Superman Episode of the Week: Never Ending Battle

Okay, not every episode we’ll feature will be from Lois and Clark but the first season in particular was full of so many fascinating shows. This one has three great features to command your attention:

1) A fascinating plot: Lex Luthor tests the limits of Superman’s Powers leading to the use of:
2) Famous phrases to describe Superman’s powers delivered with punchy dialogue
3) A great Superman-Luthor encounter.
4) A strong Lois-Clark rivalry thread.

Other than popcorn, who could ask for more?

Airplane Disaster, Part Three

Superman arrives at Bridger Field and must save a top aviation official from meeting the same fate as other pilots who have crashed there.  

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Original Air Date: May 3, 1940
This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, the new quarterly Magazine of Serialized fiction. Featuring “The Sword” and “Rise of Judge with A.L. Snyder.” Issue 2 now is available and you can get Issue 1 for Free, direct to your computer.

The Airplane Disaster, Part Two

Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen hitch a ride on a circus train and find suspicious activity is afoot.

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Original Air Date: May 1, 1940
This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, the new quarterly Magazine of Serialized fiction. Featuring “The Sword” and “Rise of Judge with A.L. Snyder.” Issue 2 now is available and you can get Issue 1 for Free, direct to your computer.

Superman Episode of the Week: Pilot

Thoughts: This was the First episode of the Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, the 1990s TV show. Taking a story like the origin of Superman and retelling it in a fresh and interesting way is a challenge, but the folks at ABC were hugely successful. I like how this epiosde really showed Clark Kent as a writer and reporter. In early incarnations, the fact that an inexperienced hayseed ends up working for one of the greatest newspapers in the world is often an overlooked issue. Here, it’s treated intelligent.

The great chemistry between Dean Cain (Clark/Superman) and Teri Hatcher (Lois Lane) is already present. The one thing families with children may not like is the Presence of Cat Grant, a Daily Planet Gossip Columnist who makes the seduction of Clark Kent a goal. The character is actually tame by 21st Century standards, but was written out by ABC in Season 2 due to concerns about the show airing in the family hour. Given that the character is almost completely unenjoyable and flat, her inclusion may have been the biggest mistake in a very good first season.

The Airplane Disaster, Part One

Clark Kent heads west to investigate a disturbing series of airplane sabotages.

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Original Air Date: April 29, 1940
This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, the new quarterly Magazine of Serialized fiction. Featuring “The Sword” and “Rise of Judge with A.L. Snyder.” Issue 2 now is available and you can get Issue 1 for Free, direct to your computer.

Dinelli’s Protection Racket, Part Six

Podcast Show Notes

Dinelli plots to blow up a car containing Lois Lane, Perry White, and Jimmy Olsen to stop them from exposing the truth about his extortion racket.

Click here to download, click here to add this podcast to your Itunes, click here to vote for us on Podcast Alley.Original Air Date: April 24, 1940

This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, the new quarterly Magazine of Serialized fiction. Featuring “The Sword” and “Rise of Judge with A.L. Snyder.” Issue 2 now is available and you can get Issue 1 for Free, direct to your computer.

Dinelli’s Protection Racket, Part Five

Superman tries to rescue Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen from the fire at Little Falls.

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Original Air Date: April 24, 1940

This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, the new quarterly Magazine of Serialized fiction. Featuring “The Sword” and “Rise of Judge with A.L. Snyder.” Issue 2 now is available and you can get Issue 1 for Free, direct to your computer.

Dinelli’s Protection Racket, Part Four

Dinelli makes a break for it as Clark Kent, Perry White, and Jimmy Olson arrive in a small town  in search of Lois Lane.

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Original Air Date: April 22, 1940 

This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, the new quarterly Magazine of Serialized fiction. Featuring “The Sword” and “Rise of Judge with A.L. Snyder.” Issue 2 now is available and you can get Issue 1 for Free, direct to your computer.

Dinelli’s Protection Racket, Part Three

Chip Dinelli kidnaps Lois Lane and warns she’ll be harmed if the Planet prints a word about his extortion racket.

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Original Air Date: April 19, 1940

This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, the new quarterly Magazine of Serialized fiction. Featuring “The Sword” and “Rise of Judge with A.L. Snyder.” Issue 2 now is available and you can get Issue 1 for Free, direct to your computer.

Laser and Sword Issue 2 Now Available

Laser and Sword, Issue 2 is now available for downloading or print orders. In this issue:

-The Order of the Sword must survive a harsh new environment, while a predator stalks their every move.

-When A.L. Snyder takes his first assignment for Imperial Army Intelligence, he’s haunted by a memory from his past. Meanwhile, Jirel has surprise visitors show up for Jirel to lead them on a mission he knows nothing about.

-In Tales of the Dim Knight: Superhero superfan Dave Johnson finds the secret to become a powerful hero. His first challenge: finding a name.

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