Superman (London Editions Magazines) #20 (Apr 1989) first monthly issue
Adventure Time Comic (Titan) #01 (2017)
Births:
Paddy Nevin (1912); Ken Barr (1933); Yishan Li (1981)
Deaths:
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Notable Events:
Neptune Comic Distributors Limited incorporated in 1987.
V for Vendetta feature film, based on the Warrior strip by Alan Moore and David Lloyd, released in 2006.
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Sunday, March 17, 2019
Thursday, December 6, 2018
World Adventure Library
World Distributors
Comic Strip Titles:
Bonanza World Adventure Library (1967)
Flash Gordon World Adventure Library (1967)
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. World Adventure Library (19??)
Mandrake The Magician World Adventure Library (1967)
The Phantom World Adventure Library (1967)
Illustrated Story Titles:
Batman World Adventure Library (1966 - 1967)
Superman World Adventure Library (1967)
Comic Strip Titles:
Bonanza World Adventure Library (1967)
Flash Gordon World Adventure Library (1967)
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. World Adventure Library (19??)
Mandrake The Magician World Adventure Library (1967)
The Phantom World Adventure Library (1967)
Illustrated Story Titles:
Batman World Adventure Library (1966 - 1967)
Superman World Adventure Library (1967)
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Giant Games Book
World Distributors (Manchester) Limited
Batman Giant Games Book (1966)
Huckleberry Hound and Friends Giant Games Book (1966)
Lady Penelope Giant Games Book (1967)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Giant Games Book (1967)
Phantom Giant Games Book (1966)
Popeye Giant Games Book (1967)
Superman Giant Games Book (1967)
Thunderbirds Giant Games Book (1967)
Batman Giant Games Book (1966)
Huckleberry Hound and Friends Giant Games Book (1966)
Lady Penelope Giant Games Book (1967)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Giant Games Book (1967)
Phantom Giant Games Book (1966)
Popeye Giant Games Book (1967)
Superman Giant Games Book (1967)
Thunderbirds Giant Games Book (1967)
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Saturday, December 1, 2018
Superman Chronology
17 Oct 1914 Birth of Jerry Siegel.
10 Jul 1914 Birth of Joe Shuster.
04 Dec 1937 Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sign a contract with Detective Comics, Inc. giving the publisher first refusal on any comic strips created for the following two years.
03 Mar 1938 Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sign a contract with Detective Comics, Inc. giving the publisher complete rights to Superman.
18 Apr 1938 Action Comics (National Periodical Publications) #01 (Jun 1938) goes on sale. First appearance of Clark Kent / Superman, Lois Lane.
22 Sep 1938 Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sign a ten-year contract with Detective Comics, Inc.
16 Jan 1939 Syndicated Superman daily newspaper comic strip began.
05 Nov 1939 Syndicated Superman Sunday newspaper comic strip began.
19 Dec 1939 Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sign a contract increasing their pay rate to $20 per page and promising 5% of net proceeds from certain commercial exploitations of Superman.
12 Feb 1940 The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series began on New York's WOR station, with The Baby from Krypton.
