Adventures of Superman, Vol. 1

By: Adventures of Superman

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the premiere episodes of The Adventures of Superman!

Debuting on March 12, 1940, the exciting radio serial was an instant hit. Starring Clayton "Bud" Collyer in the dual roles of Superman and Clark Kent, this initial nine-episode sequence tells the story of the destruction of Krypton and the Man of Steel's arrival on Earth. It features the very first appearances anywhere of Lois Lane, Perry White, and the Daily Planet, and introduces two recurring arch-enemies: the Wolf and the Yellow Mask.

The Adventures of Superman was a radio mainstay until its final episode in March 1951. In all, "Bud" Collyer played his most famous role in more than 2,000 episodes.

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Critic reviews

"The long-running adventure serial...was one of the hallmarks of the Golden Age of radio....Superman was never able to fly as high on television as he had for an adventure-filled decade in radio's theater of the imagination." (Anthony Tollin, "Superman on Radio")

old time radio all the way.

old time radio is always the best. and this is one of the best old time radio programs. I just wish that this program had more episodes in it.

Doesn’t get more Classic!

A wonderful timeless American classic! A great performance from America’s glory days! You can’t go wrong with this show!

Loved it, but too short!

I listened to these years ago and loved them then too. The sound effects are great and develops a strong picture in the mind while listening. What I like best is older heritage of the US in its halcyon days! Loved it.

The audios are cleaned so there no static.

The only downfall is that it's less than 2 hours. These episodes are free on the internet so I'm boggled as to why you don't get more.

Classic

Always love listening to the classics. Excellent story with excellent acting. Highly recommended. Great listen.

Radio Superman Adventures

This old radio program was thouroughly enjoyable! It was fun for me to be able to relive a radio drama as they had used to be performed in the days of my parents with my young son. A wonderful blend of time and technology. Thanks for this opprotunity!