August 01, 2016

GiantSup 07 Superman Annual 3 Part 2

3 hours 25 minutes

The Giant Superman Podcast is where Jon M Wilson and Bob Fisher take a look back at the Silver Age of Superman via the giant annual collections published by DC. Giant Superman episodes are published monthly.

In this seventh giant episode, Jon and Bob take a look at the latter stories from giant Superman Annual 3, published on June 22, 1961. Stories discussed are as follows, with thanks to Mike’s Amazing World of Comics for publication information:

“The Lady and the Lion” Otto Binder (Writer) Wayne Boring (Penciller) Stan Kaye (Inker) Reprinted From: Action Comics #243 (1958)

“The Superman of the Future” Otto Binder (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) Stan Kaye (Inker) Reprinted From: Action Comics #256 (1959)

“The Oldest Man in Metropolis” Robert Bernstein (Writer) Al Plastino (Artist) Reprinted From: Action Comics #251 (1959)

“The Two Faces of Superman” Jerry Coleman (Writer) Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist) Reprinted From: Superman #126 (1959)

Links mentioned in the episode:

Superman Forever Radio

The New 52 Adventures of Superman

Secrets of the Fortress of Solitude

Awesome back cover poster

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Look forward to the eighth episode, covering the first half of the fourth annual, on August 31!

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