For our [Superman Fan Club] and friends first reading in September, Superman is accused of killing Luthor who indeed appears to be very dead in that glass casket of his……let’s go back back back to the Silver and Bronze Ages of Superman and his friends!
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ACTION COMICS (1938-) #318 - 319 (released November and December 1964)
Click for Action 318 “THE DEATH OF LUTHOR!” Lex Luthor escapes from prison to the red sun of Lexor! “SUPERGIRL GOES TO COLLEGE!” Linda Danvers graduates Midvale High School.
Click for Action 319 “THE CONDEMNED SUPERMAN!” As Superman’s trial for the murder of Lex Luthor continues, conviction looks certain unless he can prove Lex is alive!
SUPERMAN (1939-) #248 (released February 1972) Click for Superman 248 “THE MAN WHO MURDERED THE EARTH!” Lex Luthor creates a galactic golem to destroy Superman. Marv Wolfman, Curt Swan and Dave Cockrum
DC Comics Presents (1978-) #8 (April 1979) Click of DC Comics Presents 8 SWAMP THING!!! Superman tries to find out why the Swamp Thing is so interested in protecting Solomon Grundy.
WORLD’S FINEST COMICS (1941-) #91-92 (released November 1957 and January 1958) (note these are partial 12 or 13 page single story issues)
Click for World’s Finest 91 Superman, Batman and Robin chase a wanted felon into a cave, where they are mysteriously transported 1,000 years into the future and have to fight a descendant of Luthor!
Glass coffins seem to be all the rage back in the day…
Click for World’s Finest 92 Superman takes in a mysterious boy with superpowers who crash landed on Earth.
BTW, I’m real sure these older comics had more than 12 pages…hmmmmm…
Questions to ponder:
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How do you rate the Luthor vs Superman under a Red Sun story in Action 318-319, 1 to 5, 5 being the best? Why?
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How would you grade Marv Wolfman for his 1972 story in Superman #248? How about Dave Cockrum’s art assist for Curt Swan that issue?
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Steve Englehart wrong DC Comics Presents #8. Do you like his interpretation of Swamp Thing?
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Which of the two late 1950’s World’s Finest Comics stories did you enjoy most? Why?
Let us know your thoughts below as well as sharing favorite art from these classics!