The Giant Superman Podcast is where Jon M Wilson and Bob Fisher take a look back at the Silver Age of Superman via the giant annual collections published by DC. Giant Superman episodes are published monthly.
In this eighth giant episode, Jon and Bob take a look at the first half of the stories from giant Superman Annual 4, published on November 9, 1961. Stories discussed are as follows, with thanks to Mike’s Amazing World of Comics for publication information:
- “A Doghouse for Superman” William Woolfolk (Writer) Al Plastino (Artist) Reprinted From: Superman #84 (1953)
- “Superboy Meets Superman” Otto Binder (Writer) Curt Swan (Penciller) John Fischetti (Inker) Reprinted From: Superboy #47 (1956)
- “The Alien Who Conquered Superman” Bill Finger (Writer) Wayne Boring (Penciller) Stan Kaye (Inker) Reprinted From: Action Comics #165 (1952)
- “The Bride of Futureman” Jerry Coleman (Writer) Kurt Schaffenberger (Artist) Reprinted From: Superman #121 (1958)
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Look forward to the ninth episode, covering the latter half of the fourth annual, on September 30!
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