Synopsis:

In this thrilling sequel to The Scarlet Widow, Superman battles the most dangerous foe he ever encountered: The Atom Man. Using a piece of Kryptonite, Der Teufel, a mad Nazi scientist, transformed young Heinrich Milch into said monster, in order to first enslave Superman and then the rest of the world. If you liked Vol. 1, I'm sure you will love the sequel. Not only is it an entertaining story, it also feels like some sort of historical time capsule. The way they address Nazis, WW2 or the Atomic Bomb is pretty mindblowing, considering this was a show aimed at kids. Volume Two is also darker and more action packed than the previous edit.

Intentions:

I wanted to create a smoother listening experience and enhance the pacing of the original episodes.

Change List:

About the Show The Adventures of Superman aired from 1940 to 1950. It contributed substantially to Superman canon. Superman first encountered Kryptonite on the radio show (as you can hear in this edit) and he also teamed up with Batman and Robin before he did in the comics. The show also introduced characters such as Perry White, Jimmy Olsen and Inspector Henderson. Having listened to the show on a daily basis for the past few months, I honestly believe it is THE origin of today's superhero movies. Almost everything you get to see in modern movies was already done on this show in the 1940's. It's really frustrating that the show and especially the actors are hardly ever mentioned, when it comes to Superman, although they layed the groundwork for everything that followed. I'm sorry, if it sounds like I'm preaching, but I really want people to know about this show. If you want to know more , follow the link below. I rearranged parts of Larry Tye's fantastic (audio-) book Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero to a 20 minute excerpt, A Brief History of Superman On The Radio. On a sidenote: George Lucas was too young, to have listened to the show as it aired, but when The Atom Man shoots bolts of lightning from his fingertips at Superman, I urge you not to think of Return of the Jedi. The Cast Clayton "Bud" Collyer: Superman/Clark Kent Lois Lane: Joan Alexander Jackson Beck: Narrator Matt Crowley: Inspector Henderson & Der Teufel Mason Adams: The Atom Man Perry White: Julian Noah Jackie Kelk: Jimmy Olsen.

Additional Notes:

The original radio shows have a runtime of about 12 - 15 minutes, including an intro and an outro, a commercial break and rather long recaps as well as MANY scenes of repetitive or expositional dialog. I removed all of the unnecessary stuff and turned nineteen episodes into one, added sound effects, musical cues (which the originals didn't have at all) and a few sound bites from movies.

Other Sources:

Music I used over 30 different tracks from all Superman scores available, including the 90's TV show, as well as a piece by Richard Wagner. I edited the final battle around Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 1 in D major. I was really surprised how well Mahler blends with William's original score, until I read that Williams considers Mahler one of his biggest influences. In order to add some sort of „historical vibe“, I used Marlene Dietrich's song Lili Marleen in one scene. Movies I used sound bites from Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained: Colonel Hans Landa laughing, Dr. King Schultz saying „Auf Wiedersehen!“ and Lieutenant Archie Hicox drinking to „Ein tausendjaehriges Reich!“ Sound Effects Gun shots, Force Lightning, explosions, car noises, etc.

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