09 May 1941 Final original format episode of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series.
26 Sep 1941 The first Fleischer animated short, Superman, released in U.S. cinemas.
28 Nov 1941 The second Fleischer animated short, The Mechanical Monsters, released in U.S. cinemas.
09 Jan 1942 The third Fleischer animated short, Billion Dollar Limited, released in U.S. cinemas.
26 Feb 1942 The fourth Fleischer animated short, The Arctic Giant, released in U.S. cinemas.
26 Mar 1942 The fifth Fleischer animated short, The Bulleteers, released in U.S. cinemas.
24 Apr 1942 The sixth Fleischer animated short, The Magnetic Telescope, released in U.S. cinemas.
15 May 1942 The seventh Fleischer animated short, Electric Earthquake, released in U.S. cinemas.
10 Jul 1942 The eighth Fleischer animated short, Volcano, released in U.S. cinemas.
23 Aug 1942 The ninth, and final, Fleischer animated short, Terror on the Midway, released in U.S. cinemas.
31 Aug 1942 First 15-minute The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series on Mutual Network.
18 Sep 1942 The first Famous Studios animated short, Japoteurs, released in U.S. cinemas.
16 Oct 1942 The second Famous Studios animated short, Showdown, released in U.S. cinemas.
20 Nov 1942 The third Famous Studios animated short, Eleventh Hour, released in U.S. cinemas.
25 Dec 1942 The fourth Famous Studios animated short, Destruction, Inc., released in U.S. cinemas.
## ### 1942 The Adventures of Superman novel, by George Lowther, published by Random House.
19 Feb 1943 The fifth Famous Studios animated short, The Mummy Strikes, released in U.S. cinemas.
26 Mar 1943 The sixth Famous Studios animated short, Jungle Drums, released in U.S. cinemas.
18 Jun 1943 The seventh Famous Studios animated short, The Underground World, released in U.S. cinemas.
28 Jun 1943 Jerry Siegel conscripted into U.S. Army.
30 Jul 1943 The eighth, and final, Famous Studios animated short, Secret Agent, released in U.S. cinemas.
24 Oct 1943 Lois Lane, Girl Reporter, accompanying the syndicated Superman Sunday newspaper comic strip, began in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
21 Feb 1944 Mr. Mxyzptlk first appearance, in the Syndicated Superman newspaper comic strip story The Mischievous Mr. Mxyzptlk.
02 Mar 1945 Superman encountered Batman and Robin for the first time in The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series.
21 Jan 1946 Jerry Siegel honourably discharged from U.S. Army.
12 Apr 1948 Judge Young declares National to be the owners of Superman, ruling against Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Judge Young declares Jerry Siegel "the originator and the sole owner" of Superboy, ordering National to cease publication of the character.
21 May 1948 Judge Young declares National to be the owners of both Superman and Superboy, after National paid Siegel and Shuster $94,013.16 for the outstanding rights.
24 Jun 1949 Final episode of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series on MBS.
04 Feb 1949 Final 15-minute episode of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series on Mutual.
07 Feb 1949 First half-hour episode of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series on Mutual.
24 Jun 1949 Final half-hour episode of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series on Mutual.
29 Oct 1949 First evening broadcast of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series, intended for older listeners, on ABC.
21 Jan 1950 Final evening broadcast of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series, intended for older listeners, on ABC.
05 Jun 1950 First afternoon broadcast of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series on ABC.
20 Jul 1950 First chapter of Atom Man vs. Superman film serial released in U.S. cinemas.
01 Mar 1951 Final episode of The Adventures of Superman syndicated radio series, The Mystery of the Prehistoric Monster, broadcast.
04 May 1951 National Comics Publications, Inc. v. Fawcett Publications, Inc. argued before Judge Learned Hand.
30 Aug 1951 National Comics Publications, Inc. v. Fawcett Publications, Inc. decided in favour of National.
23 Nov 1951 Superman and the Mole Men released in the U.S.
19 Sep 1952 First episode of Adventures of Superman television series, Superman on Earth, broadcast.
## ### 1954 Stamp Day for Superman released to schools, by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, as part of its Saving Bonds promotion.
23 Apr 1955 First colour episode of Adventures of Superman television series, Through the Time Barrier, broadcast.
## ### 1955 The Short story Superman and Paula Brown's New Snowsuit, by Sylvia Plath, published as part of the new GCSE.
18 Jun 1956 Curt Swan took over art on the Syndicated Superman newspaper comic strip.
14 Jan 1957 Lucy and Superman, the thirteenth episode of the sixth season of I Love Lucy starred George Reeves as Superman.
05 Jan 1958 First chapter of Superman film serial released in U.S. cinemas.
28 Apr 1958 Final episode of Adventures of Superman television series, All that Glitters, broadcast.
## ### 1958 The Adventures of Superpup pilot screened as a replacement for Adventures of Superman television series. Not broadcast.
15 Oct 1958 John Hamilton, Perry White in Adventures of Superman television series, died of heart failure.
16 Jun 1959 George Reeves, star of Adventures of Superman television series, found dead, from a gunshot wound to the head, in the upstairs bedroom of his home.
## ### 1961 The Adventures of Superboy pilot screened as a replacement for Adventures of Superman television series. Not broadcast.
29 Mar 1966 "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" premiere on Broadway.
17 Jul 1966 "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" closes on Broadway.
10 Sep 1966 First episode of The New Adventures of Superman animated series broadcast on CBS.
First episode of six-minute Filmation The Adventures of Superboy animated series broadcast on CBS.
