Episode #106: Face To Face With Yesterday: The Adventures Of Superman #474!

Adventures Of Superman 474!

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FACE TO FACE WITH YESTERDAY was published in THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #474, January 1991, published on November 28, 1990. It contained 32 pages and sold for a dollar even. Mike Carlin was the editor. The cover was pencilled by Dan Jurgens and inked by Art Thibert. The story was written and pencilled by Dan Jurgens, inked by Art Thibert, lettered by Albert De Guzman and colored by Glenn Whitmore. There is no reprint information about this issue, so check the back issue bins of you local comic book stores or the internet.

This episode is a week late because I had a cold on Christmas week, but it is more of a New Year's story.

NEXT EPISODE: SUPERMAN: THE YEAR IN REVIEW!

NEXT CHRISTMAS WEEK: A double feature: SUPERMAN #64, METROPOLIS MAILBAG & THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #487: CHRISTMAS IN SUICIDE SLUM!

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Episode #105: Superman Vs. Captain Marvel!

Shazam 1, February 1973!

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On December 14, 1972, DC published SHAZAM 1, February 1973, their first comic book featuring the old Fawcett Comics character Captain Marvel. While Superman and Captain Marvel never fought in a cross-over story, their two publishers did battle each other in court.

Superman and Captain Marvel first met in a comic book story titled SUPERDUPERMAN! in MAD #4, April/May 1953. To read this story online go to: http://kitscomics.com/captain/34.htm . DC, which now owns MAD MAGAZINE, has reprinted the story in MAD ARCHIVE vol. 1, which collected issues 1 - 6.

DC has also reprinted the early issues of SHAZAM, which ended with issue 35 in 1978, in SHAZAM: THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD, and SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SHAZAM! vol. 1.

For a complete history of Captain Marvel go to Bill Jourdain's podcast THE GOLDEN AGE OF COMIC BOOKS, episode 20, October 17, 2005, http://goldenagecomics.org/wordpress/2005/10/17/golden-age-of-comic-books-october-17-2005-20/.

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Episode #104: Superman In Exile, Part V: The End Of Exile!

(Top L to R:) Superman 32 & Adventures Of Superman 455!
(Bottom: L to R:) Superman 33 & Adventures Of Superman 456!

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This episode concludes our look at the SUPERMAN IN EXILE storyline from the late 1980's. It was collected in the trade paperback SUPERMAN: EXILE.

66: Superman In The Pocket Universe!

69: Superman Goes Gangbusters!

Superman Fan Podcast Special Blog: Superman In Exile Checklist!, posted on April 25, 2009, lists all of the issues discussed in this series of podcasts so you can read them for yourself!

71: Superman In Exile, Part I, Free Comic Book Day & The State Of Superman Comics!

72: Superman In Exile, Part II & Free Comic Book Day!

90: Superman In Exile, Part III!

103: Superman In Exile, Part IV: Action Comics Annual 2, 1989!

The Superman issues that will be discussed in this episode are:

Cover dated June 1989:
SUPERMAN 32 and THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 455.

Cover dated July 1989:
SUPERMAN 33, THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 456 and ACTION COMICS 643 (its first monthly issue since the end of ACTION COMICS WEEKLY). The editor for all of these issues was Mike Carlin.

Next episode: Superman Vs. Captain Marvel!

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Episode #103: Superman In Exile, Part IV: ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2, 1989!

Action Comics Annual 2!

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This episode continues a series of episodes exploring the SUPERMAN IN EXILE storyline from the late 1980's. This story was collected in the trade paperback SUPERMAN: EXILE. The featured story was printed in ACTION COMICS ANNUAL 2, 1989, published on April 11, 1989. It was 64 pages long for the price of $1.75. The cover was pencilled by George Perez and inked by Jerry Ordway. MEMORIES OF KRYPTON'S PAST was the title of the story. Writer and penciller Jerry Ordway and inker did the Warworld/Arena story, writer Roger Stern, penciller Curt Swan and inker Brett Breeding did the Superman/Attendant Lentra story and the Jor-El flashbacks, and writer and inker George Perez and penciller Mike Mignola did the Cleric story. This issue picked up the story from THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 454, May 1989. ACTION COMICS ANNUAL 2 was the first issue to be published after the last ACTION COMICS WEEKLY issue of 642 (discussed in episode 92), which was published several months earlier on January 24, 1989.

NEXT EPISODE: The fifth and final episode on the SUPERMAN IN EXILE story, covering the following issues: SUPERMAN 32, THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN 455, SUPERMAN 33, THE ADVENTURES 456 and ACTION COMICS 643.

