Episode #292 Part II: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated January 1960: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #42!

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 42!

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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 42, January 1960, was published on November 19, 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, featuring the issue's third and final story. All three stories have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. III.

- THE BIG SUPERMAN MOVIE (9 pgs.), writer is unknown, but Curt Swan pencilled the story, which was inked by John Forte.

- PERRY WHITE, CUB REPORTER (7 pgs.), was written by Robert Bernstein, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by John Forte. This story was also reprinted in 80 PG. GIANT 13, August 1965 (published around June 17, 1965), and SUPERMAN: DAILY PLANET.

- JIMMY THE GENIE (10 pgs.), was written by Robert Bernstein and pencilled by Curt Swan. According to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics and The Comic Book Database, Craig Flessel is credited as the inker. The Grand Comic Book Database lists the inker as possibly ?John Giunta?

Also highlighted in this episode are the ads and other features in this issue, including the JIMMY OLSEN'S PEN PALS letter column.

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 23 titles carried the January or January/February 1960 cover date.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED DECEMBER 1962: ACTION COMICS 295!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1960 PART I: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 107!

In 3 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1960 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 15!

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Episode #292 Part I: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated January 1960: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #14!

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane 14!

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SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 14, January 1960, was published on November 12, 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. It featured the issue's third and final story. All 3 stories have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. III, and were drawn by the classic Lois Lane artist Kurt Schaffenberger.

- THREE NIGHTS IN THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (9 pgs.), written by Otto Binder.

- LOIS LANE'S SOLDIER SWEETHEART (8 pgs.), according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics and the Comic Book Database the writer is unknown, while  the Grand Comic Book Database credits Robert Bernstein as the author.

Also highlighted in this episode are the ads and other features in this issue, including the LETTERS FOR LOIS column.

Elsewhere in DC Comics will be highlighted in Part II of our coverage of the Superman Family titles carrying the January 1960 cover date next episode, featuring SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 42!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED DECEMBER 1962: ACTION COMICS 295!

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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 #291 Part II: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated November 1962: Action Comics #294!

Action Comics 294!

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ACTION COMICS 294, November 1962, was published on September 27, 1962 (the date of my 2nd birthday). It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein.

- The Superman story in this issue was titled, THE KRYPTONITE KILLER (14 pgs.), was written by Edmond Hamilton and drawn by Al Plastino, and was reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. IV. This story continued the tale begun in ACTION COMICS 292 (covered in Episode 286, for the week of October 30, 2013).

- The Supergirl story in this issue was titled, THE MUTINY OF SUPER-HORSE (11 pgs.), written by Leo Dorfman and drawn by Jim Mooney. This story has been reprinted in  SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. II.

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

Elsewhere in DC Comics, 29 titles carried the November or November/December 1962 cover date, thanks to Mike's Amazing World Of Comics.

I also give a brief review of the comic book history title, Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. I have begun reading Super Boys, about the Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, and will review this book in a future episode.

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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 #291 Part I: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated November 1962: Superman #157!

Superman 157!

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This first regular episode of 2014 features SUPERMAN 157, November 1962, which was published around September 20, 1962. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein, featuring the issue's first story. All three stories have been reprinted in, SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. IV.

- THE SUPER-REVENGE OF THE PHANTOM ZONE PRISONER (10 pgs.), was written by Edmond Hamilton, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN: TALES FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE.

- THE SUPER-GENIE OF METROPOLIS (7 pgs.), was written by Robert Bernstein and drawn by Al Plastino.

- SUPERMAN'S DAY OF DOOM was written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. This was Siegel's 43rd silver age Superman story, and his 133rd story for the era to this point. Previously, he wrote:

- 2 stories for ADVENTURE COMICS 299, cover dated August 1962:

   - The Superboy story, THE UNWANTED SUPER-BABY, drawn by George Papp.

   - The Bizarro story: CAR 45, GET LOST, pencilled by George Klein and inked by George Klein.

- 3 stories for the cover date of September 1962:

   - THE KRYPTONITE KID in SUPERBOY 99, drawn by George Papp.

   - THE LEAGUE OF FANTASTIC SUPERMEN for SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 63, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein.

   - THE FACE BEHIND THE LEAD MASK in ADVENTURE COMICS 300, drawn by John forte and Al Plastino. (No, this story is not about Legion of Super-Heroes member Ferro Lad.)

- 2 stories cover dated October 1962:

   - MA & PA KENT'S INCREDIBLE DELUSION for SUPERBOY 100, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein.

   - THE SECRET ORIGIN OF BOUNCING BOY in ADVENTURE COMICS 301, drawn by John Forte.

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

The ELSEWHERE IN DC COMICS segment will be at the end of the next episode: PART II of THE SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED NOVEMBER 1962: ACTION COMICS 294!

In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1960: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 14!

We will wrap up the month of January 2014 with: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1960: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 42!

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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 #290: Superman 2013: Year In Review!

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Because of holiday family celebrations and work schedules, there was little time to prepare of post the final two scheduled episodes of 2013. So I decided to do this episode, scheduled to be the final one of 2013, to begin 2014, followed by the next regularly scheduled silver age Superman story episode.

To review the Man of Steel in comic books, I cover:

- SUPERMAN 15 - 25 and SUPERMAN ANNUAL 2. (SUPERMAN 26 was released on Tuesday, December 31, 2013, but I was not able to go to my local comic book shop, Acme Superstore, until today, Saturday, January 4, 2014.

- ACTION COMICS 16 - 26 and ACTION COMICS ANNUAL 2.

- SUPERMAN UNCHAINED 1 - 4. (SUPERMAN UNCHAINED 5 was published on the same day as SUPERMAN 26, but I was unable to go to my local comic book shop before the end of the year.

I also briefly discuss my trip to the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois, which I covered in the multi-part Episode 271, Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V & Part VI. Next I highlight my thoughts on the film MAN OF STEEL, which premiered the week after the Superman Celebration, and I originally reviewed in Episode 272.

I also highlight some of my pop culture Christmas gifts, as well as the pop culture Christmas gifts I bought for my family.

Next episode, I resume my regularly scheduled trip through the time barrier to explore the silver age adventures of Superman with the: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED NOVEMBER 1962 PART I: SUPERMAN 157, which was originally scheduled to be released on Christmas week 2013.

The following week: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOK COVER DATED NOVEMBER 1962 PART II; ACTION COMICS 294!

On the fourth week of January: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1960 PART I: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 14!

We finish the first month of 2014 with: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED JANUARY 1960 PART II: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 42!

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:
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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!