09 Sep 1967 First episode of The Superman / Aquaman Hour of Adventure animated series broadcast on CBS.
14 Sep 1968 First episode of The Batman / Superman Hour animated series broadcast on CBS.
08 Sep 1969 Bud Collyer, voice of Superman in both The Adventures of Superman radio series as well as the Fleischer and Famous Studios animated shorts, died of circulatory disease.
13 Sep 1969 First episode of The New Adventures of Superman animated series broadcast on CBS.
## ### 1969 Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex essay by Larry Niven published in Knight magazine.
05 Sep 1970 Final episode of The New Adventures of Superman animated series broadcast on CBS.
07 Oct 1972 Cindy's Super Friend, the fifth episode of The Brady Kids animated series, starred Clark Kent / Superman and Lois Lane.
08 Sep 1973 Super Friends animated series began on ABC.
22 Dec 1973 Final episode of Super Friends animated series.
24 Aug 1974 Re-runs of Super Friends animated series concluded, with the series cancelled.
01 Feb 1975 "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" broadcast on ABC as part of its Wide World of Entertainment series.
07 Feb 1976 Super Friends animated series began reruns - as a mid-season replacement - on ABC.
10 Sep 1977 The All-New Super Friends Hour animated series began on ABC.
03 Apr 1978 The World's Greatest Superheroes syndicated newspaper comic strip began.
02 Sep 1978 The All-New Super Friends Hour animated series concluded.
10 Dec 1978 Superman - The Movie released in the U.S.
Superman, Last Son of Krypton novel, by Elliot S. Maggin, published by Warner Books.
Friday, November 2, 2018
DC Super Heroes Presents: Superman Spectacular #1
1982. Cover price 75p.
52 pages. Full colour.
London Editions Magazines.
"The startling saga of...
...SUPERMAN-RED &
SUPERMAN-BLUE!"
Edited by Vanessa Morgan.
Painted cover by Alan Craddock.
ISBN-10: 0861730410.
Contents:
The yellow border kills whatever power the image has. If it had been a simple, understated border it wouldn't have been so overpowering, but being bright yellow, having rounded corners, and featuring an awkward plug in the top corner for The Super Heroes makes the overall appearance one of a cheap knock-off rather than a prestigious companion for the regular series. A small bonus, for the observant, is that the good Superman logo is present and correct, squared-off 'U' and all - some things shouldn't be changed.
Opening with such stilted artwork doesn't exactly scream quality, with Luthor appearing to have been drawn with an action figure in mind rather than depicting an actual person. The second-to-final panel of the third story-page expands the illustrative deficiencies to an inability to draw faces - Luthor looks positively disfigured, or heavily Botoxed, which is precisely the opposite of threatening and imposing.
The storytelling is little better, with Olsen rushing headlong at Luthor, crashing into the wall as he passes through the hologram. It's a superhero comic - so nobody uses their brains anyway - but the constant head injuries the photographer accrues over the years would likely have ended up as severe brain damage. Not that you could tell, comparing his earlier appearances with 1980s ones, as he's never been the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Luthor, perched on a jet-powered toboggan (for reasons wisely left undocumented), attacks S.T.A.R. Labs, quickly confronted by Superman - who would rather talk than actually capture him. Luthor uses a machine which generates magical energy to defeat Superman... who turns out to be another hologram, as revealed by the real Superman. Lassoing Luthor with telephone cable, Superman flies the arch criminal away, and is shocked when Luthor breaks free.
Which raises the question of where Supes got the cable.
Are the telephone lines down somewhere? Did he stop off at the telephone company's yards just before apprehending Luthor? The storytelling is oblique when it comes to explaining anything here, not least of which is how the hologram tech managed to find its' way into Luthor's hands. Superman x-rays Luthor, then punches him as hard as he can. Unfortunately, he hasn't gone as crazy as Captain America, he's merely realised that Luthor is a robot copy rather than the genuine article.
Horses with wings make me think of She-Ra. I'm not sure a cowboy riding on one through space is much more credible, but that's where we are. Terra-Man, who really needs a better name, finds a chunk of Kryptonite while meandering in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, though what he's doing out there is (again) unexplained. Probably looking for a way out of this story.
