It’s three rings of fun as Clark Kent and Lois Lane set out to get a scoop behind a series of robberies and muggings that have struck Metropolis. They wind up at the circus where the strongman, a behmoth named Herculo, is the prime suspect. But is there more to the robberies than meet the eye? Can Clark ferret out the true perpetrator before it’s too late? And what happens when Superman is challenged to a fight by Herculo himself?! Find out as Michael looks at the Superman story from ACTION COMICS #28.

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And now… for some action!
-Superman

The cover to ACTION COMICS #28 by Paul Cassidy

Clark meets Herculo

Superman meets Herculo

Caught red-handed

Link mentioned in the episode:
- 100 Years Ago, Arrival of Ship Carrying Titanic Survivors Set Off Media Frenzy in NYC at TransportationNation.org

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A seemingly mundane incident is the catalyst for our story when Clark Kent interviews a recently successful businessman and finds him to be… bored. But, things make an upward turn as Superman takes on a dangerous new threat known only as “the Lamite” as Michael looks at the fifth storyline from the Sundays installments of the Superman newspaper strip. Beware of giant spiders.

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It will take just a few minutes for Superman to ascertain whether Daly is in real danger!
-Superman

Super-pants-off, dance-off

...in his teeth!

CR-CRASH!

The Lamite!

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Breaking from the regular format, the guys got together for a look at DC RETROACTIVE: GREEN LANTERN — THE 80s. The issue features Len Wein and Joe Staton teaming up for a lost chapter (sort of) in the life of the Emerald Crusader set (again, sort of) in between the pages of issues 187 and 188.

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This week, Michael Bradley and Michael Kaiser take a break from their normal monthly coverage format to look back at their first completed year, going over the pros and cons, the ups and downs, the lefts and rights of all the Batman material released in 1940. And at the end of the show, the two give their votes for the bests and worsts of the year!

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Each Sunday and Wednesday, possibly more often if the mood hits, I will post a random Superman-related comic book panel. Prepare for awesomeness and awkwardness, heroism and hilarity — all in out-of-context, yet easy-to-swallow, form.

Return to the thrilling days of yesteryear as Michael looks at the 12th storyline from the Superman radio serial. An old friend of Lois’s is charged with running Happyland, the newest amusement park attraction. But when “Midway” Martin’s offer to buy the park is refused, he sets out to make Happyland a lot less happy… causing trouble for Lois and a job for Superman!

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“I should say I have something to do… as Superman!“
-Clark Kent… and Superman

The Superman radio show, obviously, doesn’t allow for scans of images from the story. However, here is a look at a couple spot illustrations, that accompanied the text adaptation of the story in the August issues of Radio and Television Mirror, as well as a look at that issue’s cover. Art was likely done by members of the Shuster shop. Who penned the adaptations themselves, however, is not known.

The cover of the August 1941 issue of Radio and Televison Mirror

Superman flies to Happyland

Lois, Clark and 'Midway' Martin

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