Hey Kids, Comics!, volume 2, episode 51

The Leylands have once again turned their attention to Superman and his co-creator Jerry Siegel … this time in part four of their Silver Age Comparisons series.

Hey Kids Comics, volume 2, episode 51

Pay no attention to that Spidey-rific cover art, because a portion of the first half of the episode is spent discussing a Siegel-written stories from early during his second stint with DC Comics.

The 13-page Supergirl story, “The World’s Mightiest Cat!” stands as the second appearance of the X-Kryptonite-powered feline. This is Siegel’s fourth Supergirl story — and a followup to his first, which introduced the Cat of Steel!

The Leylands also look at a Superman story from ACTION COMICS #270 written by Otto Binder (not Siegel).

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Random Panel #60

Random Panel #60

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Random Panel #59

Random Panel #59

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Random Panel #58

Random Panel #58

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Mike’s Amazing World of DC History, episode 6

Mike Voiles is creator and proprietor of Mike’s Amazing World of Comics, an invaluable resource of information pertaining to comics — especially DC Comics — dating back to their start in 1935. Recently, Mike started a podcast in connection with the site, exploring the early days of DC history through the stories that made the company famous.

Mike's Amazing World of DC History, episode 6

With episode 6, Mike has reached a milestone: Jerry Siegel’s and Joe Shuster’s first work with the company in NEW FUN #6 (and, unknown to them at the time, the first appearance of the DC Universe!).

In the episode, Mike looks at issues 3 through 6 of NEW FUN, exploring all the features, especially Henri Duval and Doctor Occult, both of which made their debuts in that sixth issue.

The discussion of NEW FUN #6 starts around the 43-minute mark. But listen to the entire episode. And spend some time at Mike’s site. You’ll be glad you did.

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