Displaying an incredible lack of imagination, Terra-Man's first thought is to kill Superman. Luthor, watching events on his deep-space monitors, observes this, and soon the pair are in agreement on working towards the death of Superman. The Man of Steel, in blatant disregard for both city ordinance and health and safety rules, has placed a canoe atop Lois Lane's apartment building, and is busying himself with a light-show to impress her - what, isn't there any crimes going on in the city? Did he take the day off?
Superman's booty call is interrupted by Terra-Man arriving amid a shower of meteors. The Red Kryptonite somehow splits him in two - a red and a blue Superman, horrifying Luthor. As the Supermen work together to deal with the remaining meteors, Terra-Man captures Luthor, creating multiple holograms of himself to delay either of the Supermen from reaching him before he can make his escape. Luthor fills him in on the difference between regular and diet Kryptonite, though doesn't go into detail on how he knows so much about the effects.
Steve Lombard makes his way through the Daily Planet building setting pranks up for Clark Kent, though the pair of Kent's walking around manage to turn the tables on him. In a secluded stock room, the two Supermen discuss coordinating their movements, while - inexplicably - both removing their clothes. Having Clark Kent and Superman live completely separate lives never occurs to them. Skipping out on a staff meeting, they head to the Fortress of Solitude to try and track down Luthor and Terra-Man with the Crisis Monitor.
Hey, Supes, that Crisis Monitor will come in handy in three years. Don't break it.
Superman-Red deals with a waterspout in the Atlantic, before dealing with a brush fire in LA, while Blue prevents an air crash over Australia, then pays a visit to some guerrillas in South America. As they compare their inconsistent powers, Terra-Man opens a rift in space, requiring them to put aside the problem until they have dealt with the imminent threat. Tracing a trail of magic energy to S.T.A.R. Labs, Red discovers Luthor, but is unprepared to deal with the other-dimensional magical energy Luthor has tapped.
Blue works out that the he and Red only have one set of powers between them, so that when one is using a power the other can't. His battle with Terra-Man is soon underway. Luthor has almost succeeded in fulfilling his dream of killing Superman (or, at least, Superman-Red), halting his attack on the Man of Steel to melt some random buildings in a display of his powers.
Terra-Man and Luthor are both surprised when their Superman disappears in the midst of battle, as the original reforms in space, the effects of the Red Kryptonite having worn off. Easily defeating Terra-Man, Superman sets out to capture Luthor. The magical energy is too powerful for him to defeat, but when he discovers an unconscious Lois he ignores Luthor until the criminal's wand explodes.
And no, we're not reading Freudian anything into that.
It is a real shame that there are so precious few moments of real human behaviour in this story, as the constant plot-essential actions really don't stand up. Luthor never acknowledges that his hologram technology, his robots, or even his space observation telescope, might offer greater rewards than a fruitless obsession with murdering Superman. Terra-Man, likewise, is a one-dimensional villain.
With two Supermen in play, the script takes care to keep Lois out of the way for the majority of the story so as not to imply anything improper occurring in her private thoughts. So safe is the story played, with numerous examples of fake versions appearing, there is no credible threat to any of the characters. When a character is placed in peril, there is always the possibility that it will be a hologram or robot. Even the ending, where Lois is injured, is handled in a terrible manner, with Superman kissing the unconscious woman rather than rushing her to a hospital.
A poor beginning to a series which never materialised. Probably for the better, on the strength of this.
52 pages. Full colour.
London Editions Magazines.
"The startling saga of...
...SUPERMAN-RED &
SUPERMAN-BLUE!"
Edited by Vanessa Morgan.
Painted cover by Alan Craddock.
ISBN-10: 0861730410.
Contents:
3 Superman Spectacular title page.
4 Credits / Indicia
5 Superman "Startling Saga of Superman-Red & Superman-Blue!" w: Paul Kupperberg, from a plot by Bob Rozakis; p: Adrian Gonzales, i: Vince Colletta, lettering by John Costanza, colouring by Jerry Serpe.
r: Superman Album (Ehapa Verlag) #01 (Jan 1982).
