Make Mine Paperback Week Fifty-Six - Golden Age Comics: Action Comics #1 and 2 (1938)

Welcome back to another high-quality episode of Make Mine Paperback! It’s a new month, which means it is also a new theme! This month the focus is on the Golden Age of comics, which refers to the glut of American comics that were released between the years 1938-1956. Many heroes and villains that are still popular today were introduced during this time, including the iconic Superman! This episode will focus on the Superman portions of Action Comics #1 & 2 (1938) written by Jerry Siegel with art by Joe Shuster. Although Superman needs no introduction, this episode will analyze the roots of the character to see what makes him so enduring. What makes Superman so popular among the masses? Will he still be popular in another 80 years? Well, we cannot predict the future, but listen in as the gang discusses the Man of Steel!