Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Episode 17: R.I.P. Murphy Anderson pt 1

Greetings constant listeners.

Welcome back to Head Speaks and to Episode 17: R.I.P. Murphy Anderson pt 1

This month we have a special episode dedicated to the memory of a great comic book legend.  Murphy Anderson passed away on Oct 22, 2015.  He had a long and distinguished career.

Some of his notable work includes:

DC Comics
Action Comics #379, 393-424, 426-428, 430-433, 485, 544, 600, 700 (inker) (1969-1994)
Action Comics Weekly #613-641 (inker) (1988-1989)
Adventure Comics #383, 453 (inker) (1969-1977)
The Atom #1-11, 13 (inker) (1962-1964)
The Atom and Hawkman #39-41, 43-44 (1968–69)
Batman #254 (inker) (1974)
The Brave and the Bold #28, 47 (inker); #61-62 (1960-1965)
DC Comics Presents #5, 8; #67-68, 95 (inker) (1979-1986)
Detective Comics (Elongated Man) #357, 359-360, 377; (Batgirl) #384-385, 388-389, 392-393, 396-397 (inker); (Robin) #390-391, 394-395 (inker); (Batman) #431-432 (inker) (Jason Bard) #431, 433 (inker); (the Atom) #432 (1973); (Hawkman) 480 (1966–1978)
The Flash #110-111, 114-115, 117-119, 121, 148-150, 152, 195, 200-204, 206-208 (inker) (1959-1971)
Green Lantern #1, 4, 9-10, 16, 21, 71, 73-74, 137 (inker) (1960-1981)
Hawkman #1-21 (1964–1967)
Heroes Against Hunger #1 (inker) (1986)
House of Mystery #37; #198, 212, 302 (inker) (1955-1982)
House of Secrets #91 (1971)
My Greatest Adventure #42 (1960)
Mystery in Space #2, 4, 7-17, 45-48; (Adam Strange) #56-59, 61-70, 72, 74-83, 85, 87-91 (inker) (1951-1964)
The New Teen Titans vol. 2 #15 (inker) (1985)
Phantom Stranger #1, 4-6 (1952-1953)
Phantom Stranger vol. 2 #4-5 (1969-1970)
Secret Origins (Doll Man) #8; (Uncle Sam) #19; (Black Condor) #21 (1986–1987)
Showcase (the Atom) #34-36 (inker); (I-Spy) #50 (inker); (Doctor Fate) #55-56; (Spectre) #60-61, 64 (1965–66)
Spectre #1; 6-8 (inker) (1967-1969)
Strange Adventures #9-11, 44, 53, 55, 94, 96, 99, 111, 115, 119, 121-122, 124-125, 127-128, 130-131, 133, 13-137, 139-140, 142-143, 145-146, 148-149, 151-152, 154-155, 159, 161-163, 227; (Captain Comet) #12-44; (Atomic Knights) #117, 120, 123, 126, 129, 132, 135, 138, 141, 144, 147, 150, 153, 156, 160; (Adam Strange) #222, 226 (1951-1970)
Superboy #167-172, 175-184, 186-195, 197 (inker) (1970-1973)
Superman #233-238, 241-244, 246-251, 253-270, 411, Annual #10 (inker); (Fabulous World of Krypton) #233; (Private Life of Clark Kent) #270 (1970–1985)
The Superman Family #186 (inker) (1977)
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (full art) #129-130, 132; (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads re-drawn over Jack Kirby layouts) #136-139, 141-145, 148 (1969–1972)
Superman: The Wedding Album #1 (inker) (1996)
Weird Worlds (John Carter of Mars) #1-3 (1972–1973)
World's Finest Comics (Tommy Tomorrow) #121-122; (Super-Sons) #216, 221 (inker); (Superman and Batman) #217, 220, 244-246, 256 (inker); (Hawkman) #256 (1961-1979)

Image Comics
Shadowhawk #9 (1993)

The rest of his work can be located at his Wiki page (where I pulled this information from).

Also, this month I review Showcase 60, the return of The Spectre!

Showcase 60... Inked by Murphy Anderson
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1966
On Sale Date: November 25, 1965
Cover Price: $0.12
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "War That Shook the Universe"
Pages: 24

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted In:
Adventure Comics #491 (1982)
Showcase Presents:The Spectre TPB (2012)


I also make mention of Mr. Anderson's website which is now dedicated to his memory.  It can be located at http://www.murphyanderson.com/

While you're at it, check out my fellow podcasters also celebrating Murphy Anderson's life and work.

Here is the listing as of right now... but listen for others to join in.

List of Podcasts and episodes doing tributes to the late great Murphy Anderson

Flowers & Fishnets: A Black Canary Podcast episode 19
Hosted by Ryan Daly with guest host Chris Franklin from the Super Mates Podcast
Covering The Brave and the Bold #61 and #62 (Starman and Black Canary team-up

Professor Alan’s Comic Book Reading Journal (CRJ) #005
Hosted by Professor Alan
Covers the comics Alan read in October, 2015
talks about Murphy Anderson comics (Superman 254, Legion 245, 246) at the end of the episode

Head Speaks Episode 17
Hosted by Aaron *Head* Moss
Covering Showcase 60 (The Spectre, drawn by Murphy)
Talking about Murphy Anderson’s life and work history (from Wkipedia)
Mentioning his website: http://www.murphyanderson.com/
link to website: http://head.headspeaks.com

Task Force X Episode 16
Hosted by Aaron *Head* Moss
Covering Showcase 34 (1st appearance of Ray “The Atom” Palmer, inked by Murphy)

Comic Book Time Machine #77
Hosted by Ben Avery (and Daniel Butcher & Matt Anderson, but they aren’t taking part in this)
Covering Atomic Knight stories from various Strange Adventures issues from 120 to 160 

Who’s Who Special: Murphy Anderson
Hosted by The Irredeemable Shag and Rob Kelly
A “greatest hits” collection of Who’s Who Podcast entries, all drawn by Murphy Anderson


I decided to forgo the closing song this episode, but never fear, it will return next month!

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