 126, January 1959, published around November 6, 1958. It was written by Jerry Coleman and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW ARCHIVES vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. I, and was featured in Episode 180.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 26 titles carried the July or July August 1961 cover date. They were covered in Episode 246, and if you would like to explore these titles on your own, click here.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1958: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 4, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 96 & SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 31!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED AUGUST 1961: SUPERMAN 147 & ACTION COMICS 279!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #247: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated August 1958: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #30!

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen#30!

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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 30, August 1958, was published around June 5, 1958. It 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. All three 8 page stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE SON OF SUPERMAN, written by Otto Binder, pencilled b Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley.

- THE CUB WHO CRIED WOLF, written by Alvin Schwartz, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley.

- SUPERMAN'S GREATEST ENEMY, written by Otto Binder, pencilled  by Dick Sprang and inked by Ray Burnley.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, 35 titles carried the August or August/September 1958 cover date. Click on the link to explore the other DC titles this month. These books were covered at the end of Episode 168.

Next Episode: GIANT SUPERMAN ANNUAL 3!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED SEPTEMBER 1958:
SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 4, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 96 & SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 31!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #246: Superman Comic Books Cover Dated July 1961: Superman #146 & Action Comics #278!

Superman #146 & Action Comics #278!

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SUPERMAN 146, July 1961, was published on May 4, 1961. It contained 32 pages, still for the cover price of 10¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff.

- THE STORY OF SUPERMAN'S LIFE (12 pgs.), was written by Otto Binder and drawn by Al Plastino. This story was reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 8 MORE SECRET ORIGINS, March 1965 (published on January 14, 1965), and a replica edition of this issue published in 1999, SUPERMAN IN THE SIXTIES, DC UNIVERSE: SECRET ORIGINS and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. III.

Physics Professor James Kakalios has some interesting observations about Krypton and what could make it explode, as detailed in his book, THE PHYSICS OF SUPERHEROES. To listen to a few podcast interviews with Professor Kakalios, click here.

- SUPERMAN'S GREATEST FEATS (13 pgs.), was written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Al Plastino, and was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. III. This was Siegel's 30th silver age Superman story, and his 70th overall for this era. Previously, he wrote THE SHAME OF THE BIZARRO FAMILY, published in ADVENTURE COMICS 285, June 1961 (published on April 27, 1961). It was pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye, and was the first in a series of stories under the banner TALES OF THE BIZARRO WORLD.

ACTION COMICS 278, July 1961, was published on May 31, 1961. It contained 32 pages still 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, who were the art team for the Superman story in this issue.

- THE SUPER POWERS OF PERRY WHITE (13 pgs.), was written by Jerry Coleman, and was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS:SUPERMAN vol. III.

- Supergirl starred in the 13 page story, THE UNKNOWN SUPERGIRL, written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Jim Mooney, which was reprinted in SUPERGIRL ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I. This was Jerry's 42nd silver age Superman Family story, and his 71st overall for this era. Previously, he wrote THE UNWANTED SUPER-TOT, drawn by George Papp and published in SUPERBOY 90, July 1961.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 26 titles carried the July or July/August 1961 cover date, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED AUGUST 1958: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 30!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN ANNUAL 3!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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

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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 #245: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated July 1958: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #3 & World's Finest Comics #95!

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #3 & World's Finest Comics #95!

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SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 3, July/August 1958, was published around May 15, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger, and were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and LOIS LANE ARCHIVE vol. I.

- THE RAINBOW SUPERMAN (8 pgs.), written by Otto Binder and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. This story was also reprinted in, SUPERMAN ANNUAL 8, SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE ARCHIVES vol. I.

- THE MAN WHO WAS CLARK KENT'S DOUBLE was written by Jerry Coleman, according to the Grand Comic Book Database, while Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics does not list a writer. This story was reprinted in LOIS LANE ANNUAL 1, Summer 1962, published around June 7, 1962.

- LOIS LANE AND THE BABE OF STEEL was also written by Jerry Coleman, according the the comics.org website, while dcindexes.com again lists no writer for this story.

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 95, July/August 1958, was published around May 27, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. The editor was Jack Schiff, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

The 12 page Superman/Batman story was titled, THE BATTLE OF THE SUPERHEROES, written by Dave Wood, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Ray Burnley. This story was reprinted in 80 PAGE GIANT 15, October 1965 (published around August 19, 1965), WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVE vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORD'S FINEST vol. I.

The two 6 page stories which filled out this issue starred:

- Tomahawk in, THE INDIAN TROUBADOUR, drawn by Fred Ray.

- Green Arrow in, GREEN ARROW vs RED DART, drawn by George Papp.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles carried the July or July/August cover date. These issues were covered in Episode 162, which also featured the first Brainiac story in ACTION COMICS 242. If you would like to explore the other DC titles which were published this month, click here, for the corresponding page at the MIKE'S AMAZING WORLD OF DC COMICS website.

I also discuss DC's and Marvel's habit of spoiling major plot points of their titles just before their release to garner publicity, as well as the Halloween ComicFest, which my local comic book shop, Acme Comics, participated in this past Saturday.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JULY 1961: SUPERMAN 146 & ACTION COMICS 278!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED AUGUST 1958: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 30!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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

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- 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!