52 The Super Heroes in-house advertisement for monthly title.
Rocketed as a baby from the exploding planet Krypton, Kal-El grew to manhood on Earth -- whose yellow sun and lighter gravity gave him fantastic super-powers! In the city of Metropolis, he poses as mild-mannered newsman Clark Kent -- but battles evil all over Earth--and beyond--as... Superman.Alan Craddock's cover is a very 80's image, though isn't the best fit for the title - too soft, with an off-model Superman. It doesn't look like Luthor is holding a chunk of Kryptonite as much as it appears that he is holding the brain of some unfortunate victim. Actually, having Luthor appear so menacing on the cover restores the character's threat after so long as merely another villain for Superman to defeat on a semi-regular basis.
The yellow border kills whatever power the image has. If it had been a simple, understated border it wouldn't have been so overpowering, but being bright yellow, having rounded corners, and featuring an awkward plug in the top corner for The Super Heroes makes the overall appearance one of a cheap knock-off rather than a prestigious companion for the regular series. A small bonus, for the observant, is that the good Superman logo is present and correct, squared-off 'U' and all - some things shouldn't be changed.
One is a man from an earlier time -- trained from boyhood in the ways of science and unleashed on the universe like some galactic outlaw of the old west.Perry White hold a meeting of Daily Planet staff, where he bemoans the news available for the afternoon edition, which is going to press in a half hour - a broken water main on 5th Street, last day of the flower show at the Coliseum, a traffic jam on the Eastside Highway... Jimmy Olsen cracks a gag about reprinting the previous day's news, which doesn't go over well, though his interruption palls into insignificance as Lex Luthor appears before them to announce a bold new crime.
The other is also a man of science. He too is an outlaw... A criminal genius and the lifelong nemesis of Superman.
Singly, the Man of Steel has always emerged the victor in his battles against these foes... Yet never before have they banded together to produce the unpredictable and deadly...
"Startling Saga of Superman-Red & Superman-Blue!"
Opening with such stilted artwork doesn't exactly scream quality, with Luthor appearing to have been drawn with an action figure in mind rather than depicting an actual person. The second-to-final panel of the third story-page expands the illustrative deficiencies to an inability to draw faces - Luthor looks positively disfigured, or heavily Botoxed, which is precisely the opposite of threatening and imposing.
The storytelling is little better, with Olsen rushing headlong at Luthor, crashing into the wall as he passes through the hologram. It's a superhero comic - so nobody uses their brains anyway - but the constant head injuries the photographer accrues over the years would likely have ended up as severe brain damage. Not that you could tell, comparing his earlier appearances with 1980s ones, as he's never been the sharpest knife in the drawer.
Luthor, perched on a jet-powered toboggan (for reasons wisely left undocumented), attacks S.T.A.R. Labs, quickly confronted by Superman - who would rather talk than actually capture him. Luthor uses a machine which generates magical energy to defeat Superman... who turns out to be another hologram, as revealed by the real Superman. Lassoing Luthor with telephone cable, Superman flies the arch criminal away, and is shocked when Luthor breaks free.
Which raises the question of where Supes got the cable.
Are the telephone lines down somewhere? Did he stop off at the telephone company's yards just before apprehending Luthor? The storytelling is oblique when it comes to explaining anything here, not least of which is how the hologram tech managed to find its' way into Luthor's hands. Superman x-rays Luthor, then punches him as hard as he can. Unfortunately, he hasn't gone as crazy as Captain America, he's merely realised that Luthor is a robot copy rather than the genuine article.
Space. Only the limits of imagination can keep the people of Earth from one day taming this most hostile environment, but tame it they shall--Only the limits of imagination? So... Science has nothing to do with space exploration?
and perhaps, on that day, they will roam the cosmic frontier as freely as this man... One of their own who was riding the solar winds fully a century before his fellows dreamt it was possible.
But until that day comes, Terra-Man will ride alone!
Horses with wings make me think of She-Ra. I'm not sure a cowboy riding on one through space is much more credible, but that's where we are. Terra-Man, who really needs a better name, finds a chunk of Kryptonite while meandering in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, though what he's doing out there is (again) unexplained. Probably looking for a way out of this story.
