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Golden Age Superman
Hosted by Jon M. Wilson · EN
Coverage of all classic adventures of Superman from the World War II era
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GASup Christmas 1940 SPECIAL!
Dec 25, 201301:32:38Tap to summarizeMerry Christmas and happy holidays, everyone! I am back for this Christmas season to look at a Superman promo comic that was released around this time in 1940. Joining me all the way from England is Andrew Leyland of Hey Kids Comics and Fantasticast podcasting fame! So join us for some talk about Superman, Christmas music, and Santa Claus being unable to do his job without help (as seems to happen every year in some story or another).
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GASup 033B December 1940
Oct 26, 201301:54:10Tap to summarizeI’m following my new format this episode, separating off discussion of real world and contemporary comics, as well as all Other Media adventures of Superman into their own episode here. In the daily strips, a new adventure begins as Superman sets out to help change the life of the meekest man in the world. The Sunday strips finish up Superman’s confrontation with the robot bandits of Metropolis, and then Metropolis is attacked by a hurricane. So of course Lois decides that’s a great time to go out and get a story. On the radio, Clark Kent wraps up the mystery of the 5 million dollar gold heist before setting off on a Native American adventure with Jimmy Olsen to solve the mystery of a series of deaths that are always accompanied by the howl of a coyote. Not only that, but since 1940 is over, I take a few moments at the end to look back at the year and pick out some favorite and not so favorite works to come out of the franchise in the previous twelve months.
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GASup 033A Action Comics 33
Oct 19, 2013Tap to summarizeAfter another of my now regular hiatuses, I am back to discuss Action Comics 33 with my good friend Charlie Niemeyer. We’ll be looking at Jack Burnley’s penultimate story of his fabled run on the book, featuring a will, a lumber mill, a muscled and mustachioed Frenchman, and Lois dying in a whirlpool! (spoilers) In the back-up features, Tex Thomson undergoes a significant and patriotic transformation. We’ll also discuss the latest affairs of Pep Morgan, the Black Pirate, the Three Aces, Clip Carson, and Zatara. Thanks for listening!
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01 Justice Society Origins — How It All Began
Jun 22, 201301:59:59Tap to summarizeThe first episode of a brand-new podcast has arrived! In Justice Society Origins, JON WILSON (of Golden Age Superman, this show’s parent podcast) and MICHAEL BAILEY (of several other podcasts, not the least of which are From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast and Tales of the Justice Society of America) begin at the beginning with All-Star Comics 3, where the feature characters from several other comics come together to discuss their recent adventures over dinner. It may not be the most exciting of beginnings for the world’s first successful super-team, but it is where we find ourselves today. Also in each episode will be an origin spotlight. This time around, we look at the beginnings and legacy of the original Red Tornado, Ma Hunkel. Thanks for listening! Don’t forget to tell your friends!
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GASup 032B November 1940
Dec 5, 201203:22:06Tap to summarizeAnd I have returned to continue with my coverage of the Superman adventures that were published in November 1940. First, Charlie Niemeyer helps me take a look at Action Comics 32. And in other media, I finish my look at the daily newspaper story where Lois has become a pawn of a mysterious master villain. Then Superman punches up a robot invasion in the Sunday strips. And the radio show concludes the Yellow Mask’s return, deals with an invisible man, and sees a five million dollar train robbery. Next up: The Justice Society of America! Golden Age Superman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. You are also welcome to check out the other end of the Superman spectrum at The New 52 Adventures of Superman, where Dave Weter and I discuss the latest adventures of the Man of Steel! If you wish to send feedback, you may do so in the comments below or via email. You can also subscribe to the show through iTunes, and leave a review if you like to spread the word to others. Thank you so much for listening!
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GASup 032A November 1940
Sep 23, 201202:09:51Tap to summarizeAfter an extended gap, the show is back for the first of three episodes to cover the adventures of Superman that were published in November of 1940. Actually, the first two of those episodes will be Superman, the third will be a recently announced Justice Society of America special. (Hooray!) The issue at hand today is Superman 8, but rather than tease the contents, I’m going to leave it to you to listen because there’s a bit of a reveal in the course of the episode that I don’t want to spoil. Just trust me on this one. And then come back in a couple weeks or so for more. Golden Age Superman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. You are also welcome to check out the other end of the Superman spectrum at The New 52 Adventures of Superman, where Dave Weter and I discuss the latest adventures of the Man of Steel! If you wish to send feedback, you may do so in the comments below or via email. You can also subscribe to the show through iTunes, and leave a review if you like to spread the word to others. Thank you so much for listening!
