Month: September 2020

FCTC EPISODE 242: MARCH 1996 PART 1

Episode 242: March 1996 Part 1

Welcome to the two hundredth and forty-second 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.

Mike and Jeff kick off their coverage of the books with a cover date of March 1996, which was a team-up month that saw Superman teaming up with another hero in each of the five Superman titles.  It was sort of like a then modern version of DC Comics Presents, the Pre-Crisis Superman team up title.

It was a neat concept.

The first book they cover is Action Comics #719, where Superman teams up with Batman to save Lois Lane, who is on the brink of death thanks to the Joker.  Mike has a serious problem with this story for a variety of reasons.  Jeff liked it a lot more than Mike, and the boys go back and forth on this through the whole segment on that issue.  Then, in Superman: The Man of Steel #53, the Spectre comes to Gotham to take care of a Native American spirit that is mad at the Daily Planet because of technology and the Alpha Centurion and his ship might be to blame for this.  Oh, and the Lois is having problems with Clark sub-plot, much to Mike’s chagrin.

After that the boys get into the Hey, Wha’ Happened: Real World segment, starting with three episodes from the third season of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.  Those episodes include Never on Sunday, The Dad Who Came in From the Cold, and Tempus Anyone?  Then Jeff goes over what was going on in the real world and what movies were in theaters when this month’s comics were published.

Technical Note: There is a chirping about halfway through the episode that comes and goes.  Mike did everything he could to get rid of it, but he couldn’t quite get all of them.  So…listener beware and all that.

Below are the covers and select pages from the comics we covered on this episode.

Shows promoted in this episode include:

You can subscribe or listen to the show in a variety of ways. First there is the RSS Feed and then there is the Apple Podcasts link.  You can also find the show on Spotify and the Google Play Store.  Are you on Facebook? Be sure to “like” the official FCTC page, which you can find by clicking on this link.  You can email the show by clicking this link. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.  Also be sure to give us a review over on iTunes and feel free to comment on the show here at the site!

Next Time: Team Up Month continues with Plastic Man and Woozy Winks in Superman #110, Impulse in Adventures of Superman #532, and Captain Marvel and the Wizard Shazam in Superman: The Man of Tomorrow #4.  After that, they get into the Wha’ Happened: Elsewhere in the DCU segment where they talk about the Superman Family books that came out this month and select books from the larger DC Universe.

FCTC EPISODE 241 – LOIS AND CLARK SEASON 3: VIRTUALLY DESTROYED AND HOME IS WHERE THE HURT IS

Episode 241 – Lois and Clark Season 3: Virtually Destroyed and Home Is Where The Hurt Is

Welcome to the two hundredth and forty-first 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.

This time out Mike and Jeff do their final stand-alone episode discussing episodes of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.  Why is this the final stand-alone episode?  The boys go over that in the first part of the episode where Mike in particular lays out why he can’t spend as much time on the show as they have been.  Then they get into the two episodes that came out around the same time as the issues with a February 1996 cover date.  First up is Virtually Destroyed, where Lois and Clark find themselves trapped in a virtual reality made by the supposed illegitimate son of Lex Luthor.  This happens in and around them talking about the possibility of having children.  Also, Jimmy does some Tae Kwon Do.

It’s not quite as silly as it sounds, but it’s close.

Then, in Home is Where The Hurt Is, we are treated to a Christmas episode where Lois and Clark’s parents both come to Metropolis to celebrate the holidays.  Lois’ dad also brings an android he created to be a companion.  Yeah.  That’s creepy.  Anyway, Mindy Church is expanding her power base, so she has Joey Bermuda create a virus to kill the Man of Steel to get him out of the way.  This actually works, and Clark suddenly finds himself on the edge of death.  Will he survive?

Well, of course he will.  The show went four seasons.  Listen to find out how that happened.

After all that, the boys FINALLY get to the emails that have been piling up for three years.  They’re sorry they took so long.  They’ll try not to let you down again.

