This painting by pulp artist H.J. Ward, best known for his Spicy Detective covers, hung for years in the DC offices.
FREQUENTLY RECURRING CHARACTERS / VILLAINS:
LUTHOR:
- Action Comics #23, 42, 43, 125
- Superman #4, 5, 10, 12, 13, 17, 18, 20 (cameo), 31, 34, 38, 48
- World's Finest #28
MR. MXYZPTLK:
- Action Comics #80, 102,112
- Superman #30, 33, 36, 40, 46, 51
THE PRANKSTER:
- Action Comics #51, 57, 69, 77, 95, 104, 109
- Superman #22, 37, 41, 50, 52
TOYMAN:
- Action Comics #85
- Superman #27, 32, 44, 47, 49
- World's Finest #20
WILBUR WOLFINGHAM:
- Action Comics #79, #104 (behind-the-scenes), 107, 116
- Superman #28, 35, 39, 42
- World's Finest #16
HOCUS & POCUS:
- Action Comics #83, 88, 97
- Superman #45
SUSIE:
- Action Comics #59, 68, 110
- Superman #40, 47
ULTRA-HUMANITE: Action Comics #13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21
Replies
Oh. Well. Damn. So much for me.
THE GOLDEN AGE SUPERMAN OMNIBUS - Vol. 7:
The Superman of the '30s was a crusader and champion of the oppressed; the Superman of the '40s became a flag-waving paragon of patriotism during the war; as we move into the '50s, Superman will become much more pop culture-oriented, with his biggest threats being science-based.
ACTION COMICS #126 - "Superman on Television!" - Superman uses television to clear a man falsely accused of murder. Intro: The Chameleon.
WORLD'S FINEST #37 - "The Superman Story!" - The Daily Planet sponsors a contest for reporters to shadow Superman for a day.
ACTION COMICS #127 - "Superman Takes the Consequences!" - Superman is a contestant on the "Truth or Consequences" radio show.
ACTION COMICS #126 - "Superman on Television!"
Superman uses television to clear a man falsely accused of murder. The story came out in 1948, when television was still a relatively new technology. In 1950, only 9% of American housholds had a TV; by the end of the decade, 85.9%. This is not the last time we will see television play a major role in this volume. Intro: The Chameleon (who predated Marvel's version by a full 15 years).
WORLD'S FINEST #37 - "The Superman Story!"
The Daily Planet sponsors a contest for reporters to shadow Superman for a day, and the one who writes the best story will have the honor of having his or her story syndicated "all over the world," the syndication profits to go to the new children's hospital. Clark Kent bows out. In addition to Lois Lane, the other reporters are...
Again, this last character could have been Jimmy Olsen. He misses the initial plane and ends up chasing Superman and the other reporters all around the world (presumably on his own dime), always arriving too late to witness the action. Joey's photos of the aftermath of Superman's rescues and super-dees win the contest.
New super-power: A "hot flame, powered by Superman's breath"
ACTION COMICS #127 - "Superman Takes the Consequences!"
Superman delves into American pop culture once again when he appears on Ralph Edwards' "Truth or Consequences" radio program. Superman must bring one inch of rain to fall in California, and answer the questions "Are you really in love with Lois Lane?" and "What is your real identity?" As a consequence, he must clean Lois Lane's apartment and shine 1000 shoes. [19 years (or 218 issues) later, Superman will appear on "Candid Camera."]
I remember watching Truth or Consequences on the television machine when I was little. I think that I was an adult before I realized that it had been a radio show previously.
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