The pilot and first eight shorts were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final eight were produced by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer studios, from 1942 to 1943. Superman tim is a boys clothing catalog, activity book, and comic book all rolled into one, featuring superman illustrations throughout. He played frequently on television, becoming familiar to babyboomers in a recurring role as uncle oscar on adventures of superman 1952, and later in television series of his own. Record price paid for first superman comic book voice of. Adventures of superman, old time radio, 491210 mystery of. In 1942, fleischer studios was dissolved and reorganized as famous studios, which produced the final nine shorts. It was first published in 1942 with illustrations by joe shuster, the cocreator of superman. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance they were originally produced by fleischer studios, who completed the initial short and eight further cartoons in 1941 and 1942. The adventures of superman was a radio show depicting the thrilling adventures of superman, lois lane, perry white and jimmy olsen. It is the red supergiant in some continuities, red dwarf that the planet krypton orbited. When these creatures prepare a ritual sacrifice for the adventurous pair, superman comes to the rescue. The cover page states that the book has illustrations by joe shuster and a forward by josette frank, and that the publisher is random house, new york.
The show was the first television series to feature superman and began filming in 1951 in california on rkopathe stages and the rko forty acres back lot. Superman the adventures of adventure old time radio. The show ran in various timeslots and formats from 1940 to 1951, in both an initial transcribed syndicated format and later on the mutual and abc radio networks sponsored for several years by kelloggs pep, from 1943 until 1947. He did voice acting for the walt disney company, including serving as the original voice of. Superman is responsible for several acts of sabotage at the yokohama navy yard in japan. Just as with third person narration in a novel, text narration has been common in the comics long before. Beginning 4 january 1943,the adventures of superman was sponsored by kelloggs pep and began its most memorable era of audio adventure. On mutual, it was broadcast from august 31, 1942, to february 4, 1949, as a. The superman animated cartoons were a series of seventeen animated technicolor short films, produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942 and famous studios from 1942 to 1943 and released by. Superman the adventures of adventure old time radio downloads. The adventures of superman radio superman wiki fandom. The adventures of superman originally aired from 1940 to 1951. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. Written by george lowther with iillustrations by joe shuster.
All issues are 16 pages unless a superman story is inserted bringing page count to 24 or 36 pages. Bud collyer performs the voice of clark kentsuperman, with joan alexander as lois. Lois lane and an explorer set out on an expedition through an underground cavern and discover a race of hawkmen. George lowthers novelization of siegel and shusters hero, published as a 216 page story with illustrations. The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman. The pilot and first eight of which were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, the final eight were produced by a successor company, famous studios from 1942 to 1943. May 27, 2008 what is the value of a 1942 17 superman comic book. Adventures of superman, old time radio, 461011 the dead. Those three has the spirit of superman s voice, in my opinion. The first cartoon in the series, simply titled superman, was released on september 26, 1941, and was nominated for the 1941 academy award for best short subject. One of the things i found probably around 1972 was a book by author george lowther from 1942 about superman. Although truth, justice, and the american way comes during this period from the superman radio serials, the daily newspaper strips reflect our perception of those values on a far more gl.
Superman is the premier superhero in the dc universe and one of the most iconic characters created for dc comics and one of the first superheroes. Superman was voiced by bud collyer, the same actor who did the voice of superman on the adventures of superman radio program and later the filmation new adventures of superman tv cartoon making. A series of superman animated shorts were released to theatres during the 1940s, produced by the fleischer and famous studios. According to larry tye, whose book superman came out last year, the pair. The radio superman, like his comic book predecessor, traveled around the world and even into outer space in a neverending battle against evil and injustice. Nov 26, 2018 welless voice is such an intrinsic part of the magnificent ambersons that its a bit startling to go back and be reminded that his narration serves, in the version we have, only to bookend the film, opening and setting the mood, then disappearing for a long, long while. The story begins with the music and noise of the circus. Every superman voice, ranked worst to best screenrant. His later work as the voice of numerous characters in disney cartoons brought. The show ran in various timeslots and formats from 1940 to 1951, in both an initial transcribed syndicated format and later on the mutual and abc radio networks.
