An anniversary celebration… — UPDATED 9/19/26: The Adventures of Superman debuted 74 years ago, on Sept. 19, 1952! Perfect time to reprint this piece, which first ran in January 2021 for George Reeves’ birthday. Dig it. — Dan — I’ve written before that I only fell in love with TV’s Adventures of Superman within the last year and a half or so. You can click here for the whys but upon embracing the show, I decided that this year on the late George Reeves’ birthday — he was born 107 years ago on Jan. 5, 1914 — I’d post the TOP 13 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN EPISODES — RANKED. But then 13th Dimension buddy Anthony Desiato of the Digging for Kryptonite podcast offered to do the very same list and I so I yielded to his love of all things Man of Steel. So here’s Anthony and his pal Rich Roney with the TOP 13 ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN EPISODES — RANKED: — By ANTHONY DESIATO with RICH RONEY For years, I’ve longed for the Superman equivalent of Gotham Central: an ongoing detective story set squarely within the world of the Daily Planet, where Lois and Clark’s investigative reporting drives the action, the threats are more rooted in reality, and Superman appears sparingly but effectively. Turns out, my wish had already been granted — almost 70 years ago — with the classic television series Adventures of Superman starring George Reeves. Like any dutiful Superman fan, I knew about the show, of course. However, I had not explored it in a meaningful way until I decided to cover it over two episodes of my podcast Digging for Kryptonite (Part 1 is out now; Part 2 hits on Jan. 20). Like 13th Dimension’s very own Dan Greenfield, I caught a few episodes in reruns as a kid, but they didn’t move me to seek out more. Then, after my recent viewing project — during which I devoured all 52 black-and-white episodes and many of the color installments — I, too, got it. From the punchy, noirish crime drama of the first season, to the lighter, more heartfelt second season, the show made up for its limited budget and the technological constraints of the day by telling clever, grounded stories. Even the color years, long divorced from the show’s initial grittiness and aimed squarely...
An Old School Halloween, Power Trip, and The Wonderful World of Wax Wrappers make a sweet return… Three of my favorite pop-culture books of the last several years are coming back to print: Jason Young’s An Old School Halloween, Power Trip, and The Wonderful World of Wax Wrappers. Young, through his Oldtimes Digest label, is doing a limited re-release for each. The colorfully illustrated paperbacks cover Ben Cooper costumes, Power Records, and the art of trading-card wrappers, respectively. “I’ve had people ask me over the years whether some of my older, sold-out books would ever be available again,” sez Jason. “Well, I’ve decided to bring back three of them. This will be a small print run, and once they’re gone, I can’t say when — or if — I’ll print them again.” If you want to reserve a copy, hit this link. There’s no payment due or obligation to purchase.’ Follow Oldtimes Digest on Facebook and Instagram for details on availability, as they get closer to arriving. (Jason hasn’t announced the prices yet, but the books are typically in the $25-$30 range.) That’s not all, though: Jason has his sixth book on the way, Plastic Pioneers: Remember the Adventure People. “You’re definitely going to want to see this one,” he promised. — MORE — The TOP 13 Trading Card WAX WRAPPERS — RANKED, by Jason Young. Click here. — The TOP 13 Frank Romano BEN COOPER Costume Designs — RANKED, by Jason Young. Click here. — POWER TRIP: A SNEAK PEEK at the Ultimate POWER RECORDS Guide. Click...
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