Shows promoted in this episode include:

You can subscribe or listen to the show in a variety of ways. First there is the RSS Feed and then there is the Apple Podcasts link.  You can also find the show on Spotify and the Google Play Store.  Are you on Facebook? Be sure to “like” the official FCTC page, which you can find by clicking on this link.  You can email the show by clicking this link. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.  Also be sure to give us a review over on iTunes and feel free to comment on the show here at the site!

Next Time: The boys dive into the first half of the books with a cover date of March 1996 (a.k.a. Team Up Month) by looking at Action Comics #719 and Superman: The Man of Steel #54.  After that becomes the Hey, Wha’ Happened: Real World edition, where Mike and Jeff talk about a few episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and what was going on in the real world when these books were published.

FCTC EPISODE 240: FEBRUARY 1996 PART 2

Episode 240: February 1996 Part 2

Welcome to the two hundredth and fortieth 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.

Mike and Jeff continue with their look at the Superman books with a cover date of February 1996.  First on the docket is Superman #109, which is a stealth Metropolis Mailbag episode with the twist of an ex-Team Luthor agent wanting revenge on the Man of Steel for ruining his life.  Superman didn’t, but this guy is not acting rationally.  Then, in Adventures of Superman #532 Lori Lemaris, presumed dead mermaid ex-girlfriend of Clark Kent, returns to Metropolis.  The big shock is that she is still alive.  The other shock is that her husband has been playing with magic and is out of control.  Finally, the boys ask, Hey, Wha’ Happened? Comics Edition and look at the Superman Family Books that came out this cover month as well as mentioning some other books from the larger DCU

Below are the covers and select pages from the books covered in this episode.

Podcasts promoted in this episode include:

You can subscribe or listen to the show in a variety of ways. First there is the RSS Feed and then there is the Apple Podcasts link.  You can also find the show on Spotify and the Google Play Store.  Are you on Facebook? Be sure to “like” the official FCTC page, which you can find by clicking on this link.  You can email the show by clicking this link. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.  Also be sure to give us a review over on iTunes and feel free to comment on the show here at the site!

Next Time: The final, standalone Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episode because of…reasons.  Episodes discussed are Virtually Destroyed and Home is Where The Hurt Is. Plus…YOUR FEEDBACK!

FCTC EPISODE 239: FEBRUARY 1996 PART 1

Episode 239: February 1996 Part 1

Welcome to the two hundredth and thirty-ninth 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.

After only a month (not a bad record for this show) Mike and Jeff are back with a brand, spanking new episode of From Crisis to Crisis!  This time out they begin their examination of the books with a cover date of February 1996.  First up is Action Comics #718, which features a new antagonist (because she’s not quite a villain but isn’t an according to Hoyle hero) named Demolitia.  She’s kind of like Bloodsport without the Vietname or White Supremacy baggage.  She also really hates a weapons manufacturer, which brings her into conflict with Superman and the discussion about that scenes brings some conflict between the shows.  Then, in Superman: The Man of Steel #53, Lex Luthor and the Contessa have a meet cute, Superman fights a guy that looks like Jimmy Olsen mutated into a reptile, and a fight breaks out at Bibbo’s bar, which begins a short plotline where he gets back into the boxing game.  Finally, it’s the segment formerly know as Meanwhile, At The Daily Planet…and is now known as Hey, Wha’ Happened: The Real World, where the boys talk about the real world events and the movies that went down around the time these comics were published.

Below are the covers and selected pages from the comics discussed in this episode.

You can subscribe or listen to the show in a variety of ways. First there is the RSS Feed and then there is the Apple Podcasts link.  You can also find the show on Spotify and the Google Play Store.  Are you on Facebook? Be sure to “like” the official FCTC page, which you can find by clicking on this link.  You can email the show by clicking this link. All questions, concerns, fears, trepidations and cheap shots are welcome.  Also be sure to give us a review over on iTunes and feel free to comment on the show here at the site!

Next Time: The boys wrap up cover date February 1996 with Superman #110 and Adventures of Superman #532, as well as the Superman Family books published that month and a look at the larger DC Universe.