The review of Peter David’s epic Supergirl series is finally here! In depth summary and review of Supergirl # 1. The show also includes a history of Matrix and post crisis Supergirl.
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Welcome to episode 73 of The Thrilling Adventures of Superman. The show’s mission is to explore the history and development of the Superman in his formative years by chronicling the Man of Steel’s Golden Age adventures in comics, radio and film.
A mysterious “pillar of fire” and threats to the small town of Graves End send Clark Kent and Lois Lane on their latest adventure as Michael looks at the 14th storyline from the Superman radio serial. What they find is a quaint but superstitious town… but far greater mysteries lurk beneath the surface, meaning that this… is a job… for Superman!
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The Silver Banshee has arrived to DC Comic’s New 52! This episode reviews Supergirl #9. How does Kara deal with the magic of Silver Banshee, and her father, the Black Banshee, and why does Kara always seem to find a fight everywhere she goes?
Get all the goods on this year’s Ottawa Comic Convention, some exciting news about the Kara Zor-El Podcast (I’m go weekly), and find out what Adam Baldwin is really like. I talk Game of Thrones, original Supergirl art, and a few shout outs to some friends.
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #24!
SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 24, October 1957, was published around August 22, 1957. 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 stories were done by the same creative team, writer Otto Binder, penciller Curt Swan and inked by Ray Burnley, and have been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN FAMILY vol. II.
- THE SUPERMAN HALL OF TROPHIES (6 pgs.)
- THE GORILLA REPORTER (10 pgs.)
- THE LUCKIEST BOY IN THE WORLD (8 pgs.)
Elsewhere in DC Comics, 38 titles carried the October or October/November 1957 cover date.
Next Episode: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED NOVEMBER 1960: SUPERMAN 141 & ACTION COMICS 270!
In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1957: WORLD’S FINEST COMICS 91!
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 Saturday 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.
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Thanks for listening to the SUPERMAN FAN PODCAST and, as always, thanks to Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, creators of Superman!
Episode 135: Reign of the Supermen Part 1
Welcome to the 135th episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.
Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.
REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN BEGINS!
This week Mike and Jeff begin (finally, some would say) their coverage of the last act in the Death and Return of Superma saga and they even brought a friend along. Joining the boys is Jon M. Wilson, host of Golden Age Superman and co-host of The New 52 Adventures of Superman and it is a good thing Jon’s here because there is not one but four Supermen running around Metropolis. Two of those Supermen are introduced this week, the first in Action Comics #687. Has Kal-El of Krypton returned? It certainly seems that way but why does he wear a visor and, you know, kill people? Then, in Superman: The Man of Steel #22 a true Man of Steel emerges, but what is the dark secret of Henry Johnson and who the heck is the White Rabbit? All of this plus Meanwhile, at the Daily Planet, the news segment that tells you what was going on in the world at the time these books were on the stands!
Mike and Jeff would like to thank Jon for coming out to play and are pretty psyched that he’ll be joining them again down the road.
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If you want to comment on the show or contact the hosts you can always private message Mike and Jeff, at the Superman Homepage, leave comments here or at the Homepage or here or email them by clicking this link. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.
Also, be sure to check out Mike’s blog, the Fortress of Baileytude, for all kinds of neat Death and Return of Superman related scans, videos and more!
Next time: Cyborg! Superboy! Another guest host!
That’s right. You get three episodes to wrap up this month’s New 52 Superawesomness, as Jon, Dave, and Mike (or is that Mike, Dave, and Jon?) tackle the final week of the month with:
Superman 5 — “Menace!” — It looks like Superman done flipped his top now, don’t it? What havoc will the Man of Steel wreak before he can be stopped? And more importantly, can sound travel in space?!
We also take a look at the penultimate chapter of the new Justice Leage origin and the grand showdown between Superboy and the Teen Titans. Oh, yeah, and Superman also kills Batman in Batman: The Dark Knight. All the 5s get wrapped up on this episode, so come check it out!
Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, “we” being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern’s Light, as well as Michael Kaiser from the newly revived Legends of the Batman. If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.