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GASup 031 October 1940
Jul 11, 201202:51:19Tap to summarizeIt’s been a while, hasn’t it? Did you miss me? Well, summer is here, school’s out, and that means time for more podcasts! In this episode, I am joined by Charlie Niemeyer once again to look at Action Comics 31. Someone has put the town of Brentville to sleep, and it’s up to Superman to find out who and how and to put a stop to it! Jack Burnley brings his beautiful art to the story, and it’s a pretty darn good one. Then in the daily newspaper strips, Lois has become a pawn of “the Master,” but who is the Master and what is he trying to accomplish by getting Lois Lane fired from the Daily Planet? Meanwhile, on Sundays, everything comes to a head in the exploration of Lois Lane’s inherited property. And finally, the Yellow Mask returns to menace the free world on the Superman radio show. Lots of good stuff is going on, and you’re invited to join in the fun! Golden Age Superman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. You are also welcome to check out the other end of the Superman spectrum at The New 52 Adventures of Superman, where Dave Weter and I discuss the latest adventures of the Man of Steel! If you wish to send feedback, you may do so in the comments below or via email. You can also subscribe to the show through iTunes, and leave a review if you like to spread the word to others. Thank you so much for listening!
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GASup 030B September 1940
Apr 15, 201202:28:19Tap to summarizeWelcome back to the goldenest Superman podcast ever produced, Golden Age Superman. Here in episode 30B, I’ll discuss Action Comics 30 with the help of Charlie Niemeyer, as we see golden globes of doom being used to destroy people, leaving behind nothing but a shadow imprint on the ground. It’s creepy gruesome stuff, and it makes for some fun Superman goodness. Then, over in the newspaper strips, a hooded saboteur starts sabotaging the water and power of Metropolis, and Lois Lane gets closer to the land she inherited from Bill Bixby. And on the radio show, Superman finally reveals his existence to one lucky boy. All this and your emails and iTunes reviews. Come check it out! Golden Age Superman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. If you wish to send feedback, you may do so in the comments below or via email. You can also subscribe to the show through iTunes, and leave a review if you like to spread the word to others. Thank you so much for listening!
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GASup 030A September 1940
Feb 25, 201201:58:12Tap to summarizePerry White joins the comic book cast in this episode’s coverage of Superman 7 which is full of Joe Shuster goodness! First, Superman has to save an innocent man from being framed for murder by three kingpins of crime. Then it’s off to Gay City for Clark to find out why men are exploding at the slightest touch, but Perry tells Lois to stay behind because Gay City is too dangerous for a woman. And after cleaning up some local politics, Clark takes Lois out to dinner but they’re kidnapped and held for execution by the “Black Gang”. Come give a listen! Golden Age Superman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. If you wish to send feedback, you may do so in the comments below or via email. You can also subscribe to the show through iTunes, and leave a review if you like to spread the word to others. Thank you so much for listening!
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GASup 029 August 1940
Jan 14, 201202:32:49Tap to summarizeThis episode, I am joined again by Charlie Niemeyer of Superman in the Bronze Age to look at Jack Burnley’s work in Action Comics 29. It’s a great little mystery that jams 13 pages more full of story than they often are. Feel free to laugh and mock as Jon stumbles all over the various characters’ names, as the guest patiently waits for him to figure out what’s going on. Then over in the newspapers, Lois gets kidnapped (like that’s news) and Superman goes for a nap on top of a train, while on the radio show, Clark assists in the plunder of an ancient civilization. All that and more on Golden Age Superman! Golden Age Superman is a proud member of the Superman Podcast Network. If you wish to send feedback, you may do so in the comments below or via email. You can also subscribe to the show through iTunes, and leave a review if you like to spread the word to others. Thank you so much for listening!
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