Posts Tagged ‘Daily Planet’

July 10th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 79 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.

This episode, Michael is joined by Jeffrey Taylor for a look at SUPERMAN #7, featuring four brand new Superman stories. From the wrongly accused to a town of exploding people to jewel thieves and crooked politicians, Superman takes on a wide range of challenges. And the hosts themselves cover a wide berth of Superman-related discussions in the process with talk ranging from comics to radio to television, film and beyond!

Be sure to catch Jeffrey regularly on From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast and Green Lantern’s Light! Don’t miss his ‘Man of Steel’ Countdown and Geek Debate columns at movies.com. And don’t miss Jeffrey’s web comic, Slipstream, which is illustrated, colored and edited by fellow Superman fans (and all-around nice guys) Billy Hogan, Charlie Niemeyer and Adam Dechanel! A huge thanks once more to Mr. Taylor for coming on the show.

QUOTABLE:
I don’t want to miss a word of this. Super-hearing, do your stuff!
Superman

The cover to SUPERMAN #7 by Joe Shuster and Wayne Boring


Maybe he should rethink that answer.


‘Applied psychology’


A task for Superman


No chains can hold him!


The most important news story of the year ever! On page… three?


Woops.


Helloooo, nurse!


The Black Gang!


Advertisement for the Superman Kryto-Raygun

Links mentioned in the episode:
– Jeffrey mentioned “Exile” as one of his favorite Superman storylines. He and Michael Bailey covered this in episodes 38 to 43 of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast.
– Jeffrey also lists SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY as another favorite. It hasn’t been covered on From Crisis to Crisis (yet), but gets the highest endorsement from this show’s host, as well. So read it now and be prepared for when they do.

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June 19th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 76 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.

The Man of Steel takes on more dirty devils and nasty ne’er-do-wells as Michael looks at the Superman story from the pages of ACTION COMICS #29. Our hero charges in, tearing down a racket perpetrated by vile fiends to prey on the aged, helpless and oppressed. If there ever was… this is a job for Superman.

QUOTABLE:
Little time to act! — That mob’s about to go wild — and Lois is in the thick of it!
Clark Kent

The cover to ACTION COMICS #29 by Wayne Boring


Like a human lightning bolt


A job for Superman!


Exposition!

Link mentioned in the episode:
Superman Fan podcast hosted by Billy Hogan — check out episodes 60, 188 and 222 for more about “The Girl in Superman’s Past” by Bill Finger, featuring the first appearance of Lori Lemaris
Superman in the Bronze Age hosted by Charlie Niemeyer
Clockwork Comics, home of Slipstream (written by Jeffrey Taylor, illustrated by Billy Hogan and colored by Charlie Niemeyer) and many other fine comics.

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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!

May 29th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome 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!

QUOTABLE:
“I’m not afraid!”
Lois Lane

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May 22nd, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome 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!

QUOTABLE:
“And if you do get a story up there, remember the paper that pays your salary!”
Perry White

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May 15th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 71 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 three rings of fun as Clark Kent and Lois Lane set out to get a scoop behind a series of robberies and muggings that have struck Metropolis. They wind up at the circus where the strongman, a behmoth named Herculo, is the prime suspect. But is there more to the robberies than meet the eye? Can Clark ferret out the true perpetrator before it’s too late? And what happens when Superman is challenged to a fight by Herculo himself?! Find out as Michael looks at the Superman story from ACTION COMICS #28.

QUOTABLE:
And now… for some action!
Superman

The cover to ACTION COMICS #28 by Paul Cassidy


Clark meets Herculo


Superman meets Herculo


Caught red-handed

Link mentioned in the episode:
100 Years Ago, Arrival of Ship Carrying Titanic Survivors Set Off Media Frenzy in NYC at TransportationNation.org

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!