Displaying an incredible lack of imagination, Terra-Man's first thought is to kill Superman. Luthor, watching events on his deep-space monitors, observes this, and soon the pair are in agreement on working towards the death of Superman. The Man of Steel, in blatant disregard for both city ordinance and health and safety rules, has placed a canoe atop Lois Lane's apartment building, and is busying himself with a light-show to impress her - what, isn't there any crimes going on in the city? Did he take the day off?
Superman's booty call is interrupted by Terra-Man arriving amid a shower of meteors. The Red Kryptonite somehow splits him in two - a red and a blue Superman, horrifying Luthor. As the Supermen work together to deal with the remaining meteors, Terra-Man captures Luthor, creating multiple holograms of himself to delay either of the Supermen from reaching him before he can make his escape. Luthor fills him in on the difference between regular and diet Kryptonite, though doesn't go into detail on how he knows so much about the effects.
Steve Lombard makes his way through the Daily Planet building setting pranks up for Clark Kent, though the pair of Kent's walking around manage to turn the tables on him. In a secluded stock room, the two Supermen discuss coordinating their movements, while - inexplicably - both removing their clothes. Having Clark Kent and Superman live completely separate lives never occurs to them. Skipping out on a staff meeting, they head to the Fortress of Solitude to try and track down Luthor and Terra-Man with the Crisis Monitor.
Hey, Supes, that Crisis Monitor will come in handy in three years. Don't break it.
Superman-Red deals with a waterspout in the Atlantic, before dealing with a brush fire in LA, while Blue prevents an air crash over Australia, then pays a visit to some guerrillas in South America. As they compare their inconsistent powers, Terra-Man opens a rift in space, requiring them to put aside the problem until they have dealt with the imminent threat. Tracing a trail of magic energy to S.T.A.R. Labs, Red discovers Luthor, but is unprepared to deal with the other-dimensional magical energy Luthor has tapped.
Blue works out that the he and Red only have one set of powers between them, so that when one is using a power the other can't. His battle with Terra-Man is soon underway. Luthor has almost succeeded in fulfilling his dream of killing Superman (or, at least, Superman-Red), halting his attack on the Man of Steel to melt some random buildings in a display of his powers.
Terra-Man and Luthor are both surprised when their Superman disappears in the midst of battle, as the original reforms in space, the effects of the Red Kryptonite having worn off. Easily defeating Terra-Man, Superman sets out to capture Luthor. The magical energy is too powerful for him to defeat, but when he discovers an unconscious Lois he ignores Luthor until the criminal's wand explodes.
And no, we're not reading Freudian anything into that.
It is a real shame that there are so precious few moments of real human behaviour in this story, as the constant plot-essential actions really don't stand up. Luthor never acknowledges that his hologram technology, his robots, or even his space observation telescope, might offer greater rewards than a fruitless obsession with murdering Superman. Terra-Man, likewise, is a one-dimensional villain.
With two Supermen in play, the script takes care to keep Lois out of the way for the majority of the story so as not to imply anything improper occurring in her private thoughts. So safe is the story played, with numerous examples of fake versions appearing, there is no credible threat to any of the characters. When a character is placed in peril, there is always the possibility that it will be a hologram or robot. Even the ending, where Lois is injured, is handled in a terrible manner, with Superman kissing the unconscious woman rather than rushing her to a hospital.
A poor beginning to a series which never materialised. Probably for the better, on the strength of this.
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Saturday, October 27, 2018
Justice League Double Double Comics #1
1968. Cover price 2/6.
132 pages. Full colour.
Thorpe & Porter
Cover by UNKNOWN.
Contents:
Note: Rebound copies of
Note: Variations on content are the rule, rather than the exception. You can expect pretty much anything within the pages of a Double Double title.
There's lots of reading in this, although with both packaging and contents showing little regard for consistency, it is difficult to imagine that many readers would be entirely satisfied with this. Capt. Storm is the best of the four titles pulled together for this, though the glimpses of Boltinoff art scattered throughout are a highlight worth savouring. I'm not sure if there were actually Justice League comics interspersed throughout the remainders used, justifying the cover, but it doesn't really matter.
132 pages. Full colour.
Thorpe & Porter
Cover by UNKNOWN.
Contents:
3 Superman & Batman The Crown of Crime w: Bill Finger; a: Al Plastino.
11 A Collector's Item... advertisement for House of Mystery (half page). / Cap's Hobby Hints (half page) w/a: Henry Boltinoff.
