Monthly Archives: November 2012

Random Panel #3

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Michael Bradley

A rare Joe Shuster-only offering here, as Jerry Siegel did not write this Superboy story. Instead, this third appearance of the Boy of Steel was written by Don Cameron. Ironically, the story from which this panel comes is the first … Continue reading →

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Pop culture demi-gods

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Michael Bradley

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster) should be enshrined in the popular imagination beside other creators of iconic, culture-changing characters like Arthur Conan Doyle and Edgar Rice Burroughs, or lionized as pop culture demi-gods, like Billie Holiday, Alfred Hitchcock or Cary … Continue reading →

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Superman Fan Podcast, episode 246

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Michael Bradley

Billy Hogan is back with episode 246 of his Superman Fan Podcast! While neither received cover billing in their respective issues, among the stories Billy looks at in this episode are two written by Jerry Siegel. First is the 13-page … Continue reading →

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Random Panel #2

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Michael Bradley

Panels without dialogue and narration were exceedingly rare in the Golden Age, which was a time of super-condensed, exposition-heavy stories. Jerry Siegel, however, while not using them in every story, seemed to make more use of them than other writers … Continue reading →

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