Episode 116: October 1992 Part 2

Welcome to the one hundred and sixteenth episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.

 Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.

Remember last week when w said there would be a special guest for this week’s episode? Well, that didn’t pan out for scheduling reasons. So we’re sorry that Charlie Niemeyer (of Superman in the Bronze Age fame) could not make it this time out but he will most certainly return as a guest on the show in the future.

This week Mike and Jeff conclude their look at the Superman books with an October 1992 cover date with two regular issues and a special. In Adventures of Superman #495 the Forever People believe that Darkseid has kidnapped the daughter of Big Bear and Beautiful Dreamer and they need Superman’s help to get her back. Then over in Action Comics #682 the Man of Steel has to fight a new armored villain named Hi-Tech. Finally, comic coverage wise, the boys discuss Superman Special #1 by Walt Simonson, which is a story that was supposed to be published two years earlier but finally saw the light of day during this cover month. The show wraps with a look at what else was going on in the DCU when these books were on the stands including Superman’s appearance in Guy Gardner #1.

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Next time: November 1992 kicks off with Superman: The Man of Steel #17 and Superman #73!

Episode 115: October 1992 Part 1

Welcome to the one hundred and fifteenth episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.

Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.

 In this episode Mike and Jeff are joined by Golden Age Superman host Jon Wilson to discuss the first half of the Superman books with an October 1992 cover date. The subject matter is kind of heavy this week as the boys and guest talk about spousal abuse in a two part story titled Crisis at Hand. Part 1 takes place in Superman: The Man of Steel #17 part 2 plays out in Superman #72. Mike, Jeff and Jon also go over Justice League America #67 and Jeff tells us what else was happening in the world during his Meanwhile at the Daily Planet segment.

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Next time: Mike and Jeff are joined by another special guest to discuss Adventures of Superman #495, Action Comics #682 and Superman Special #1!

Episode 114: FCTC Mailbag Returns…Again!

Welcome to the one hundred and thirteenth episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.

Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.

In this episode Mike and Jeff take some time to read some of your e-mails. Topics covered include; Superman’s nicknames, how Jeffrey argued with a teacher about comics, how Superman should be portrayed when he makes his first public appearance, Lois and Clark, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and much, much more.

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Next time: Things go back to normal as the boys dig into the first half of cover date October 1992.

Episode 113: Eclipso: The Darkness Within Part 3

Welcome to the one hundred and thirteenth episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.

Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.

This week From Crisis to Crisis’ coverage of Eclipso: The Darkness Within concludes!

That’s right, faithful FCTC listeners! Eclipso: The Darkness Within is over and sadly it ended with a whimper, not with a bang. Jeff and Mike cover it right to the bitter end though even if they tried to back out on the last issue. Before covering anything in depth Jeffrey gives you a rundown of the various annuals that led up to Adventures of Superman Annual #4. The boys then cover that annual, which was all kinds of awesome. Finally they give you the skinny on Eclipso: The Darkness Within #2, which was…bad.

Sadly.

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Next time: Another edition of FCTC Mailbag as the guys take a break to read some of your e-mails!

Coming soon to the MP3 player of your choice or your computer Michael Bailey and Jeffrey Taylor begin their epic coverage of the Death and Return of Superman storyline with the first chapter of that story…DOOMSDAY!

Click this link to listen to or download the trailer!

DOOMSDAY comes to From Crisis to Crisis in December right here at The Superman Podcast Network and the Superman Homepage!  Be there!

Episode 112: Eclipso: The Darkness Within Part 2

Welcome to the one hundred and twelfth episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a simple premise; examine just about every Superman comic published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.

Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.

This week From Crisis to Crisis’ coverage of Eclipso: The Darkness Within continues!

Yes indeed, folks Jeff and Mike are back along with Scott Gardner (co-host of Two True Freaks and Tales of the Justice Society of America) to delve further into the Man of Steel’s end of the Eclipso Annuals event. The guys start out with Superman Annual #4, where Superman (along with Bruce Gordon and Mona) head to Crater Bay to find Eclipso and things turn ugly fast when Eclipso takes over Lois Lane! In Justice League America Annual #6 the majority of the League fights an Eclipsed Maxima while Blue Beetle faces an Eclipsed Starman all by himself. Finally Superman gets Eclipsed in Action Comics Annual #4 and has a huge throw down with the World’s Mightiest Mortal Captain Marvel!

Note: At one point in their coverage of the Justice League America Annual Scott asks about a Justice League titled called Extreme Justice. For whatever reason Mike heard Extreme Justice as Justice League Task Force and starts talking about that series instead of the one Scott asked about. So this is all Mike’s fault. Address all complaints to him.

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If you want to comment on the show or contact the hosts you can always private message Mike and Jeff, at the Superman Homepage, leave comments here or at the Homepage or here or email them by clicking this link.  All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.

Next time: Eclipso: The Darkness Within concludes with Adventures of Superman Annual #4 and Eclipso: The Darkness #2.