Episode #244: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated June 1961: Action Comics #277!

Action Comics #277!

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ACTION COMICS 277, June 1961, was published around April 27, 1961. It contained 32 pages still 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 12 page Superman story was titled THE CONQUEST OF SUPERMAN, written by Bill Finger, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by John Forte. This story was reprinted in 80 PAGE GIANT 11, June 1965 (which we will cover in a later episode) and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. III.

- Supergirl starred in the 12 page story, THE BATTLE OF THE SUPER PETS, which was featured on this issue's cover, and was written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Jim Mooney. This story was Siegel's 40th silver age Superman Family story, and his 69th overall for this era, and was reprinted in SUPERGIRL ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I.

Since the last episode we covered a Jerry Siegel written story, he also wrote THE SUPER COP OF SMALLVILLE for SUPERBOY 89, June 1961. Siegel also wrote two stories for SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 53, also June 1961, THE BOY IN THE BOTTLE and THE GIANT TURTLE MAN (which featured Jimmy's first transformation into Turtle Boy).

This episode will also highlight the other ads and features in this issue, as well as the 2 page METROPOLIS MAILBAG.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 28 titles carried the June, or June/July 1961 cover date, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics at http://dcindexes.com.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JULY 1958: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 3 & WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 95!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JULY 1961: SUPERMAN 146 & ACTION COMICS 278!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #243: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated June 1958: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #29!

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #29!

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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 29, June 1958, was published around April 15, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. The editor was Mort Weisinger, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All three 8 page stories were done by the same creative team: writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley, and were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE SUPERMAN BOOK THAT COULDN'T BE FINISHED was also reprinted in 80 PAGE GIANT 1, August 1964, and will be covered in a future episode.

- JIMMY OLSEN'S SUPER PET

- THE AMAZING SPECTACLES OF DR. X, which was featured on the cover.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles carried the June or June/July 1958 cover date. Since these titles were covered at the beginning of our look at the silver age Superman stories in Episode 160, beginning around the 26:55 mark, we will not be covering these titles again during the Superman Family episodes. If you would like to explore the other DC Comics titles published this month, go to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics. This link will take you directly to the page which shows all of the DC titles that carried the June or June/July 1958 cover date. The Elsewhere In DC Comics segment will continue in the Superman episodes covering the ACTION COMICS and SUPERMAN titles.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JUNE 1961: ACTION COMICS 277!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JULY 1958: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 3 & WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 95!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #242: Superman Comic Books Cover Dated May 1961: Superman #145 & Action Comics #276!

Superman #145 & Action Comics #276!

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SUPERMAN 145, May 1961, was published on March 16, 1961. It contained 32 pages, still for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. All 3 stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II, and were the final stories in that edition..

- THE SECRET IDENTITY OF SUPERMAN (9 pgs.), was written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye. This was Jerry's 28th silver age Superman story, and his 64th overall for this

- THE INTERPLANETARY CIRCUS (9 PGS.), was written by Robert Bernstein and drawn by Al Plastino.

- THE NIGHT OF MARCH 31st (8 pgs.), was written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Sheldon Moldoff. It was Siegel's 29th silver age Superman story, and his 65th overall for the era.This story was also reprinted in THE GREATEST SUPERMAN STORIES EVER TOLD, which was the edition in which I first read this story. Originally, this story was first covered way back in Episode 12. After the story, DC encouraged readers to list all of the "mistakes" they could find and send them in. Winners would win original art pages from this story, and others would win original Superman covers, and their names would be printed in a future issue. I'll keep you posted on what the results were in a future episode.

ACTION COMICS 276, May 1961, was published around march 30, 1961. it contained 32 pages, still 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. This was Supergirl's 8th cover appearance.

- THE WAR BETWEEN SUPERGIRL AND THE SUPERMAN EMERGENCY SQUAD (14 pgs), was written by Robert Bernstein, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. This story was also reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. III and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I.

- Supergirl starred in the 13 page story, SUPERGIRL'S THREE SUPER GIRL-FRIENDS, written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Jim Mooney. This was Siegel's 37th silver age Superman Family story, and his 66th overall. This story was reprinted in LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES ARCHIVES vol. I, SUPERBOY 147 and a replica edition of the same issue (published on January 2, 2003), SUPERGIRL ARCHIVES vol. II, SHOWCASE PRESENTS: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES vol. I and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 28 titles carried the May or May/June 1961 cover date.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JUNE 1958: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 29!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JUNE 1961: ACTION COMICS 277!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #241: Superman Family Comic Books Cover Dated May 1958: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #2 & World's Finest Comics #94!

Lois Lane #2 & World's Finest Comics #94!

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SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 2, May/June 1958, was published around March 13, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was drawn by Al Plastino. All three 8 page stories were reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II and SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE ARCHIVE vol. I.

- SUPERMAN'S SECRET SWEETHEART was drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. While Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics did not list a writer, The Grand Comic Book Database listed the writer as possibly (?) Bill Finger (?).

