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October 16th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 91 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 back to this spinner rack this time out as Michael looks at the Superman story from ACTION COMICS #32. A rescue of a suicidal man leads Superman into a brand new adventure full of thrills, suspense and… product placement?! Hold on to your allowances, kids!

QUOTABLE:
“No more hard-earned savings will be wasted here! Out of my way!“
–Superman

The cover to ACTION COMICS #32 by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy or Leo Nowak


Mental hypnotism!


Birth of the Krypto-Raygun


…because he’s SUPERMAN!

Links mentioned in the episode:
– Superman in the Bronze Age, hosted by Charlie Niemeyer
– Just One of the Guys: A Green Lantern Podcast, hosted by Shawn Engel

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!

August 28th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 87 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.

Clark Kent accompanies Lois Lane to the nearby town of Brentville. They find the town is, literally, a sleepy little town as everyone who enters inexplicably is sent to Dreamland. Can the Daily Planet’s finest, with a little help from Superman, unravel the mystery? Find out as Michael looks at the Superman story from ACTION COMICS #31!

QUOTABLE:
“Tough guys, eh? I’ll have to teach you a little lesson!”
–Superman

The cover to ACTION COMICS #31


I’m guessing no. Random thugs are slow learners.


Cue John Williams.


Charging through the flames

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!

July 24th, 2012  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of SupermanWelcome to episode 81 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 looks at the Superman story story from ACTION COMICS #30! A snow-storm blankets the city of Metropolis… in mid-July?! What could be the cause? This is only the first of many questions tackled by Superman in this tale — including an end-of-the-story twist so shocking that you’ll never see it coming (and may wish you could un-see it once you do…)!

QUOTABLE:
“Lois in the thick of this! I might have expected it!”
–Superman

The cover to ACTION COMICS #30 by Joe Shuster and an inker


The splash


Zolar! (Or maybe the Ultra Humanite… or the Yellow Mask… or Luthor from the future… or…)


Boom goes the strato-ship

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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!

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

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!

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

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