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Episode #084: Reign of the Supermen! Will the real Superman please stand up? The Man of Tomorrow (aka the Cyborg Superman), the Last Son of Krypton (aka the Eradicator), the Metropolis Kid (aka Superboy), and the Man of Steel (aka … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
The second season of My Adventures With Superman wrapped up back in the summer of 2024, and animation takes some time. While the first two seasons were produced together, a third season renewal wasn’t a given, but we got one … Continue reading Summer Of Super: My Adventures of Superman S03 E01 Discussion
Episode #083: The Death of Superman and Funeral for a Friend In the early ‘90s, DC Comics, facing a changing comics market with the rise of Image Comics and the popularization of the grim ‘n’ gritty antihero, replaced the World’s … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Episode #074: Crisis on Infinite Earths Worlds will live! Worlds will die! The skies will turn red and cowboys and cavemen will fight side by side! Written by Marv Wolfman and penciled by George Perez, Crisis on Infinite Earths celebrated … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Superman couldn’t make it, so sent their mildest mannered friend to take their place. Continue reading Ad Space – Clark Kent Shills Sugar
In 1998, some time-travel shenanigans occurred in the Superman books that allowed the creative teams to tell stories as though they were taking place in the various historical eras of the franchise. Simonson and Bogdanove, the creators working on the … Continue reading Superman in Man of Steel #80
Celebrate the creepiest time of the year with a look back at the oldest feature-length superhero movie ever made: a sci-fi “horror” yarn in which the Man of Steel faces mysterious creatures loosed from the depths of the Earth! Continue reading The Discount Spinner Rack Halloween Special: SUPERMAN AND THE MOLE MEN (1951)
Episode #065: The Final Night SUMMER CROSSOVER SPECTACULAR CONCLUDES! Where were you when the lights went out? Your hosts were reading DC’s 1996 crossover, The Final Night, in which the Earth’s sun is blotted out, robbing Superman of his powers. … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
Vartox! Vartox!! VARTOX!!! Who is he? Where does he come from? All that and more (maybe a little too MUCH more) awaits in the Night Thread! Continue reading The VARTOX Night Thread
A Sherlock Holmes mystery/thriller starring Basil Rathbone, and a Superman cartoon from Fleischer Studios! Continue reading Public Domain Theater: Terror by Night (& “Billion Dollar Limited”)
I had forgotten all about this song, but it’s one of the Kinks’ best. Quite appropriate this weekend, I think. Continue reading The 7/13 Day Thread Wishes It Could Fly Like Superman
In honor of the new Superman movie out tonight (which is hopefully good, PLEASE BE GOOD PLEASE BE GOOD), the Night Thread is takin’ a look back at the five best interpretations of the Man of Steel in live-action! Continue reading The Live-Action Superman Night Thread!
My friends, dear hearts and gentle people; let us come together to talk about the Superman that is hitting screens this week. As the next few days roll around, more and more people will have the opportunity to see it, … Continue reading Superman: Spoiler Space
Second Look is still taking sign-ups for the rest of 2025! Do you have a piece of media or pop culture you want to revisit? Take a second look! Man of Steel is a study in contrasts. It has some … Continue reading Second Look: Man of Steel
In the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman, I’m writing a series of short essays about what I think are the important things I feel ought to be in a Superman movie. Or at least, this one. Not every Supe movie … Continue reading Superman Topic V: “Look Up”
In the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman, I’m writing a series of short essays about what I think are the important things I feel ought to be in a Superman movie. Or at least, this one. Not every Supe movie … Continue reading Superman Topic IV: The Justice Gang
In the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman, I’m writing a series of short essays about what I think are the important things I feel ought to be in a Superman movie. Or at least, this one. Not every Supe movie … Continue reading Superman Topic III: The Kents
In the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman, I’m writing a series of short essays about what I think are the important things I feel ought to be in a Superman movie. Or at least, this one. Not every Supe movie … Continue reading Superman Topic II: Lex Luthor
In the lead-up to James Gunn’s Superman, I’m writing a series of short essays about what I think are the important things I feel ought to be in a Superman movie. Or at least, this one. Not every Supe movie … Continue reading Superman Topic I: Lois and Clark
The full trailer for James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film has arrived! The film arrives on July 11th. Continue reading SUPERMAN Trailer Reaction Thread