14 Free! Captain Action's Super Hero Parachute advertisement.
23 Build This Really Far Out Aurora Hobby Kit advertisement.
24 Cape And Cowl Comments readers' mail.
25 A New Year's Resolution for YOU from DC! advertisement for The Inferior Five.
26 The Editors' Round Table Interplanetary Swap Shop w: Sid Gerson; p: Murphy Anderson, i: Joe Giella.
30 Countdown on Excellence public service announcement. w: Jack Schiff; a: Sheldon Moldoff.
33 Superman Interviews Supergirl (half page) advertisement for Supergirl 80 Page Giant. / Free! Kingdom of Bhutan Stamps (half page) advertisement.
34 Direct Currents
35 The Invincible Iron Man "The Uncanny Challenge of the Crusher!" w: Stan Lee; p: Gene Colan, i: Frank Giacoia, lettering by Sam Rosen.
39 Marvel Bullpen Bulletins
40 Fellows! Here's a Swell Way to Make Lots of Money and Win Prizes Too! (half page) advertisement for Grit Publishing. / Order-by-Mail Specials (half page) advertisement for Dollar Bargains.
45 Now! 30 Days of Driving on a Single Tank of Gas! advertisement for American Automotive Units Inc.
50 Marvel Super-Hero T-Shirts (half page) advertisement. / Hang Loose, Frantic Ones... (half page) advertisement for Super-Heroes Club.
51 Coin Collector Specials! (half page) advertisement for Coin Wholesalers. / 48" Talking Monster from Outer Space (half page) advertisement for Regency Mail Order.
52 Captain America "The Last Defeat!" w: Stan Lee; p: Gil Kane, i: Joe Sinnott, lettering by Al Kurzrok.
55 Shop By Mail classifieds.
61 Classifieds
65 Mails of Surprise readers' mail.
66 "Let Me Show YOU Too, How to Make Yourself ASTRONAUT TOUGH" advertisement for American Body Building Club.
67 Metal Men Attack of the Sizzler w: Bob Kanigher; p: Ross Andru, i: Mike Esposito.
73 Look What's New on Route '66' (half page) advertisement for AMT Kits. / 217 Different Stamps (half page) advertisement for Zenith Company.
74 Special - An 80 Page Giant Batman (half page) advertisement. / A 2nd Star Collection! (half page) advertisement for World's Finest.
81 Batman Magic Photo Kit advertisement.
82 See the New Superheroes - Saturdays on CBS advertisement.
96 Metal Scraps readers' mail.
97 Spaceman Strength and Endurance advertisement for American Body Building Club.
98 Famous Name Prizes or Cash advertisement for Olympic Sales Club.
99 Capt. Storm Sink Capt. Storm! w: Robert Kanigher; a: Irv Novick.
105 Cap's Hobby Hints (half page) w:/a Henry Boltinoff. / Direct Currents
106 Natural Beauty - Everybody's Fight public service announcement; w: Jack Schiff; a: UNKNOWN.
107 Look What's New on Route '66' (half page) advertisement for AMT Kits. / Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey (half page) advertisement.
117 Rocky and Bullwinkle Cheerios advertisement.
118 Readers-Sound Off! readers' mail.
119 Frying Pan Seat! w: Robert Kanigher; p: Ross Andru, i: Mike Esposito.
122 A 2nd Star Collection of the Strange Lives of Batman and Robin! advertisement.
123 40 Army Navy Marine Medals & Insignias (half page) advertisement. / 100 Individual Magnets (half page) advertisement.
129 Shorty UNTITLED [Oh Boy - A Carrier!] w:/a: Henry Boltinoff.
130 Friend, Dare You Risk a Dime? advertisement for American Body Building Club.
Note: Rebound copies of
World's Finest Comics (DC Comics) #165 (Mar 1967).
Tales of Suspense (Marvel Comics) #91 (Jul 1967).
Metal Men (DC Comics) #22 (Oct-Nov 1966).
Capt. Storm (DC Comics) #14 (Jul-Aug 1966).
Note: Variations on content are the rule, rather than the exception. You can expect pretty much anything within the pages of a Double Double title.
