On February 12, 1940, The Adventures of Superman hit the airwaves in a new syndicated radio series. An instant hit, the program ran thoughout the 1940s, with Bud Collyer playing Superman. The show introduced many of the characters and concepts that later became fixtures in DC's comic book stories, including Superman's first encounter with the deadly kryptonite and his adventures teaming up with fellow DC characters Batman and Robin.

Released first on CD and audiocassette in special boxed sets by Radio Spirits, in association with the Smithsonian Institution Press, the radio scripts of these shows are now being published for the first time in book form. The first volume of this series contains the classic 1945 "Superman vs. The Atom Man," which pitted the Man of Steel against his deadliest foe, a radioactive Nazi agent within whose veins flowed deadly kryptonite. Volume One also includes 16 sidebars focusing on such topics as Superman's comic book history as it relates to the radio scripts, the actors who performed in the series, the significance of the introduction of kryptonite, and the sociological context of the work given its airing during World War II.

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Art, Native American, poetry, rock, first editions, military, signed. Selling 30 years of private collecting. We ship via media mail. We also try to price our books fairly and accurately. Have added Hawaiian and Rock and Roll vinyl to our listing, with more to come. We are a small book seller and work from home

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Leilani's Books
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We are private collectors who are dispersing years of books that we have collected. We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase and will do our best to satisfy you. We will email pictures at your request and answer any inquiries as soon as possible. If you have questions about terms used in the description please ask (ie: difference between signed and inscribed; first versus later editions).

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