Archive for December, 2011

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

The Thrilling Adventures of Superman

Welcome to episode 49 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.

Hide the women and children! As Michael looks at the 13th storyline from the Superman daily newspaper strip, the Man of Steel is heading back to the tenements to deal with the poor living conditions resulting from the crime-riddled slums. Last time, Superman tore down an entire part of the city to “solve” the problem. Will the passage of time assuage Superman’s rough-and-tumble approach? Find out! Also this episode Michael presents a Spotlight on radio’s second Lois Lane, Helen Choat!

QUOTABLE:
I warned you to keep quiet!
Clark Kent

SMOOCH!


This look like a job...


Clark's efforts


Paging Dr. Weisinger

Intertitles for this story:
Paging Superman
Seconds Count!
Saved — Almost!
The Customer Is Always Right!
He’s Off Again!
Enter Barbara Lewis
The Forgotten Man
A Hasty Exit!
Casey Spills the Beans
Problem Child
Lois Gets a Shock
“Home”
Tommy a Thief?
The Faith of Superman
He Wants to Be Shown!
“Gyp” the Acrobat
Tommy Cleared!
Can This Be Clrk?
Easy to Convince.
Money to Burn.
Superman Takes a Hand
Cheating the Cheaters.
No “Break” for the Thug
Pay-Off for the Loan-Shark!
Quiet, Please!
Dead End.
Play Ball — Or Else
Turning the Tables
Kent Writes an I.O.U.
Too Many Crooks
Rarin’ to Go!
A Close Call for Kent
Enigma
Blast in the Night
No Rest for the Weary
Quick Change
Richman, Poor Man
His Own Medicine
A Point for Debate
And No Parachutes
Some People Never Learn
A New Deal for Slum Dwellers

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December 1st, 2011  Posted at   The Stack

Due to a mix-up with my comic order, I didn’t get any new comics in November. So, unfortunately this month’s edition of The Stack is a bit different… or at least ostensibly shorter.

Here’s November:

Superboy (Vol. 3) #62
Supergirl (Vol. 4) #32
Supreme #1
Young Justice #8
Young Justice 80-Page Giant #1
Marvel Zombies, Vol. 2 trade paperback
Newsboy Legion by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby hardcover

Total: 5 comics, 2 trades (Year total: 354 comics, 15 trades)

I should get two months worth of new books with my next shipment, so next month’s edition should return to normal. On the bright side, with less new books to read, I was able to plow through the Newsboy Legion hardcover, which was awesome, as well as most of the third volume of SHOWCASE PRESENTS: LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES. I’ve only got a couple stories left in that volume, so I’ll include it on the next edition of The Stack.

The Reading Project also got stalled this month because of the lack of new books (I weave the two together, working in books from the Reading Project in between new books throughout the month). So, that should resume in December, as well.

I did realize I made a colossal blunder on that front, though, in that I left out the OUTSIDERS volume from the mid-90s that featured the Eradicator. I’m well past the end of that series now, so it’s too late to work it in. Ah well.

Anyway, that’s it for this edition. Please return next month as we resume our regular coverage.