Next episode due June 5
Welcome to episode 72 of The Thrilling Adventures of Superman. The show’s mission is to explore the history and development of the Superman in his formative years by chronicling the Man of Steel’s Golden Age adventures in comics, radio and film.
It’s the thrilling return of Jimmy Olsen as Michael looks at the 13th storyline from the Superman radio serial. Everyone’s favorite copy boy calls on Clark Kent to help him investigate a mystery at the home of his aunt, Louisa Horn, in a place called Lighthouse Point. But when Clark figures out that Louisa isn’t telling all she knows, a far-greater mystery lurks just around the corner, including smugglers and the location of some ancient Chinese jade!
Click here to see the post at GreatKrypton.com, the site’s home base, for images related to the episode, additional notes and links.
Download the episode directly. Or, you can subscribe to the show via iTunes or the RSS feed! Questions or comments? Additions or corrections? Drop a line! Share your thoughts on the episode and the issue. You can connect with show on Facebook and Twitter, as well, to get updates!
The Thrilling Adventures of Superman is also a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. And don’t forget to check out the Superman Homepage!
Superman #140 & Action Comics #269!
SUPERMAN 140, October 1960, was published on August 4, 1960. 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 26 page story, THE SON OF BIZARRO (A GREAT 3-PART NOVEL), was written by Otto Binder, pencilled by Wayne Boring and inked by Stan Kaye. It has been reprinted in SUPERMAN FROM THE THIRTIES TO THE SEVENTIES, SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II, SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERGIRL vol. I and SUPERMAN: ESCAPE FROM BIZARRO WORLD.
- PART I: THE SON OF BIZARRO (10 pgs.)
- PART II: THE ORPHAN BIZARRO (8 pgs.)
- PART III: THE BIZARRO SUPERGIRL (8 pgs.)
ACTION COMICS 269, October 1960, was published around August 30, 1960. 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.
Superman starred in THE TRUTH MIRROR (12 pgs.), written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. This story has been reprinted in SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN vol. II, and was Siegel’s 18th Silver Age Superman story, and his 44th overall for this era.
Supergirl starred in the 12 page story, SUPERGIRL’S FIRST ROMANCE, written by Jerry Siegel, his 27th Superman Family story, and his 45th silver age story overall. Jim Mooney drew the art.
Elsewhere in DC Comics, 31 titles carried the October or October/November 1960 cover date.
Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOK COVER DATED OCTOBER 1957, SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 24!
In 2 Weeks: SUPERMAN COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED NOVEMBER 1960: SUPERMAN 141 & ACTION COMICS 270!
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 Saturday 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.
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 134: Death and Return Mailbag
Welcome to the one hundred and thirty-fourth episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.
Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.
Once again Mike and Jeff buck the system and instead of beginning their coverage of Reign of the Supermen they spend about two hours reading the Death and Return of Superman related e-mails they have gotten over the past few months. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. It will become a part of you.
You can subscribe to the show in two ways. First there is the RSS Feed and there is also the iTunes link.
If you want to comment on the show or contact the hosts you can always private message Mike and Jeff, at the Superman Homepage, leave comments here or at the Homepage or here or email them by clicking this link. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.
Also, be sure to check out Mike’s blog, the Fortress of Baileytude, for all kinds of neat Death and Return of Superman related scans, videos and more!
Next time: REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN BEGINS!
For the second of three episodes this month, Jon, Dave, and Mike are going to be looking at the fifth issue of each Superteen title.
Superboy 5 — “Breakout” — Before heading out to beat on Wonder Girl, Superboy wants to save Caitlin Fairchild. But why? What’s his motivation? Can we figure out what Lobdell is trying to say?
Supergirl 5 — “Homecoming” — Kara goes home and finds nothing but death and destruction. And a big ugly who beats on her. What happened to them? What does it all mean? And who shot Zor-El?
The length of the discussion for the non-Action titles this month was lengthy enough that Jon felt a cut was in order. The episodes are left a touch on the short side compared to usual, but that’s better than super-long for some people, so here it is. Look for the rest in a week.
Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, “we” being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern’s Light, as well as Michael Kaiser from the newly revived Legends of the Batman. If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.
Next episode due May 24