- Case Aiken and Jmike welcome guest Ed Gross to discuss his Superman books.
- Ed wrote 'Voices from Krypton,' an oral history of Superman that includes interviews with Case.
- Ed recently completed 'The Definitive History of Superman.'
- Ed explains his background in oral histories, starting with Star Trek's 50th anniversary in 2015.
- Oral histories allow presentation of multiple perspectives, including conflicting views.
- Ed has written 14 books in 9 years, including oral histories of Star Trek, Star Wars, James Bond.
- 'Voices from Krypton' was a dream project that utilized 40 years of Ed's interviews.
- Ed explains his process for creating oral histories, comparing it to assembling a jigsaw puzzle.
- Interviews are structured to tell a coherent story while maintaining authentic voices.
- The book includes 250 interviews in total, creating a 333,000-word, 750-page tome.
- The Siegel and Shuster story was the most challenging section to research and balance.
- Ed spent four months researching court papers and interviewing relatives to tell their story fairly.
- Ed discusses how the creators eventually received credit for Superman before they died.
- Superman has appeared in some form of production every decade since 1938.
- Ed compares Siegel and Shuster's work-for-hire situation to actors in Gilligan's Island and Star Trek.
- Despite selling rights for130, Siegel and Shuster made equivalent of6 million in first nine years.
- Ed highlights Neil Adams' significant role in advocating for Superman's creators.
- Ed discusses his personal connection to Superman since age 5.
- Superman remains one of Ed's lifetime obsessions alongside Star Trek, Beatles, James Bond.
- Ed notes he can trace his lifelong interests to a five-year period in his childhood (1967-1972).
- Ed expresses gratitude for being able to write about his childhood passions professionally.
- Ed was approached to create official Superman history after 'Voices from Krypton' success.
- Initial deadline was only four months but was extended.
- Ed co-wrote with Bob Greenberger, who handled comic book history sections.
- The official book features extensive artwork including comics, production art, storyboards.
- Book is oversized (16 pounds) and retail
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