It was established that Saturn Girl placed a "post hypnotic suggestion" on time travelers from the past to make them forget details of their futures thus Superboy and Supergirl shared several legion adventures that Superman would not remember...
At the risk of overanalyzing comic books written mostly for tween boys, it would seem that Superman had no living, super powered descendants in the 30th Century. The practical reality is that they needed the Superboy character on the cover to sell comic books. I think there was a story in the late 60s or early 70s where the Legion exceeded its artificial member limit, and Superboy had to leave. In any event, your channel brings back a lot of fun memories for me. I loved those stories as a kid, and didn't worry too much about the plot holes.
I fully realize that analyzing these stories is very silly but silliness is what the Silver Age is about. The channel has become sort of a labor of love for me because it's clear that I am bringing a lot of viewers back to their younger days and it's just fun to share the stories with fellow fans. I have so much more Legion stuff I can go through with two more entire omnibus volumes and another half dozen hardcover books. I don't think I've ever enjoyed the Legion so much.
@@rlee4812 if Superboy was born in 1913 then he was sent to earth from Krypton when he reached earth he was a baby in the DC Comics so that would be 1913 then adopted by Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent going through the First World War 1914-1918 and then he would be 10 years of age in 1923 as a teenager being Superboy 13 years of age in 1926 and 16 years of age in 1929 as Superboy into the 1930’s until 1938 when Superboy is Superman being 25 years of age when the first DC comics of Superman’s adventures was released in 1938 😁
That's really interesting. Was it established that Superman was 25 in 1938? I always assumed he was in his early 30s. Possibly because of his stocky build and thick waist at the time. Also, my view may have been shaped by the actors who played him. Although Christopher Reeve was precisely 25 in 1977 he looked older.
You make a good point. This is the Silver Age Superman although the first appearance of Superboy was in More Fun Comics #101 from 1945. Right there in the Golden Age.
I think the big question for me is whether the writers were actually trying to correct the time problems or if it was just lazy writing. I think my solution would have been that Superboy was using some kind of time portal that always moved forward in time so that he couldn't just choose any drop off spot.
Here's the thing it does work ... in a comic
That's exactly true. Analyzing these stories is quite silly which is why it can be so fun.
It was established that Saturn Girl placed a "post hypnotic suggestion" on time travelers from the past to make them forget details of their futures thus Superboy and Supergirl shared several legion adventures that Superman would not remember...
When was that established? At this point Superboy appears to have full knowledge of previous adventures.
@@DCSilverAgeStorytime An Editor's note in ADVENTURE 334...
At the risk of overanalyzing comic books written mostly for tween boys, it would seem that Superman had no living, super powered descendants in the 30th Century. The practical reality is that they needed the Superboy character on the cover to sell comic books. I think there was a story in the late 60s or early 70s where the Legion exceeded its artificial member limit, and Superboy had to leave. In any event, your channel brings back a lot of fun memories for me. I loved those stories as a kid, and didn't worry too much about the plot holes.
I fully realize that analyzing these stories is very silly but silliness is what the Silver Age is about. The channel has become sort of a labor of love for me because it's clear that I am bringing a lot of viewers back to their younger days and it's just fun to share the stories with fellow fans. I have so much more Legion stuff I can go through with two more entire omnibus volumes and another half dozen hardcover books. I don't think I've ever enjoyed the Legion so much.
Huh? ADVENTURE COMICS #247 was cover dated April 1958...
You are 100% correct and I even have the first issue stored as April 1958. Not sure why I thought it was 1960.
The first Superman comic was in 1938 so if Superman was 25 years of age it means that Superboy was around not first in 1942 but in 1913
Technically that would have been Kal-L of Earth-2 who did not have a Superboy career...
@@rlee4812 if Superboy was born in 1913 then he was sent to earth from Krypton when he reached earth he was a baby in the DC Comics so that would be 1913 then adopted by Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent going through the First World War 1914-1918 and then he would be 10 years of age in 1923 as a teenager being Superboy 13 years of age in 1926 and 16 years of age in 1929 as Superboy into the 1930’s until 1938 when Superboy is Superman being 25 years of age when the first DC comics of Superman’s adventures was released in 1938 😁
Continuing from 1938 as Superman to now 😁
That's really interesting. Was it established that Superman was 25 in 1938? I always assumed he was in his early 30s. Possibly because of his stocky build and thick waist at the time. Also, my view may have been shaped by the actors who played him. Although Christopher Reeve was precisely 25 in 1977 he looked older.
You make a good point. This is the Silver Age Superman although the first appearance of Superboy was in More Fun Comics #101 from 1945. Right there in the Golden Age.
This is cool stuff. Do you think the flash points and all that has something to do with it all?
I think the big question for me is whether the writers were actually trying to correct the time problems or if it was just lazy writing. I think my solution would have been that Superboy was using some kind of time portal that always moved forward in time so that he couldn't just choose any drop off spot.