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Tag: Superman vs Bigots

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Lois Lane in “I Am Curious (Black)”

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022 Patrick D Ryall

Ever since I finished covering the era of the Adventures of Superman radio show, I’ve felt like I was just treading water until I reach the Bronze Age of comics, and especially this story. If anything I cover in this … Continue reading Lois Lane in “I Am Curious (Black)”

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Superman in “Leave Us… Or We Perish!”

September 5, 2021September 5, 2021 Patrick D Ryall

The “Superman vs Bigots” series has reached the 1970s. From this point onward there will be a lot more earnest attempts by the creators of Superman stories to intentionally deal with themes of race (and I’m sure they’ll continue the … Continue reading Superman in “Leave Us… Or We Perish!”

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Lois Lane in “Witch on Wheels”

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Patrick D Ryall

I’ve badly wanted to cover a story in which Lois Lane got more focus than she has in the previous things I’ve covered. But I’ve also been trying to go through the franchise mostly chronologically and, to put it kindly, … Continue reading Lois Lane in “Witch on Wheels”

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Superman in “The Space Refugees”

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Patrick D Ryall

Today I’ll take a quick look at one of the six-minute Filmation Superboy cartoon shorts. The episode comes from the third season, when it was airing as part of a show called The Batman/Superman Hour, which featured short cartoons starring … Continue reading Superman in “The Space Refugees”

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28 Black Superman Characters

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Patrick D Ryall

I titled this feature “Superman vs. Bigots” with the intent of just covering stories in which Superman, surprisingly enough, fights bigots. But I’ve strayed into a more general realm of discussing race issues as found in Superman stories and nobody … Continue reading 28 Black Superman Characters

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Jimmy Olsen in “Jimmy’s D-Day Adventure”

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Patrick D Ryall

James Bartholomew Olsen. We haven’t seen much of Superman’s Pal since the radio show, but rest assured that he’s been headlining his own comic. The kid sure hated bigotry in the stories we’ve looked at before, I wonder what he’s … Continue reading Jimmy Olsen in “Jimmy’s D-Day Adventure”

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Superman in “The Revolt of the Weaklings”

January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 Patrick D Ryall

Superboy: The Adventures Of Superman When He Was A Boy. Turns out, when Clark was a boy, he was still fighting bigots in his way. “The Weakling From Earth” / “The Revolt of the Weaklings” SUMMARY The story begins with … Continue reading Superman in “The Revolt of the Weaklings”

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Superman in “Superman, Indian Chief”

December 13, 2020December 13, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

This isn’t a good one. It’s not a good Superman vs. Bigots story. Today I am once again diverting from my planned trajectory to examine something that isn’t what this series of articles was supposed to be about, but which … Continue reading Superman in “Superman, Indian Chief”

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Superman Visits The Malco Theatre

October 25, 2020October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

The Superman television show starring George Reeves was surely one of the most-enduring interpretations of the character. It ran from 1951 to 1958, but lived on in syndication for much longer and introduced generations of children to Clark Kent and … Continue reading Superman Visits The Malco Theatre

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Superman in “The Story of Marina Baum”

October 17, 2020October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

Nearing the end of its run, the Adventures of Superman radio show switched from long serials made up of ten-minute-long chapters to half-hour standalone episodes. The anti-racist message wasn’t as prominent in this era, but it didn’t die out completely, … Continue reading Superman in “The Story of Marina Baum”

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Superman in “Black Magic on Mars”

October 2, 2020October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

As of 1950, Superman’s comics have not yet been as explicitly anti-racist as his radio show. Still, Superman fought plenty of Nazis back during World War Two, which counts to an extent, right? But the War is over now. Can … Continue reading Superman in “Black Magic on Mars”

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Superman in “The Skin Game”

August 29, 2020October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

Did you know that there were black people in the 1940s? Well, if you’d been listening to the Adventures of Superman radio show up to this point you may not have realized it. But by the time you’ve had four … Continue reading Superman in “The Skin Game”

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Superman in “Knights of the White Carnation”

August 7, 2020October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

Today I have returned to what was the original mission of this column, detailing Superman vs Bigot story arcs from the Adventures of Superman radio show. Today’s entry aired after both “The Hate-Mongers Organization” and “Clan of the Fiery Cross” … Continue reading Superman in “Knights of the White Carnation”

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Superman in “How Superman Would End The War”

July 10, 2020October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

For this entry into my ongoing Superman versus Bigots series I continue dealing with Nazis, and while it is in the medium comics, it isn’t a story from either of the comics in which Superman was regularly appearing at this … Continue reading Superman in “How Superman Would End The War”

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Superman in “Conquest of a City”

July 5, 2020October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

This is the second write-up in this series and I am already abandoning my intended plan. I was to go through the episodes of the Adventures of Superman radio show and explore the stories that deal explicitly with Superman facing … Continue reading Superman in “Conquest of a City”

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Superman in “The Hate Mongers Organization”

June 20, 2020October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

Last year I had a dream come true as far as my comics-reading career. I’d said for years that I wanted a remake of the “Clan of the Fiery Cross” story arc from the Adventures of Superman radio show. So … Continue reading Superman in “The Hate Mongers Organization”

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Superman: The Clan of the Fiery Cross

October 11, 2019October 27, 2020 Patrick D Ryall

For years I’ve wanted a remake or retelling of the “Clan of the Fiery Cross” serial from the Adventures of Superman radio show. In several ways I consider it a kind of ideal Superman story, so seeing it redone as … Continue reading Superman: The Clan of the Fiery Cross