My podcasting partner in crime, Scott Gardner, has had to take a brief hiatus from the shows he hosts alone, with me and with Chris Honeywell. I’m kind of bummed but I completely understand real life having to come first. I’ve been in that position myself. I didn’t really have time to put together a proper entry for today but I wanted to post a thing or two for Scott. He’ll understand why.
At least I hope he will.
That’s it for now. As usual…
More to follow…
Episode 22: May 1988 or Superman’s Golden Anniversary
Welcome to the twenty-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.
Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.
After a week’s absence due to Mike coming down with what was either Kryptonian Leprosy or a really bad flu the boys are back in town to discuss the Superman books that came out with the cover date of May 1988. This was a big one too as not only was it the month where DC celebrated Superman’s fiftieth anniversary in the comics but also because Action Comics hit the big 6-0-0. Before getting into that 80 Page Giant Jeff and Mike discuss the return of the Silver Banshee in Superman #17 and the giddiness of Superman as he flies to his date with Wonder Woman in Adventures of Superman #440, which led into the main story of Action #600. That epic anniversary issue had a number of stories in it, all of which get some kind of commentary. The boys even talk about the pin-ups included in Action 600, so that book gets a top to bottom examination. Also Mike clues you in on some of the ways the real world was celebrating Superman’s fiftieth anniversary including the exhibit from the Smithsonian Institute. It’s a long one, but Superman’s golden anniversary deserved it.
You can subscribe to the show in two ways. First there is the RSS Feed and there is also theiTunes 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.
Episode 2: Man of Steel Issue Three Thru Six
Welcome to the second episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a five year mission to seek out old comics and old storylines and to boldy cover the Superman comics published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman #649 in 2006.
This week your hosts, Jeffrey Taylor and Michael Bailey, continue their look at the Man of Steel mini-series. They go over Batman and Superman meeting again for the first time, the full out introduction of Lex Luthor, the brief life of Bizarro and the big finish where Clark finally learns where he comes from.
Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.
You can subscribe to the show in two ways. First there is the RSS Feed and there is also theiTunes 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…
Episode 1: Man of Steel Issues One and Two
Welcome to the first episode of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast! This podcast has a five year mission to seek out old comics and old story lines and to boldly cover the Superman comics published between Man of Steel #1 in 1986 to Adventures of Superman in 2006.
This week your hosts, Michael Bailey and Jeffrey Taylor, kick things off with the mini-series that started the Crisis to Crisis era; Man of Steel. After a little bit of background info on the creation of the series Jeff and Mike get into the nitty gritty and explore the first two issues. Experience or re-experience the final days of the Post Crisis Krypton, how the Kents found the baby Clark Kent, Clark beginning to discover his origins, Superman’s first appearance, the first meeting with Lois Lane, Superman’s first days in Metropolis and how Clark got the job at the Daily Planet.
Part index. Part commentary. Part history lesson. All podcast.
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 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…
I have a segment on Radio KAL, the Superman Homepage’s podcast, called Bailey’s Bookshelf. It’s a pretty simple bit of business; every month I go to the bookshelf here at the Fortress and find a Superman trade or hardcover to talk about.
If you haven’t seen it before, this is that bookshelf.
This month I covered John Byrne’s Man of Steel and during the course of the five minutes I chatted about it I mentioned that I own five different versions of the Man of Steel trades. This is what you call an addiction. Some people would say that I am a completist and those people have a similar OCD that I do when it comes to collecting things. When it comes to Superman it’s on like Donkey Kong. I get obscure and weird stuff because I want them. Not need them. WANT them. So for grins I thought it would be fun to post the covers of the various versions of Man of Steel that grace the action figure and trade filled shelf. This is the closest I get to a multimedia event. Hope it works out.
Here’s a page break because I cross post this to Live Journal and I really don’t want to kill any of my friends’ Friends Pages. Continue reading OCD: THE MAN OF STEEL EDITION