The superman animated cartoons were a series of seventeen animated technicolor short films released by paramount pictures and based upon the newly released comic book character superman. A celebration of 75 years is a compilation of some of the best representative superman stories over the years to commemorate the seventyfifth anniversary debut of one of the most iconic comic characters 20. The voice of superman was initially provided by bud collyer, who also performed the lead characters voice during the superman radio series. 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. Adventures of superman is an american television series based on comic book characters and concepts that jerry siegel and joe shuster created in 1938. A facsimile edition was released in 1995 by applewood books, with a new introduction by roger stern this book is the first novelization of a comic book character, and also the first superman story credited to someone other than jerry siegel. Actors have clamored at the chance to play the popular comic book character both in live action and voice over cartoon roles. This 1942 first book edition by random house features ten fullpage engravings with all 4 color illustrations and the original dust jacket. Mar 29, 2019 supermans success spawned a series of seventeen memorable cartoons. These are extremely fun cartoons, full of vitality even after all these years. Because each volume in this collection begins with page one, there are actually 554 pages in this collection not the 174 listed in the product descriptionthats just the number of pages in vol. Superman and batman generations i and ii book 1 youtube. Jimmy was a typical radio teenager, recalls cocreator allen ducovny, cut from the same cloth as henry aldrich, andy hardy, and archie andrews.
Artistically, superman shorts are the movie cartoon at their worst. With that in mind, here is every superman voice, ranked worst to best. The serial came to radio as a syndicated show on new york citys wor on february 12, 1940. What is the value of the 1942 superman hardcover novel. During the war years 194345, the menace went from comic book villains to japanese and germans. Joe shuster and jerry siegel at work on superman in their studio in 1942. In 1942 beck was taken on at the radio program as a recurring character, and in 1943. The rise of superman is an electrifying book about a potent state of mind. Eventually, bud came to appreciate the role he had nearly turned down. The adventures of superman hardcover book random house. The voice of superman for the first few shorts in the series was provided by bud. The best adaptations from comic books and graphic novels.
On mutual, it was broadcast from august 31, 1942, to february 4, 1949, as a 15minute serial, running three or, usually, five times a week. The first eight cartoons were produced by fleischer studios the name by which the cartoons are commonly known. This first ever superman novel was extremely enjoyable. The adventures of superman by lowther george abebooks. Adventures of superman, old time radio, 1942 the supercharger duration. What is the value of a 1942 17 superman comic book. Id never heard about this novel and considering the amount of time i spent obsessing about comicbooks, i was surprised. Illustrations by joe shuster george lowther, joe shuster on. Superman versus extortionists with a superpowerful rocket car. The book contains more than 800 daily newspaper comic strips collected for the first time since their original publication between feb. The superman animated cartoons were a series of seventeen animated technicolor short films, produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942 and famous studios. Superman makes his first animated appearance in this series of animated shorts. This series spanned over 11 years from the time it was first syndicated as a radio show at wor station in new york on february 12, 1940.
In 1942, fleischer studios was dissolved and reorganized as famous studios. Learning that he had powers greater than those of mortal men and chose to use those to help others as superman. It was originally released on july 26, 1942 by paramount pictures. It was written by george lowther in 1942, just four years after the first public appearance of jerry siegel and joe shusters iconic character made his first appearance in the comics. First edition with dust jacket, hard coverred cloth, random house, pub. While a few of the performances were off the mark, the acting talent involved has never been less than top notch. It was lowther who first provided many nowfamiliar details of superman s birth and early life. An above average copy with some staining, most likely foxing, on both endpapers. This facsimile is an exact reproduction of the original with the addition of a new introduction by bestselling superman comic book writer and novelist roger stern.
I say that tim daly is the best one for the job, followed by george newbern and then by mark harmon. January 14, 1905 november 22, 1992 was an american actor and voice actor, who appeared in over 100 films and 40 television shows. Generations sbg story series follows the adventures of the worlds finest heroes from their humble beginnings in 1929 as teen heroes superboy and robin and then chronicles. It was like visiting a museum, except you pick up stuff and hold it.
During the 1960s, bud collyer would also provide the voice for superman on record albums, tvs animated the new adventures of superman 196667, superman aquaman hour of adventure 196768 and batman superman hour of adventure 196869. Adventures of superman golden age novel 1942 comic books. Lois lane is held hostage but superman saves the day. Time magazine in its june 1942 issue stated, some 20,000,000 supermaniacs can hardly wait for supermans tenminute, onereel cartoon to appear in more than 7,000 movie houses. The series was revived on august 31, 1942, as a fiveaweek, fifteenminute series and continued till february 4, 1949. Contains four full color plates, ten black and white full page illustrations, and numerous black and white spot illustrations for chapter headers. Several months after captain marvel was the first comic book superhero depicted on the silver screen, superman became the second but the first to be animated. He is also the ancestor of superman in all continuities. The voice of superman for the series was initially provided by bud collyer, who also. The adventures of superman is a novel by george lowther. But this one here does and very much in your face so. The adventures of superman is a longrunning radio serial that originally aired from 1940 to 1951 featuring the dc comics character superman. Collyer would voice superman for years on the radio series and return to the.
