Bill Willingham writing at Big Hollywood mourns the current state of superhero comic books: The ’super’ is still there, more so than ever, but there seems to be a slow leak in the ‘hero’ part. There’s even a term for it, coined by (I’m not sure who, but it might have been one of two…
Continued from Part Two Snyder snatched an old wooden chair near the fireplace and looked around the waiting room. His fellow camo-clad and buzz-cut shorn recruits fidgeted like they were in Sister Fran’s ninth grade math class, or something equally boring. Snyder looked down at his green uniform. He wasn’t a punk kid anymore, he…
The Yellow Mask threatens death to Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane if the commissioner and Kent don’t have the jewels delivered to the Mask’s henchmen Original Air Date: November 4, 1940 This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, Laser and Sword Online store and download Issue…
Continued from Part Two Twenty minutes later, Jesse stood on a rooftop wearing the Sword’s silver bronze-age style battle helmet and black tonksium and Kevlar costume. He pulled out his blade from the sheath on his right hip. The Sword placed his blade on the ground. “Blade, expand!” The blade grew to roughly the size…
Jimmy Olsen and the Commissioner are trapped by the Yellow Mask. Original Air Date: November 1, 1940 This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, Laser and Sword Online store and download Issue 1 for free or purchase the Annual Edition containing 11 action packed stories.
Continued for Part One Crunch, crunch. The dry, sparsely buttered toast disappeared slowly as Jirel nibbled on it in his booth in the cafe’s darkly lit and almost deserted back corner. How many days had he been left waiting here? 100? 200? In all that time, the divine nod to do a good deed had…
The Yellow Mask creates an elaborate death trap for the heroes. Original Air Date: October 30, 1940 This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, Laser and Sword Online store and download Issue 1 for free or purchase the Annual Edition containing 11 action packed stories.
Continued from Part One Jesse Miller stifled a yawn in the sanctuary’s fourth row. He had to remember-he wasn’t here for the Mega-church pastor’s usual boring sermon, but for the state-of-the-art children’s programming. Securing his son’s future made an hour of tedium worthwhile. Jesse stared up at the big-screen plasma television, where the fair-haired, lanky…
The Yellow Mask evades Kent and gives them a 5-hour deadline for the return of the stolen jewels or else. Original Air Date: October 28, 1940 This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, Laser and Sword Online store and download Issue 1 for free or purchase the Annual…
Having captured, the mysterious woman, Clark Kent hopes to get his hands on his most dangerous enemy, the Yellow Mask. Original Air Date: October 23 and 25, 1940 This great Serial radio show from the 1940s is brought to you by Laser and Sword Magazine, Laser and Sword Online store and download Issue 1 for…