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In this episode, we explore some wild stories from the Man of Steel's radio drama! Though practically forgotten today, radio's Adventures of Superman ran for 11 years and told over 200 original stories before it was retooled for TV as the beloved George Reeves show of the same title.

This episode is "Side 2" of a two-part exploration of The Adventures of Superman, and it took forever to make. Sorry.

And there's more! Along the way, we'll also learn about Batman and Robin's radio appearances and the time Superman took on the KKK.

Primary sources:

Superman Smashes the Klan — Gene Luen Yang, Gurihiru

Superman Vs. Atom Man on Radio— Smithsonian Collection

Radio Mystery and Adventure — Jim Harmon

Flights of Fantasy — Michael Hayde

Tune In Tommorrow — Mary Jane Higby

Adventures of Superman

Links:

Superman and the American Way: 1943 — Ken Quattro, Comics Detective

You've Got Possibilities — Emilie Battle, Famous in NY Video

War Rocket Ajax, Ep. 563 — Chris Sims, Matt D. Wilson