Hey Kids, Comics!, volume 2, episode 8

The father-son duo of Andrew and Michael Leyland are back at it again on “Hey Kids, Comics!” In a recent episode, the Leylands continued to celebrate the Man of Steel’s 75th anniversary with part three of their series, “Happy Birthday, Superman!”.

Hey Kids, Comics!, vol. 2, episode 8

With this installment, the guys have moved firmly into the Silver Age and the swingin’ ’60s — including the period with Jerry Siegel returned to DC Comics and the character he co-created with Joe Shuster more than two decades previous.

Among the stories discussed in the episodes are Siegel’s classic, “The Death of Superman” from SUPERMAN #149. As mentioned when Billy Hogan and I discussed the story, this is one of Siegel’s greatest Superman stories and one to certainly not be missed.

They also turn their attention to Siegel’s 12-page “The Sweetheart Superman Forgot” from SUPERMAN #165, a gut-wrenching tale of amnesia and lost love, also considered by many to be among the greatest tales from Siegel’s second run on the character — and a highlight of the Silver Age era.

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