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Episode #102: Happy Birthday, Noel Neill!

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Noel Neill was born on November 25, 1920, on Thanksgiving Day! She holds the distinction of being the only performer to appear in all three film versions of Superman: the 1940's serial, the 1950's TV show and two movies, SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE and SUPERMAN RETURNS.

For more information about Noel Neill and her career:

TRUTH, JUSTICE, & THE AMERICAN WAY: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF NOEL NEILL THE ORIGINAL LOIS LANE An Authorized Biography by Larry Thomas Ward, published by Nicholas Thomas Books. (I want to thank my friend Melissa Abrahemsen for allowing me to borrow her AUTOGRAPHED copy of this book to prepare for this episode.)

DVD's:

ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN: FROM INKWELL TO BACK LOT, the special feature documentary to the season 1 boxed set of THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN

THE FIRST LADY OF METROPOLIS, the special feature documentary to the season 2 boxed set of THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN.

LOOK UP IN THE SKY! THE AMAZING STORY OF SUPERMAN, narrated by Kevin Spacey.

links:

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/tv/tv.php?topic=cast-crew/noel-neill

http://www.dpriol.com/Noel-Neill.html

NEXT WEEK: SUPERMAN IN EXILE, PART IV: ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #2, 1989!

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The theme for the podcast is PLANS IN MOTION composed by Kevin MacLeod, part of the royalty free music library of the web site http://incompetech.com .

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Superman and all related characters are trademark and copyright DC Comics.

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Episode #101: The Death Of Superman!

Superman 75!

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SUPERMAN issue #75, the January 1993 issue, was published on November 17, 1992. Over 3 million copies would eventually be sold. Some comic book stores sold 10,000 copies that day, with customers lined up around the block. This episode doesn't explore the story or plot itself, but its creation and the publicity frenzy in its aftermath. To listen to past episodes about the DEATH OF SUPERMAN stories, go to episdoes #86 and 89.

For more information about the DEATH OF SUPERMAN story:

On DVD:

THE AMAZING STORY OF SUPERMAN documentary narrated by Kevin Spacey

SUPERMAN: DOOMSDAY animated movie special feature: REQUIEM & REBIRTH: SUPERMAN LIVES!

On the web:

http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=articles/doomsday-10-years-later

http://www.milehighcomics.com/tales/cbg127.html

NEXT EPISODE: Happy Birthday, Noel Neill!

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The theme for the podcast is PLANS IN MOTION composed by Kevin MacLeod, part of the royalty free music library of the web site http://incompetech.com .

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Episode #100: ACTION COMICS #100 & SUPERMAN #100!

Action Comics 100 & Superman 100!

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Continuing the tradition, began with episode #5, of featuring the Superman stories of the corresponding issue numbers every 25 episodes, this episode features the stories contained in ACTION COMICS issue 100 & SUPERMAN 100.

ACTION COMICS 100, September 1946, published around July 16, 1946, 48 pages, 10 cents.
Editor: Jack Schiff
Cover: penciller: Wayne Boring, inker: Ed Dobrotka

SUPERMAN: THE SLEUTH WHO NEVER FAILED (12 pages)
writer: Alvin Schwartz, artist: Ira Yarbrough

HAYFOOT HENRY: THE RHYMING HORSE (4 pages) (humorous)
writer: Alvin Schwartz, artist: Stan Kaye

CONGO BILL: THE CASE OF THE CAPTIVE SEALS (6 pages) (adventure/crimefighter)
writer: Alvin Schwartz, artist: Fred Ray

VIGILANTE: THE BOOK THAT WAS TOO REAL (10 pages) (adventure/crimefighter)
writer: Don Cameron, penciller: Mort Meskin, inker: George Roussos

ZATARA: MAGIC - PAST OR PRESENT (7 pages) (magic/crimefighter)
writer: Don Cameron, artist: William F. White

SUPERMAN 100, September 1955, published around July 21, 1955, 32 pages, 10 cents
Editor: Mort Weisinger, Cover artist: J. Winslow Mortimer

THE TOY SUPERMAN CONTEST (8 pages)
writer: William Woolfolk, penciller: Wayne Boring, inker: Stan Kaye

SUPERMAN -- SUBSTITUTE TEACHER (8 pages)
writer: unknown, artist: Al Plastino

THE CLUE FROM KRYPTON (8 pages)
writer: Bill Finger, penciller: Wayne Boring, inker: Stan Kaye

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NEXT EPISODE: THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN! The Media Frenzy!

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The theme for the podcast is PLANS IN MOTION composed by Kevin MacLeod, part of the royalty free music library of the web site http://incompetech.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 SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.