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FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS EPISODE 72: MAY 1991

Episode 72: May 1991

Welcome to the seventy-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.

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

Time and Time Again phases out and an old enemy returns in the Superman books with the May 1991 cover date. Mike and Jeffrey dive right in with Superman #55 where there’s a lot of Merlin and the Demon and at some point Superman shows up. Time and Time Again concludes in Adventures of Superman #478 with Superman once again teaming up with the Legion of Super-Heroes to stop an evil Daxamite from destroying the Moon! Action Comics #665 is next and even though Superman has returned to 1991 he doesn’t have long to rest as Baron Sunday is up to no good.

As a bonus Mike and Jeff cover Superman: For Earth, a prestige format book where Superman deals head on with environmental issues. It’s a pretty heavy handed story but it has a very important conversation between Lois and Clark. Then the boys cover Adventures of Superboy #16 where Superboy meets Superman. Finally there  are the usual Elsewhere in the DCU and Elsewhere, Elsewhere segments.

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FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS EPISODE 37: COSMIC ODYSSEY

Episode 37: Cosmic Odyssey

Welcome to the thirty-seventh 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.

Presenting another side-trip episode as Mike and Jeff put off Exile for one week to examine the four issue, prestige format series Cosmic Odyssey. Written by Jim Starlin with art by Mike Mignola this Fourth World fueled story threatened the entire galaxy and since Superman was a major part of the fight the boys are covering it here. This is probably the most contentious episode as Jeff and Mike argue a great deal about how the Man of Steel is presented so if nothing else you can listen for the “bloodbath” that ensues.

Or just listen because it turns out that Cosmic Odyssey was a lot better than either of the guys remembered. It’s your choice really.

Next week: Exile.

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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. The guys will try to incorporate e-mails into the episodes once the show gets rolling.

Seriously, let us know what you think.

FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS EPISODE 6: APRIL 1987

Episode 6: April 1987

Welcome to the sixth 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 in 2006 in an informative and hopefully entertaining format.

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

This week your hosts, Jeffrey Taylor and Michael Bailey, examine the books that came out with the cover date of April 1987, which included Superman #4, Adventures of Superman #427 and Action Comics #587. This episode runs about an hour and a half not only because of the commentary about Superman #4 and Adventures #427 but also because for the first time Mike and Jeff dip into the “mailbag” of sorts. If you like hearing the e-mails and general feedback let the boys know either way because it will add some time to the episodes. Also if you would like them to have a name for this feature (such as Kryptograms or Metropolis Mailbag or Re: Action) comment below and they’ll take it under consideration. Other than that there’s the first appearance of Bloodsport, Superman’s war on terrorism and a time spanning adventure with the Demon.

You can subscribe to the show in two ways. First there is the RSS Feed and there is also the iTunes link .

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. The guys will try to incorporate e-mails into the episodes once the show gets rolling.

Seriously, let us know what you think.

More to follow…