Superman Fan Podcast Episode #378 Part I: Superman Comic Book Cover Dated January 1965: Superman #174!
Superman 174, January 1965!
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SUPERMAN 174, January 1965, was published on November 4, 1964. It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan, inked by George Klein and lettered by Ira Schnapp. It featured the issue’s first story.
– (1:02) Comment left at the bottom of last week’s episode.
– (4:38) A special installment of the MY PULL LIST segment, where I review ACTION COMICS 1,000.
– (18:24) CLARK KENT’S INCREDIBLE DELUSION (16 pages divided into two 8 page parts), written by Edmond Hamilton and drawn by Al Plastino, according to Mike’s Amazing World Of DC Comics and the Comic Book Database. The Grand Comic Book Database credits Curt Swan as pencilling the title splash page, which was inked by George Klein, and Al Plastino as the artist for the rest of the story.
– (28:44) METROPOLIS MAILBAG letter column, this time announcing the winners of the GREAT D. C. CONTEST, in SUPERMAN 169, which was covered in Episode 330 Part I, for the week of November 4, 2015.e
– (36:03) THE END OF A HERO, part II of CLARK KENT’S INCREDIBLE DELUSION.
– (55:29) SUPER-MXYZPTLK … HERO (8 pgs.), written by Jerry Siegel and drawn by Al Plastino. This was Siegel’s 52nd silver age Superman story which we’ve covered on this podcast, and his 134th overall for the era.
Also highlighted in this episode are the issue’s ads and other features.
Next Episode: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED JANUARY 1965: PART II: SUPERMAN’S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 54, PART III: 80-PAGE GIANT 6 starring Superman, PART IV: ACTION COMICS 320 & PART V: SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 82!
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