There's lots of reading in this, although with both packaging and contents showing little regard for consistency, it is difficult to imagine that many readers would be entirely satisfied with this. Capt. Storm is the best of the four titles pulled together for this, though the glimpses of Boltinoff art scattered throughout are a highlight worth savouring. I'm not sure if there were actually Justice League comics interspersed throughout the remainders used, justifying the cover, but it doesn't really matter.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Audio Productions
While this is most likely far from complete, it is an improvement on what previously appeared on the website.
Audio CD:
Radio Adaptations:
Bristow
Clare in the Community
Dan Dare, Pilot of The Future
The Fosdyke Saga
Gentleman Jim
Modesty Blaise
Modesty Blaise: A Taste of Death
Neverwhere
The New Adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future
Signal to Noise
Superman
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
When the Wind Blows
Radio Specials:
Bash Street Unplugged
Holy Mackerel - It’s My Life!
Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe
Phill Jupitus' Comic Love
The Reunion
Audio CD:
The Adventures of Luther Arkwright adapted Mark Wright, based on the comic by Bryan Talbot. (Big Finish; Mar 2005)
The Avengers - Steed and Mrs Peel: The Comic Strip Adaptations adapted by Simon Barnard, Paul Morris, Paul Magrs & John Dorney. (Big Finish; Apr 2016)
The Avengers - Steed and Mrs Peel: The Comic Strip Adaptations adapted by Robert Khan, Tom Salinsky, Paul Morris, Simon Barnard, Matt Fitton, John Dorney (Big Finish; Nov 2016)
Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures vol.1 adapted by Richard Kurti & Bev Doyle. (B7 Media / Big Finish; Dec 2016)
Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures vol.2 adapted by Richard Kurti & Bev Doyle. (B7 Media / Big Finish; Apr 2017)
Judge Dredd: Wanted: Dredd or Alive by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Mar 2002)
Judge Dredd: Death Trap! by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Apr 2002)
Judge Dredd: The Killing Zone by Dave Stone. (Big Finish; Jun 2002)
Judge Dredd: The Big Shot! by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Jul 2002)
Judge Dredd: Trapped on Titan by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Sep 2002)
Judge Dredd: Get Karter! by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Oct 2002)
Judge Dredd: I ♥ Judge Dredd by Jonathan Morris. (Big Finish; Nov 2002)
Judge Dredd: Dreddline by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Mar 2003)
Judge Dredd: 99 Code Red! by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Sep 2003)
Judge Dredd: War Planet by Dave Stone. (Big Finish; Sep 2003)
Judge Dredd: Jihad by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Mar 2004)
Judge Dredd: War Crimes by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Apr 2004)
Judge Dredd: For King and Country by Cavan Scott. (Big Finish; Apr 2004)
Judge Dredd: Pre-Emptive Revenge by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Oct 2004)
Judge Dredd: Grud is Dead by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Oct 2004)
Judge Dredd: Solo by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Dec 2004)
Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles 1: Stranger Than Truth by David Bishop. (Big Finish; Oct 2009)
Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles 2: Blood Will Tell by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Nov 2009)
Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles 3: The Devil's Playground by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Dec 2009)
Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles 4: Double Zero by James Swallow. (Big Finish; Jan 2010)
Strontium Dog: Down to Earth by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; Jun 2002)
Strontium Dog: Fire from Heaven by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish; May 2003)
Radio Adaptations:
Bristow
Clare in the Community
Dan Dare, Pilot of The Future
The Fosdyke Saga
Gentleman Jim
Modesty Blaise
Thirty Minute Theatre Modesty Blaise (Last Day in Limbo)
Modesty Blaise: The Silver MistressModesty Blaise: A Taste of Death
Neverwhere
The New Adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future
Signal to Noise
Superman
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch
When the Wind Blows
Radio Specials:
Bash Street Unplugged
Holy Mackerel - It’s My Life!
Inside the Brain of Gerald Scarfe
Phill Jupitus' Comic Love
The Reunion
Labels:
2000 A.D.,
Avengers,
B7 Media,
Big Finish,
Bristow,
Bryan Talbot,
Clare in the Community,
Dan Dare,
Judge Dredd,
Modesty Blaise,
Raymond Briggs,
Superman
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