Views from the Longbox Episode 171: Superman From the ’30s to the ’80s Part 2

Superman at 75 Background AEpisode 171: Superman From The ’30s to the ’80s Part 2

Michael Bailey’s Superman at 75: The Celebration of a Legend continues as does the coverage of Superman: From The ’30s To The ’80s, a hardcover collection of Superman comics that came out in 1983.   In this installment we wrap up our look at this amazing collection of Superman stories by moving into the fifties, sixties and seventies.  The first appearances of Brainiac and Supergirl are discussed as is the Silver Age origin of Lex Luthor and the confrontation he and Superman had under a red sun.  Things move into the Bronze Age with an out of control Superman tearing up the joint (briefly) followed by Superman getting swept into the future where he is informed that he is dead, dead, dead.  Between all of that you have other assorted Superman talk and a few fun tangents in the mighty Views manner.

But the merriment doesn’t end with this episode.  Stay tuned for episode 89 of Superman in the Bronze Age and listen to Michael and I talk about the last two comics from this collection in depth.  The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent gets the full on synopsis and notes treatment, so look for it to pop up on or around December 4th, 2013.

Views from the Longbox Episode 170: Superman From the ’30s to the ’80s Part 1

Superman at 75 Background AEpisode 170: Superman From The ’30s To The ’80s Part 1

Michael Bailey continues Superman at 75: The Celebration of a Legend by inviting me to join him for a 2-part series looking at Superman: From The ’30s To The ’80s, a hardcover collection of Superman comics that came out in 1983.  It’s not only an amazing book with stories that hit a lot of the major beats of the Man of Steel’s history up until that time period, but it was also my introduction to the comic book adventures of the Man of Steel.  Along the way we discover what liars the people that typed up the table of contents were and unlock a mystery absolutely no one with the possible exception of Jon M. Wilson (who hosts Golden Age Superman, which should be self-explanatory when it comes to subject matter) or Michael Bradley (host of The Thrilling Adventures of Superman, another Golden Age show) would care about.  There’s even a Newsies reference because…Michael.

Episode 88 — The Dying Day of Lois and Lana

Episode 88In Episode 88, we find out if Superman is able to save Lois and Lana, and Lex Luthor shows just how evil he can be. Plus, Superboy makes a new friend at Metropolis University in Issue 2 of Superman: The Secret Years.

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Episode 87 — The Last Days of Lois and Lana

Episode 87

In this, the 87th episode, an old failure comes back to haunt the Man of Steel. A failure that could mean the end for both Lois Lane and Lana Lang. Plus, Clark enters his  Junior year of college while still trying to come to grips with the death of the Kents.

Superman in the Bronze Age is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network and the Comics Podcast Network. You may also subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or the RSS Feed, or stream the episode on Stitcher Smart Radio. You can also download the episode directly here.

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