The Superman Fan Podcast: May 2019

Friday, May 24, 2019

Episode #390 Part III: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated December 1965: Action Comics #331!

Action Comics 331, December 1965!

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ACTION COMICS 331, December 1965, was published on October 28, 1965. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp.

- (7:05) MY PULL LIST segment, where I review the comic books I received from Discount Comic Book Service, which carried the June 1965 cover date that were released during the month of April. I reviewed them in the order in which I read them.

- (14:45) CLARK KENT'S MASQUERADE AS SUPERMAN (12 pgs.), written by Otto Binder, drawn by Al Plastino and lettered by Joe Letterese. This story was reprinted in BEST OF DC 6, July/August 1980, released on April 10, 1980. It contained 100 pages for the cover price of 95¢.

(34:16) OPERATION SATAN (12 pgs.), written by Leo Dorfman and drawn by Jim Mooney. It was reprinted in SUPERGIRL: THE SILVER AGE OMNIBUS.

- (51:09) METROPOLIS MAILBAG letter column.

Also highlighted in this episode are the issue's ads and other features.

Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED DECEMBER 1965 PART IV: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 154, including ELSEWHERE IN DC COMICS, featuring the other DC Comics titles which carried the December 1965, or December 1965/January 1966 cover date.

Then we will feature: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JANUARY 1966: PART I: SUPERMAN 182, PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 62, PART III: SUPERMAN 183 (an 80 Page Giant), PART IV: ACTION COMICS 332 & PART V: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 90!

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Friday, May 3, 2019

Episode #390 Part II: Superman Family Comic Book Cover Dated December 1965: The Brave And The Bold #63!

The Brave And The Bold 63, December 1965/January 1966!

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THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD 63, December 1965/January 1966, was published on October 21, 1965. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. George Kashdan was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by John Rosenberger, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics. But according to the Grand Comic Book Database, Jim Mooney was the artist. Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics credits Jim Mooney as the inker. I also share a brief history of this title, including its evolution into a Batman team-up book, with DC superheroes other than Superman.

- (3:03) A review of the book, LIVING LIFE INSIDE THE LINES: TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF ANIMATION, written by Martha Sigall and published by University Press Of Mississippi in 2005.

- (10:14) Part I of the story, THE REVOLT OF THE SUPER-CHICKS (25 pages divided into three parts), written by Bob Haney, pencilled by John Rosenberger and inked by Win Mortimer, according to Mike's Amazing World Of DC Comics. The Grand Comic Book Database credits John Rosenberger as both penciller and inker. Ira Schnapp was the letterer.

- (25:43) Part II

- (36:45) Part III

- (52:03) SOME UNSUNG HEROINES, writer unknown, about female heroes of American history, like Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female physician in the United States, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, both crusaders for women's right to vote.

Also highlighted in this episode are the issue's ads and other features.

Next Episodes: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED DECEMBER 1965: PART III: ACTION COMICS 331 & PART IV: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 154!

Then we will cover: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JANUARY 1966: PART I:SUPERMAN 182, PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 62, PART III: SUPERMAN 183 (an 80 Page Giant), PART IV: ACTION COMICS 332 & PART V: SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 90!

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 Tumblr, Medium, Flipboard, the Internet Archive, tunein and Stitcher.