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September 23rd, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 37 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.

Michael is joined by Billy Hogan of Superman Fan Podcast for a look at SUPERMAN #4. It’s the first issue of the title to contain four new Superman stories, and it brings the action as we find Superman taking on the challenges posed by earthquakes, giant beasts, spies, racketeers and more! Also this issue, a brand new menace rears its head in the form of… a man named Luthor!

Be sure to check out Billy Hogan’s excellent Superman Fan Podcast, as well as his blog, My Pull List. A huge thanks once more to Mr. Hogan for coming on the show.

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:
Now its my turn!
–Superman

The cover to SUPERMAN #4 by Joe Shuster


Changing in the store room


The face of Luthor


Vulcan nerve pinch


Everybody fight the dinosaur...


Watch that first step.


Shocking!


Threating kids


Superman busts out!

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 20th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 36 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.

Picking up from episode 32, we continue with part two of our Europe at war trilogy as Michael looks at the 11th storyline from the Superman daily newspaper strip! This installment finds Clark Kent framed for murder and forced into joining spies in their diabolical acts of terrorism. Its up to Superman to lend a hand and thwart their plans and prevent the U.S. from being plunged into war! Also this episode, Michael gives a Spotlight on Golden Age artist Dennis Neville!

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:
Someway, somehow, I’ve got to turn the tables!
–Clark Kent

Where's the store room when you need it?


No tears!


Strike a pose.


Superman's new look

Intertitles for this story:
– Kent Disappears
– Tactic F-21.
– Incriminating Finger Prints
– A Trap For Kent
– A Rendezvous
– Assassin!
– He Won’t Talk
– Some Super-Sport
– Up a Tree
– An Uncomfortable Spot
– Applause!
– A Treacherous Move
– Turn-About
– The End of a Traitor
– An International ‘Incident’
– Clark Gets His Chance
– Clark Gets Involved
– Inside the Plane.
– Flagpole Sitter
– Giggi Apprehended.
– Hot on the Trail
– Over the Top!
– Step on It, Superman!
– The Birds Have Flown!
– Bombardment From the Skies.
– A Present For the Police
(Strips 313 and 330 do not have an intertitles in the reprints. Not all papers ran the intertitles and the source for these strips was one that did not.)

Links mentioned in the episode:
– Newspaper dailies at DCComics.com
– The Spotlight gallery, showcasing all of the Spotlight features on the show, including Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, Vin Sullivan and more.

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 13th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 34 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 return once more to the Sunday continuity of the Superman newspaper strip, as Michael looks at the second, six-strip storyline. It is a marked improvement over the first as Superman squares off against Lois Lane, a mad scientist, flamethrowers, hypnotized men and more in this Golden Age classic!

Also check out the awesome Superman bubblegum cards scans passed along by listener Steve Rogers.

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:
Perhaps I can change his attitude!
–Superman

An excellent panel


Rajek get a free pass...


The evil Dr. Grout!


Byrne-- er, BURN, baby, burn.

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 9th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 33 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 it’s back to the spinner rack as Michael looks at the Superman story from ACTION COMICS #22, which finds Clark Kent and Lois Lane thrust into a war between neighboring European countries. But after strange happenings both on land and sea, it becomes apparent that there is something more sinister behind it all, meaning that this… is a job for Superman!

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:
If that gal’s on the up-and-up, I miss my guess!
–Clark Kent

The cover of ACTION COMICS #22 by Joe Shuster and Paul Cassidy.


Clark mocks Lois.


SUPERSTAR!


Toran... Galonia... Luxor... and...

Links mentioned in the episode:
– From Yellow to Red: A Daredevil Podcast, hosted by Tyler Crone and Johnny Freiberg
– The Matt Murdock Chronicles, a blog looking at Daredevil issue by issue

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 6th, 2011  Posted at   The Thrilling Adventures of Superman
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The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 32 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 tenth storyline from the Superman daily newspaper strip. A mysterious telegram leads Superman into an adventure where he must save a town from a destroyed dam, then deal with a thickening plot and a poisoned reservoir! The 18-strip story kicks off a trilogy which finds Superman dealing with ramifications from a war in Europe! Parts two and three will be covered in future episodes. But also in this episode, we wind up 1939 with our first glimpse at the Superman radio show!

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:
My guess was right! These men are responsible for the disaster. Well, here’s where they get a taste of disaster!
–Superman

An ominous telegram


LOOK OUT!


Digging the trench


Soothing the savage beast

Intertitles for this story:
– Unconfirmed News
– It’s a Game
– All’s Well, But —
– An Unexpected Interruption
– Too Late!
– All Wet
– A Fantastic Race
– A Voice From the Mountain
– Flight!
– He Stems the Flood
– No Thanks Necessary
– Fifteen Minutes to Go!
– Superman’s Guess Confirmed.
– Stubborn Opposition
– Look Out, Blackie!
– A Canine Martyr
(Strip 295 does not have an intertitle in the reprints. Not all papers ran the intertitles and the source for this strips was one that did not.)

Links mentioned in the episode:
– Newspaper dailies at DCComics.com

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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