Superman in the Bronze Age is a podcast hosted by Charlie Niemeyer looking at … well, Superman in the Bronze Age! The show launched in 2010 originally doing an issue-by-issue look at the Man of Steel’s adventures through that period. Since, Charlie has shifted gears to a more “hodge-podge” format, highlighting the best and greatest stories from that period.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Both Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster were all but through with their creative contributions to comics at that time — and certainly neither wrote or illustrated any stories for DC. So how can a show about Superman in the Bronze Age be of interest to Siegel and Shuster fans?
Well, in episode 68, Charlie looks at “The Man Who Created Superman.”
The story features Superman’s encounter with Joseph J. Jerome, the world’s greatest storyteller. Saying more would be giving away the story, but if the name isn’t obvious, the character is a clear send-up to the men themselves: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
It is a notable story given that it was published more than six months before Siegel, Shuster and the company came to (somewhat amicable) terms, and a full year before their creator credits were restored to Superman comics. A closer examination of the story might be done here in the future. But for now, go give a listen to Charlie’s take on the story!
