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November 8th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 45 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.

Is your son a no-good bum? Are you being bullies by bookies to pay off your gambling debt? Accused of your crime you didn’t commit? This looks like a job for Superman! That’s right folks. We are going back to the spinner rack for the last time in 2011 as Michael looks at the Superman story from ACTION COMICS #24!

QUOTABLE:
Go ahead — confess, or I’ll shake your teeth loose!
–Superman

The cover to ACTION COMICS #24 by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy


Superman vs. Robots


On the phone...


He HATES to be destructive...

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!

Links mentioned in the episode:
– The check.
– “Supermite!” is a complete unpublished Superman story, thought to be from the mid-1940s, and by Jerry Siegel and the Shuster shop.

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!

October 25th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 43 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.

Giant vultures! Flame guns! Neanderthals! Ambiguous contraptions! Gas weapons! Bottomless pits! Bea Arthur*! These are the things Superman must face as Michael looks at the third storyline from the Sunday continuity of the Superman newspaper strip. It is a short four-strip story, but packed full of action! Also this episode, Michael dives into the mailbag for some listener feedback.

*Bea Arthur does not actually appear in this story. Sorry.

QUOTABLE:
This will teach you to pick on someone your own size!
–Superman

That's Lois?


What is that thing?


A classic-looking Superman


"And then Superman left two half-naked people, who had been abused and nearly killed by giants, stranded in the desert...

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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!

October 18th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 42 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.

Can Superman end a war and squelch the tide of anger that has raised against the nations of Rutland and Blitzen? Find out as Michael wraps up the “Superman at War” trilogy with a look at the twelfth storyline from the Superman daily newspaper strip. Also this episode, Michael presents a Spotlight on radio’s first Lois Lane, Rolly Bester.

QUOTABLE:
It’s Superman! We were warned of him!
–A Blitzen soldier

This looks like a job...


A dynamic panel from Wayne Boring


See, he's a puppet master!


Clash of the, er, titans.

Intertitles for this story:
Off to the Wars
Superman Takes a Trip
Fancy Meeting You Here!
No Bullseye
One Good Deed a Day
They’re Not Foolin’
Taken for a Ride
Air Raid
A Clean Hit!
Disarmed!
Cease Fire!
Thanks, Boys!
The Power of Words.
In Enemy Territory
Face to Face
Amork Pinned Down!
A Quick Trip
Sham Battle
The End of the War
No Hit With Lois

Links mentioned in the episode:
– Newspaper dailies at DCComics.com
– The Green Lantern’s Light, a new podcast Michael co-hosts with Jeffrey Taylor and J. David Weter covering Green Lantern stories from 1984 forward!

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!

October 4th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 40 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 moves into the mainstream in a big way and it’s the shot hear ’round the world as Superman takes on Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin in a special two-page story from Look Magazine! In this episode, Michael also examines the real-world context and after aftermath of his historic, pre-Pearl Harbor tale.

QUOTABLE:
Joe, meet Adolf!
–Superman

The cover to the February 27, 1940, issue of Look Magazine


Looking for trouble?


Superman takes on the Führer!

Links mentioned in the episode:
– Remembrances of Jack Adler by Mark Evanier and Paul Kupperberg. You can also check out Adler’s Wikipedia entry, though it is sparse.
– Alter Ego Magazine, issue #79, featuring a lengthy article concerning the repercussions (both real and perceived) of the story featured in this episode.

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!

September 27th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 38 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.

We’re staying in the comic books as Michael looks at the Superman story from ACTION COMICS #23. Picking up from the events of issue #22, Superman continues to deal with the war between Toran and Galonia and uncovers the ruthless menace behind it all: A diabolical fiend known only as Luthor!

And don’t forget: For the month of September, the show is bi-weekly! Check back on Tuesdays and Fridays for more Superman awesomeness for your ears!

QUOTABLE:
Lois — in trouble!
–Clark Kent

The cover to ACTION COMICS #23 by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy


Up, up and away!


The Face!


Superman shields Lois

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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