Japoteurs, which probably stands for japanese saboteurs, is a 9minute cartoon from 1942, the days of woorld war ii, so i am actually a bit surprised it took dave fleischer that long to become political with his superman cartoons. Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon. The superman animated cartoons were a series of seventeen animated technicolor short films, produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942 and famous studios from 1942. So much has changed in america since the adventures of superman was first published in 1942. In 1942, fleischer studios was dissolved and reorganized as. Superman homepage everything you ever wanted to know about the man of steel. The voice of superman for the series was initially provided by bud collyer, who also performed the lead characters voice during the adventures of superman radio series.
What is the value of a 1942 17 superman comic book answers. The dailies 1939 1942 combines all three volumes that were originally published separately in 1998 by kitchen sink press. I used to spend a lot of time as a kid visiting antique actually, junk shops. A facsimile edition was released in 1995 by applewood books, with a new introduction by roger stern. Joan alexander was the voice of lois lane, a role she also portrayed on radio alongside collyer. The original fleischer superman title cards youtube. The first nine shorts were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942. If you arent inspired to brainhack your way up to the next level, start again at page one. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given.
The last son of a dying world, a young kalel was sent to earth before his homeworld was destroyed and was adopted by a couple. The voice of superman for the series was initially provided by bud collyer. Joe shusters artwork for the 1942 novel the adventures of. Paramounts animated superman short films used voices by the radio actors. What are the different hardware that will be needed by producer of the voice mail the srvice provider and the beneficiary. Most readers will be delighted with the return of this long outofprint book, a few will wonder why we just dont let it disappear.
The fleischer superman cartoons are a series of seventeen animated short films released in technicolor by paramount pictures and based upon the comic book character superman, making them his first animated appearance. The adventures of superman is a longrunning radio serial that originally aired from 1940 to 1951 featuring the dc comics character superman the serial came to radio as a syndicated show on new york citys wor on february 12, 1940. David eagleman, neuroscientist, new york times bestselling author of incognito. What is the value of the 1942 superman hardcover novel answers. The voice of superman and clark kent for the series was initially provided by bud collyer, who also performed the lead characters voice during the superman radio series. The title also refers to a supervillain of the same name and same kryptonian etymology. Add to that a stirring cast of characters brought to life by talented voice actors like budd collyer clark kent superman, joan alexander lois lane, and jackie kelk jimmy olsen and a surefire hit was born. As for superman, this period is among the more fascinating. Enjoy the thrilling adventures of superman as he pits wits against his nemesis lex luthor, and battles the forces of evil. In 1942, fleischer studios was dissolved and reorganized. The nineminute short features superman attempting to stop the chaos created when several circus animals escape their cages and restraints, including a giant ape. The voice of superman for the series was initially provided by bud collyer, who. Originally published in 1942, the adventures of superman was the first fulllength novel about the worlds first and most endearing comic book super hero. The character of superman s pal jimmy olsen soon moved onto the comic book pages in 1942 and later starred in 163 issues of his own dc comic book, beginning in 1954.
Adventures of superman, old time radio, 491210 mystery of the mechanical monster. Supermans original medium was, of course, comic books, and his second. Over the years, there were many incarnations and depictions of the last son of krypton and this collection explores them all. The first nine shorts were produced by fleischer studios from 1941 to 1942, while the final eight were produced by famous studios, a successor company to fleischer studios, from 1942 to 1943. The adventures of superman hardcover book random house, 1942 condition. The final collection of the popular daily comic strip from the early 1940s finds.
Originally published in 1942, the adventures of superman was the first fulllength novel about the worlds first and most endearing comic book superhero. The adventures of superman, adapted from the dc comics character created in 1938, came to radio as a syndicated show on new york citys wor on february 12, 1940. The voice of orson welles the current the criterion. Bud collyer was superman throughout the entire run. Jun, 20 henry cavill may be stepping into the man of steel role, but the character of superman has been around for a long time. However, the voiceover narrator from the superman theatrical cartoons made an.