He was a natural fit for Superman, and by September 1942, he was both writing and directing the program.

He gradually moved into script writing and was best-known as a writer on Terry and the Pirates, Dick Tracy, and had recently put in a stint on The Shadow. By 1942, he had been in the radio business for 15 years, going back to 1927, when he was hired on as one of the first pages at NBC’s new studios in New York City. Lowther and not Siegel is perhaps an indication of her opinions. It is unknown exactly what Frank’s reaction was, but the fact that the Superman book that was eventually released was written by George A. So, Siegel was turning to a well-trusted advisor when he asked Frank to read over his chapter. Gaines, who sought her guidance frequently when it came to the depiction of Wonder Woman. Her opinions were respected not only by Maxwell, but on the comic book side as well, particularly by All-American’s co-owner Max C. It was her expertise in that area and her open-minded views on what children should be allowed to read in a book or hear on radio that led Maxwell to approach her and ask her to read over the radio scripts. And in that role, she had much to do with how the Man of Steel was presented to the public.įrank’s primary occupation was as a children’s literature expert for the Child Study Association of America (CSAA). Perhaps most importantly, she also was employed by Superman Inc., the overseers of all things having to do with National Comics franchise character. She was a major influence upon the editorial guidelines used by the comic book writers and artists. Over time, her role grew, and she not only found herself working for Maxwell, but also DC and All-American Comics as an editorial advisor.

She had been hired by Robert Maxwell, producer of the “Superman” radio program, in early 1940, as a consultant on radio scripts.

The fact that Siegel was seeking Frank’s comments on this first chapter of his book made sense.

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