Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

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Host Anthony Desiato (My Comic Shop History) takes flight with an ongoing podcast series exploring Superman! Digging for Kryptonite is an examination of Krypton's Last Son across time and media, with deep dives into the creative visions, character elements, eras, and individual stories that have shaped the Man of Steel and the larger DC Universe for over 86 years. New episodes every Tuesday.

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The Adventures of Superboy — 1961 Unaired TV Pilot

May 14 2024 134 mins

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (ALWAYS HOLD ON TO SMALLVILLE) dig into one of the most obscure pieces of Superman media: the unaired 1961 television pilot for THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY, written & produced by Whitney Ellsworth and starring Johnny Rockwell in the title role. Anthony and Zach discuss the history and production of the pilot, which would have extended Su

Superboy & Krypto in the Silver Age (PLUS: Filmation Superboy)

May 07 2024 134 mins

Host Anthony Desiato digs into Silver Age Superboy in both comics and animation, examining three key facets of the Boy of Steel's adventures in the late 1950s and 1960s. First, Anthony welcomes back Dan Greenfield (13th Dimension) to discuss the rare FILMATION SUPERBOY cartoons that aired on CBS from 1966-1969, which saw Superboy and Krypto contend with alien invaders, creatures ru

Must There Be a Superboy? (150th Episode)

Apr 30 2024 117 mins

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the milestone 150th episode of the podcast with a sprawling new event: "A Superboy Fan Journey," examining the concept of Clark Kent as Superboy across time and media. In this kickoff episode, Anthony and guest Rich Roney ponder some big-picture questions about "the adventures of Superman when he was a boy" and share their feelings about this aspect

Superman '78 & The Metal Curtain | Superman Adventures by Millar (DOUBLE FEATURE)

Apr 23 2024 133 mins

Host Anthony Desiato presents a special double feature! First, Anthony welcomes back Superman cosplayer Daniel Sanchez (@wearingthecape) to discuss a pair of comic book stories in the spirit of the classic Christopher Reeve movie series: SUPERMAN '78 by Robert Venditti & Wilfredo Torres and its sequel, SUPERMAN '78: THE METAL CURTAIN, by Venditti & Gavin Guidry. Then, in th

Superman Comics Buying Guide

Apr 16 2024 116 mins

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Nick Farina present a special comic book buying guide for readers who are new to Superman or comics in general. They offer advice on where to find comics, how to choose between available formats, why continuity does not have to be intimidating, and what stories to seek out at three different budget tiers ($50, $200, and $500). Anthony and Nick also di

Return to Kingdom Come (PLUS: The Pre-Crisis Deaths of Superman)

Apr 09 2024 123 mins

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) dig into THE KINGDOM—Mark Waid's follow-up to KINGDOM COME that introduced the concept of Hypertime and recently celebrated its 25th anniversary—as well as the just-completed "Return to Kingdom Come" arc from WORLD'S FINEST by Waid and artist Dan Mora, featuring the origin of Magog.PLUS, in a special bonu

Superman & Batman's First Meetings Across Time & Media

Apr 02 2024 147 mins

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Rich Roney dig into the origins of the World's Finest team as they survey the first meetings between Superman and Batman across time and media — from their first appearance together in 1941's ALL-STAR COMICS #7 to the first official meeting in SUPERMAN #76 (1952) to John Byrne's reinvention in MAN OF STEEL #3 (1986) to Mark Waid's most recent retell

The Snyderverse Trilogy III: Zack Snyder's Justice League

Mar 26 2024 154 mins

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ed Gross (author of Voices from Krypton) dig into the 2021 film ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE, which restored the filmmaker's original vision in an epic 4-hour cut—and saw Bruce, Diana, Barry, Arthur, and Victor come together and resurrect Clark in time to stop Steppenwolf's conquest of Earth for Darkseid.In the concluding chapter of a 3-episode expl

The Snyderverse Trilogy II: Batman v Superman (Ultimate Edition)

Mar 19 2024 137 mins

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Justin De Voe (NOT SO SECRET DADS BUSINESS podcast) dig into the 2016 film BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (ULTIMATE EDITION) directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman.In the second part of a 3-episode exploration of the "Snyderverse Trilogy" of films, Anthony and Justin wrestle w

The Snyderverse Trilogy I: Man of Steel

Mar 12 2024 144 mins

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics in Skokie, IL) dig into the 2013 film MAN OF STEEL directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman. In the first part of a 3-episode exploration of the "Snyderverse Trilogy" of films, Anthony and Bernie discuss MAN OF STEEL's most controversial moments—Jonathan's death, the destruction of Met