The Superman Fan Podcast: September 2017

Friday, September 29, 2017

Episode #371 Part II: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated July 1964: Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #50!

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane 50, July 1964!

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Now that the ol' Fortress Of Solitude has been tidied up after Hurricane Irma, we can get back on track with the podcast. The Fortress held up fine with no damage. We only had a lot of yard debris to clean up and were without power for a week.

SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 50, July 1964, was published on May 14, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and Kurt Schaffenberger drew the cover.

- (10:30) LOIS LANE'S PLOT AGAINST LANA LANG (9 pgs.), which was featured on the cover, was drawn by Kurt Schaffenberger. The writer is unknown.

- (30:42) LOIS LANE'S LUCKIEST DAY (8 pgs.), writer unknown, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, while the Grand Comic Book Database credits Leo Dorfman as the writer. Kurt Schaffenberger was the artist.

- (44:16) THE PROPHECY OF THE ORACLE BIRD (8 pgs.), writer unknown, was pencilled by John Forte and inked by George Klein.

The episode begins with the monthly MY PULL LIST segment, where this time I review the comic books released in August 2017, which I received from Discount Comic Book Service.

We will finish up the Superman and Superman Family titles which carried the July 1964 cover date with Part III: ACTION COMICS 314 and Part IV: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 78!

Then we will feature: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED AUGUST 1964: PART I: 80 PG. GIANT 1 (starring Superman), PART II: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 143, PART III: SUPERMAN 171, PART IV: ACTION COMICS 315 & PART V: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 51!

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Thursday, September 7, 2017

Episode #371 Part I: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated July 1964: Superman #170!

Superman 170, July 1964!

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SUPERMAN 170, July 1964, was published around May 7, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan. According to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics, George Klein was the inker, while the Grand Comic Book Database and the Comic Book Database.com credit Sheldon Moldoff as the inker.

- SUPERMAN'S MISSION FOR PRESIDENT KENNEDY (10 pgs.), written by Bill Finger, with a co-writer credit also given to E. Nelson Bridwell, according to the Grand Comic Book Database. This story was reprinted in SUPERMAN IN THE SIXTIES. For more about Al Plastino's art for this story click here.

- IF LEX LUTHOR WERE SUPERMAN'S FATHER (15 pgs, Part I was 8 pgs. long), written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. Part II was 7 pages long, titled, THE WEDDING OF LARA AND LUTHOR. This was Siegel's 46th silver age Superman story, and his 125th overall for the era.

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

Next Episodes: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JULY 1964 PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 50, PART III: ACTION COMICS 314 & part IV: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 78!

Then we will feature: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED AUGUST 1964: PART I: 80 PG. GIANT 1, PART II: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 143, PART III: SUPERMAN 171, PART IV: ACTION COMICS 315 & PART V: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 51!