- LOIS LANE IN HOLLYWOOD was written by Otto Binder and drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger, and was also reprinted in LOIS LANE ANNUAL 2.

- SUPERMAN'S FORBIDDEN ROOM was pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. While Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics did not list a writer, The Grand Comic Book Database listed the writer as possibly (?) Jerry Coleman (?).

WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 94, May/June 1958, was published around March 25, 1958. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of a dime. Jack Schiff was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye.

- The 12 page Superman/Batman story was THE ORIGIN OF THE SUPERMAN - BATMAN TEAM, written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Dick Sprang and inked by Stan Kaye. This famous silver age story was reprinted in THE GREATEST BATMAN STORIES EVER TOLD, SECRET ORIGINS REPLICA EDITION 1, WORLD'S FINEST COMICS ARCHIVES vol. I, SHOWCASE PRESENTS: WORLD'S FINEST vol. I and DC UNIVERSE: SECRET ORIGINS.

This story differs greatly from the first Superman/Batman team up, THE MIGHTIEST TEAM ON EARTH in SUPERMAN 76, which we covered back in Episode 161. Bill Jourdain also covered this story in this episode of his GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC BOOKS PODCAST.

- Tomahawk starred in the 6 page story, THE FRONTIER CENSUS TAKER. Dave Wood might have written this story, but it was definitely drawn by Fred Ray.

- Green Arrow was featured in the 6 page story THE ROCKET RAIDERS, possibly written by Ed Harron but definitely drawn by George Papp.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 32 titles carried the May or May/June 1958 cover date. NOTE: Beginning next month, we will begin covering the Superman Family of titles which were published the same month as the story we began our look at Superman's silver age, ACTION COMICS 241. Since we've already covered the other DC titles beginning with the cover month of June 1958 in Episode 160, we will not be repeating them on future Superman Family comic book episodes. I will mention which episode the other DC titles were mentioned and provide a link both to the episode, and also the dcindexes.com page which lists that particular month of titles.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED MAY 1961: SUPERMAN 145 & ACTION COMICS 276!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JUNE 1958: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 29!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

Episode #240: Superman Comic Books Cover Dated April 1960: Superman #144 & Action Comics #275!

Superman #144 & Action Comics #275!

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SUPERMAN 144, April 1961, was published on February 7, 1961. it contained 32 pages, STILL for the cover price of 10¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, who were also the art team for the first story in this issue. All 3 stories were written by Jerry Siegel, his 25th - 27th silver age Superman stories, and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II.

- THE SUPER WEAPON, 9 pgs.

- SUPERBOY'S FIRST PUBLIC APPEARANCE, 9 pgs. (AN UNTOLD TALE OF SUPERMAN, the 11th in this series.), drawn by Al Plastino. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES.

- THE ORPHANS OF SPACE, 8 pgs., also drawn by Al Plastino, was also reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I.

ACTION COMICS 275, April 1961, was published on February 28, 1961. It contained 32 pages still 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 13 page Superman story, THE MENACE OF RED-GREEN KRYPTONITE, was written by Jerry Coleman and drawn by Wayne Boring, and was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II.
- The 13 page Supergirl story, MA AND PA KENT ADOPT SUPERGIRL, was written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Jim Mooney. This was Siegel's 36th Superman Family story, and his 63rd overall for the silver age. It was reprinted in SUPERGIRL ARCHIVES vol. II and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 30 titles carried the April or April/May 1961 cover date.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED MAY 1958: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 2 & WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 94!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED MAY 1961: SUPERMAN 145 & ACTION COMICS 276!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Tuesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books!

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!

A Note About Episode #240!

Due to my work schedule this week, Episode #240 will not be posted until next week. I apologize for the delay.

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Wednesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books! 

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

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Episode #239: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated April 1958: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #28!

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #28!

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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 28, April 1958, was published around February 25, 1958. It 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. All three 8 page stories were done by the same creative team: writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inker Ray Burnley, and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.

- THE SPENDTHRIFT AND THE MISER

- THE BOY WHO KILLED SUPERMAN, which was the story featured on the cover, was also reprinted in SUPERMAN ANNUAL 4.

- THE HUMAN SKYSCRAPER was also reprinted in SUPERMAN ANNUAL 4, published with the DC Comics cover dated January 1962, and also in SUPERMAN: THE AMAZING TRANSFORMATIONS OF JIMMY OLSEN trade paperback.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 37 titles carried the April or April/May 1958 cover date.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED APRIL 1961: SUPERMAN 144 & ACTION COMICS 275!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED MAY 1958: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 2 & WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 94!

Check out SLIPSTREAM, the weekly web comic book I'm drawing and lettering, which is written by Jeffrey Taylor, co-host of the FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS PODCAST and contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE. New pages of SLIPSTREAM can be found each
Wednesday at http://www.clockworkcomics.co.uk. Adam Dechanel, another contributor to the SUPERMAN HOMEPAGE, also writes and draws E. O. S. for Clockwork Comics, and new pages are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Clockwork Comics is the home website for amazing web comics and e-books! 

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 thefollowing:
- 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://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!