Superman on Radio & Audio

Superman Book & Record Sets

By Steve Younis

Superman has been the subject of a number of Book & Record Sets over the years. Many were released on cardboard or vinyl records with accompanying read-along books.

Here's an initial attempt at cataloging the Superman Book & Record Sets. (Please contact me if you know of any others)...

Note: This list does not include audio dramatizations (such as those based on comics, novels or movies).

Cover/Artwork	Title/Description	Download
	Superman's Christmas Adventure (1941) Label: Decca Records Type: 78rpm vinyl records 10" in size. By the Superman Players under direction of Jack Johnstone. Record #3996. (I don't think a book came with this)	Download MP3
	Superman: The Flying Train (1947) Label: Musette Records Copyright: National Comics Publications Inc. Type: 78rpm vinyl records 7.25" x 7.75" in size, with 12-page book with flap on inside front cover. Flap holds two 7" dia. blue vinyl records. Book features full color story art plus text to be followed along with on the record. Features original Superman radio show cast.	Download MP3
	Superman: The Magic Ring (1947) Label: Musette Records 78rpm Copyright: National Comics Publications Inc. 7.25" x 7.75" in size, with 12-page book with flap on inside front cover. Flap holds two 7" dia. cardboard records. Book features full color story art plus text to be followed along with on the record. Features original Superman radio show cast.	Download MP3
	The Official Adventures of Superman (1966) Label: Leo the Lion Records 33 1/3rpm 33 1/3 rpm, mono 12 inch vinyl record. Produced and directed by Herb Gale. Features Bob Holiday as Superman, Jackson Beck, Joan Alexander, Peter Fernandez, Jack Grimes, Ronald Liss and George Petrie. 1. Superhero comics--Miscellanea. 2. Television programs--Excerpts. I. Gale, Herb. II. Holiday, Bob. III. Superman. Call no.: PN6728.S8L5 No book, just a record.	Download Zip file containing 5 MP3 files
	The Origin of Superman (1966) Label: Golden Story Teller Record Comic (National Periodical Publications, Inc.) 33 1/3rpm "The Story of Superman's Life" - The origin of Superman: The true history of Clark Kent; from Superbaby - to Superboy - to Superman! Plus a complete adventure: "Superman's Mystery Power!" LP record and comic book, a membership card, a pin, and a secret code, all packed in a box. Edited by Hamilton O'Hara. Featuring: Dan Ocko, Elaine Rost, Hamilton O'Hara, Jim Stevens, Nat Polen, Ronald Liss. Recorded by Hamilton O'Hara. NOTE: The theme song used at the start of this record is a shortened version of a 45rpm record also released in 1966. You can listen to the full song here.	Download MP3
	Children's Treasury of Superman Musical Stories (1966) Label: Tifton 45rpm The album features 12 songs about Superman and his cast of characters. There's two each for Superman, Lois, Jimmy, Superboy, Krypto, and Mr. Mxyptlk (that's how they spelled it back then). No book, just a record.	Download MP3
	Superman: Alien Creatures (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record. Note: You can watch/read/listen to "Superman: Alien Creatures" via YouTube (Part 1 & Part 2).	Download MP3
	Superman: Weatherspoon's Catalyst (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record.	Download MP3
	Superman: P.O. Box 65 (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record.	Download MP3
	Superman: Mystery of the Mad Minnows (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record.	Download MP3
	Superman: The Best Cop in the World (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record. Note: You can watch/read/listen to "Superman: The Best Cop in the World" via YouTube (Part 1 & Part 2).	Download MP3
	Superman: The Mxyzptlk Up Menace (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record. Note: You can watch/read/listen to "Superman: The Mxyzptlk Up Menace" via YouTube.	Download MP3
	Superman: Tomorrow the World (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record. Note: You can watch/read/listen to "Superman: Tomorrow the World" via YouTube (Part 1 & Part 2).	Download MP3
	Superman: City Under Siege (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record. Note: You can watch/read/listen to "Superman: City Under Siege" via YouTube (Part 1 & Part 2).	Download MP3
	Superman: The Killer Bees (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record.	Download MP3
