February 25, 1947, tuesday, what happened on 2251947. What superman, batman, spiderman, and the xmen reveal about. After siegels discharge from the army, he and shuster sued dc comics in 1947 for the rights to superman and superboy. A place to discuss superman and all things superman related. Its an archived edition of four complete superman comics from 1940 issues 58. Can you name the dc comics most published superman characters. Original superman comic sells for record sum cbs news.
Dec 22, 2010 from the 1975 power records lp superman cat no. Senator mccarthy served from 1947 to 1957, and the repressive era of. The book also contains 2 plastic superman records in a pocket on the inside front cover. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying readalong books. Although most collectors cannot even imagine owning one of these rare comics, where prices can run into the millions of dollars, there are plenty of budgetfriendly superman comics available. The overall size is 12 x 912 x 4 and it can play 45 rpm or 33 rpm records. Back and front cover feature same classic superman art. This is for a vintage superman record player made by dejay corporation and dated 1976. Superman biography, history and facts about superman. Ongoing titles featuring superman in a starring role action comics. Theatres hudson theatre feb 16, 1948 jun 19, 1948 alvin theatre oct 8, 1947 feb 14, 1948 9141 w. Jun 26, 2014 performed by the video singers and orchestra in the early 1960s.
Performed by the video singers and orchestra in the early 1960s. These colorful records were part of a boxed set of several superman record adventures and originally came with a story book that matched the action on the record. Hes an alien so is possible that he ages differently than human beings, like in the movie batman beyond the call bruce is an old man and superman has barely aged. The records are in excellent condition with no creases or. By 1948, superman was already a cultural icon thanks to his appearance in comics, cartoons and a. Superman superman and the mole men movie poster, 1951. These records were manufactured by picturtone records, inc. Superman the mxyzptlkup menace alien creatures 1978. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Superman stars kirk alyn in the dual role of clark kent and the man of steel. Any copy listed here, regardless of grade assigned, comes without the 45 rpm record if the record is included, it may not be playable.
Get the best deals on superman record when you shop the largest online selection at. Flexidisc, 7, 78 rpm, card backed, mono box set, comic book. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about the man of steel. Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. This is the best audio and visual compilation of the superman animated series i have seen to.
The second of columbias superman serials, the 15episode atom man vs. He generally deals with small time crooks and romantic issues. The superman we all know was born on the pages of a comic book. The 2 records were produced by musette records, steinway. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. A superman original radio broadcast vinyl record, with a green and light blue jacket and superman in flight on the front. Dc comics,adventures of superman superman the flying train record set musette records, 1947. Steranko records in the steranko history of comics that siegel and schuster had. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Michigan state university libraries special collections division reading room index to the comic art collection superman periodicals other than the u. Superman actually started appearing in action comics from 1938, but the ones in this edition are from the superman comics that were completely devoted to the man of tomorrow. For instance, two statues require a much bigger box. Superman the history, mythology, and media of the man of steel this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book.
The book is 16pages, full color, saddlestitched and measures 714in. Dc comics superman, 1947,the flying train, record set. Supervillain fictional character britannica encyclopedia britannica. The superman character described on this page was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933. The records look to be in very good condition, but are untested. In these stories, superman is almost never in any physical danger and this is an era when the man of tomorrow can pretty much do anything. I tested it with an old 45 record and it played great. Vintage 1947 superman record the flying train part 1. The most popular of these was flash gordon, something of a phenomenon in the serial world. The long, cool journey of a recordsetting comic updated collector darren adams, with his rarest of comic books, in his washington. Superman biography and superman facts superherostuff. In amelia bedelia, bookworm lisas dog eats her book, so she and amelia bedelia need to replace it. Readers predisposed toward believing the roswell alienlanding story appreciated captain midnights 1947 struggles with jagga the. Supermansuperman and the mole men movie poster, 1951.
I went from 243 to 191 pounds at the age of 48 and now i am 59 years old and in the best shape of my life. Superman original radio broadcast vinyl record ebth. Superman in the flying train is a book record set featuring superman in song and adventure with the original radio cast. Amelia bedelia, bookworm paperback i can read books. Check out our huge selection of superhero shirts and more. The records are by musette records, steinway hall, ny.
Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon. What others are saying haunted history stories about ships no survivors were found on board the ourang medan in june, 1947, but what was most disturbing was the nature of the bodies, all frozen in place looking up towards the sun, their arms outstretched, mouths gaping, and a look of immense horror on all their faces. This recording features a very special presentation of the very first four episodes of the adventures of superman. Aug 25, 2014 original superman comic sells for record sum. Made in the usa ed to npp national periodical publications, inc specially configured for record featuring the cast of the radio show. It happened in brooklyn, directed by richard whorf, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1947 on tv people were watching muffin the mule.
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