	Superman: Star of Bangalore (1975) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 33 1/3 vinyl record.	Download MP3
	Superman: The Man From Krypton (1978) Label: Power Records (a Division of Peter Pan Industries) 45 RPM (7 inch) vinyl record. Note: You can watch/read/listen to "Superman: The Man From Krypton" via YouTube (Part 1 & Part 2).	Download MP3
	Superman: Light Up the Tree, Mr President (1978) Label: Peter Pan Records 33 1/3 RPM (7 inch) vinyl record	Download MP3
	Superman from Krypton to Metropolis (1982) Label: Fisher-Price Fisher-Price Library of Storytapes & Books - Written by E. Nelson Bridwell. Art by Ross Andru, Adrian Gonzales, Mike DeCarlo, and Gene D'Angelo. Witness the history of Superman - From Krypton to Metropolis - in this Fisher-Price children's book and cassette. Also featuring the Man of Steel's turbulent history with the diabolical Lex Luthor! Comes with a story cassette tape. Hardcover, 62 pages, full color.	Download MP3
	Justice League of America: The Lunar Invaders (1982) Label: Fisher-Price Fisher-Price Library of Storytapes & Books - Directed and produced by Christopher Cerf. Narrated by Kathy Mullen. 62 pages book and cassette tape.	Download MP3 Download Book
	Superman and the Neutron Nightmare (1984) Label: EMI/Golden Wonder Cassette Tape Superman has only 60 minutes to save the entire population of Metropolis from total destruction. Written by Marv Wolfman.	Download MP3 #1 Download MP3 #2
	Superman versus the Solartron Belt (1984) Label: EMI/Golden Wonder Cassette Tape Superman meets a brilliant renegade physicist who bears an awesome grudge. Written by Cary Bates.	Download MP3 #1 Download MP3 #2
	Super Powers Collection: The Darkseid Saga (1984) Label: Kenner Products/Eva-tone Soundsheets 33 1/3 RPM (7 inch) vinyl stereo record.	Download MP3
	Superman and The Conqueror From The Past (1985) Label: EMI Cassette Tape Rare Superman audio story.	Download MP3 #1 Download MP3 #2
	Superman in Death from a Distant Galaxy (1985) Label: EMI Records (UK)/A Kington Production Cassette Tape.	Download MP3 #1 Download MP3 #2
	"Super Powers" Kid Stuff Series (1985-86) Label: Kid Stuff/Kid Vid Productions The "Super Powers" Kid Stuff series was a series of three episodes released on VHS, audio cassette and vinyl record in 1985-1986 to tie in with the Super Powers action figures. The records and audio cassettes came with a storybook to read along with. Kid Vid Productions produced these animated videos for their Kid Stuff line. Note: You can watch/read/listen to these via YouTube: Battle At the Earth's Core (Part 1 & Part 2) Darkseid...of the Moon (Part 1 & Part 2) The Battle for Apokolips! (Part 1 & Part 2)
	Superman: Double Trouble (1989) Label: Ladybird Written by David Levin. Illustrated by Robin Davis. Hard cover book and cassette tape.	Download MP3 #1 Download MP3 #2
	Superman: Man of Steel - Part 1: From Out of the Green Dawn (1989) Label: MPI Written by John Byrne. Cassette tape.	Download MP3
	Superman: Man of Steel - Part 2: The Story of the Century (1989) Label: MPI Written by John Byrne. Cassette tape.	Download MP3
	Superman: Man of Steel - Part 3: One Night in Gotham City (1989) Label: MPI Written by John Byrne. Cassette tape.	Download MP3
	Superman: Man of Steel - Part 4: Enemy Mine (1989) Label: MPI Written by John Byrne. Cassette tape.	Download MP3
	Superman: Man of Steel - Part 5: The Mirror, Crack'd (1989) Label: MPI Written by John Byrne. Cassette tape.	Download MP3
	Superman: Man of Steel - Part 6: The Haunting (1989) Label: MPI Written by John Byrne. Cassette tape.	Download MP3

Note: Power Records released various LP record compilations which collected together a number of the above stories in one package.

As a bonus, here are a number "Read Along" videos of several Superman, Justice League and DC Super Friends books:

Superman - Toppling Titano



Superman - Face The Magic



Superman - Chemo Attacks



Superman - Superman and Bizarro Save the Planet



Justice League - Bizarro's Unbirthday



Justice League - Sinestro Strikes!



DC Super Friends - Battle Below



DC Super Friends - The Fortress of Solitude



DC Super Friends - Triple Threat!



DC Super Friends - Book of Colors



DC Super Friends - Counting



DC Super Friends - Book of Opposites Storybook



DC Super Friends - Haunted Heroes Storybook



DC Super Friends - Hawaiian Ice Mystery



DC Super Friends - Start Your Day the DC Super Friends Way