Darkseid's Couch

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée line their cage with Hawkman no. 7! In the first adventure, the sunlight-powered villain I.Q. is on the loose and only Hawkman and Hawkgirl care enough to try to stop him! Can the Hawks put an end to the man whose whole thing is that he's kinda smart under certain conditions? Let's just say there's a reason he's not a Batman villain. Then, the Hawks travel to Egypt to confront buff dudes in animal masks decades before 'Eyes Wide Shut' made that kind of thing cool.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée stuff the ballot box with Your Vote is Vital! It's election day and Uncle Sam is so full of patriotism that he's gonna be hanging out at the polls all day instead of spending time with the loved ones that he definitely has! Come along as he attempts to educate a string of low-information dunces who can't be trusted to dress themselves, much less choose the leader of the free world!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée let the jokes write themselves when they read Giant-Size Man-Thing no. 1! He's got a silly name, a sillier nose, and the silliest book title of all, it's Man-Thing! And he's taking on the greatest threat of all: Philosophy students! Then, it's a bevy of batty back-up stories involving ice monsters, invisible men, and insecure alien invaders! Celebrate Halloween with a sugar rush of comic book nonsense!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée lay down some papers for Animal Man no. 71! Enraged at the world that done him wrong, the man with the animal powers has decided to get literal with it and transform himself into an horrific chimera creature! But even worse: He's gotten super preachy about his views on the environment! Can Animal Man be reasoned with before he starts trying to sell us on his vegan deodorant business?!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée spend some time with the member of Batman's rouge's gallery who's spent the least amount of time coming up with his gimmick, Man-Bat! It's the second and final issue of Man-Bat's swingin' 70s solo series, and the scientist-turned-chiropteran (it means 'bat') is going out with a bang! Having moved to Chicago to escape the rampant Batman-related face-punchery of Gotham City, Man-Bat instead finds himself in the crosshairs of the nefarious Ten-Eyed Man! It's the battle of the low-tier Batman villains and the stakes couldn't be lower! Crank up that new Rough Muffin album and get ready to root for no one!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée zip on back to 1941 to check out Zip Comics no. 17! It's eight big, bountiful tales of pugilism and WWII-era patriotism as a load of beefy dudes punch each other out in the name of freedom! But if that's not your bag, don't worry: There's also explorations into circus crime, cow physics, and an incident with a couple of young boys and a very hungry witch that will get us demonetized if we don't stop describing it right this minute. So just press play before we get in as much hot water as those two unlucky boys found themselves in that one unfortunate day!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée swoop down and gracefully land on Darkhawk no. 1! Young Christopher Powell is a typical angsty 90s kid with a couple of dopey brothers and a set of parents who can't seem to figure out how to take an easy bribe. But when his family's overall schmuckiness lands him in a creepy abandoned carnival, he'll discover a mystical lava lamp that gives him the power to transform into the mighty avenger known as Darkhawk! Yes, he's still entirely forgettable, but when it comes to most of the flavorless gruel Marvel churned out in the early 90s, maybe you're actually hoping not to be remembered.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée RIP off the Band-Aid and go HUNTING for something good to say about Rip Hunter... Time Master no. 12! Time-traveler/suburban loungewear model Rip Hunter has been called upon to get rid of a dangerous meteor that's been hanging out at Stonehenge for centuries, becoming an object of worship for the easily-impressed buffoons of the past! Rip will gather the most whitebread people you've ever seen in your life and start ping-ponging through the ages, disrespecting the ancient gods, the timestream, and history as a whole until a solution just kinda... makes itself known. Just goes to show you how far you can go with a clean shirt and a well-maintained coif of blonde hair.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée fry their circuits over Magnus, Robot Fighter no. 9! In the year 4001 AD, there are only two things that sci-fi adventurer Magnus hates: Robots, and the idea that any robot has gone unfighted. But when conflict brews between the residents of upscale North Am and the rebellious freewill bots of Synchron, can Magnus prevent an all-out war? Well, that all depends: Does fighting robots prevent all-out war? Then yes. Magnus is your guy.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée dig deep into the DC vault with three tales from Showcase '93 no. 6! First, Robin steps out from Batman's shadow to take down a terrifying mob boss using nothing but his wits and a couple of Constitutional violations. Then, the joykilling Blue Devil won't let an innocent demon enjoy his simple meal of every single living creature he can get his claws on. Finally, Peacemaker heads to Poland to reclaims his family's land, but it's been taken over by capitalist reptiles! This is why you just rent forever, people!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée put on a fresh pair of JNCOs and check out Knighthawk no. 1! It's the radical '90s, and Neal Adams' latest creation Knighthawk is destined to be the edgiest superbro on the comics rack! Sure, Spawn's cool, but did he ever decimate an orphanage with his cyberclaws just to make a point about equality? Huh, did he? We're seriously asking, we never read the comics; It would've destroyed their resale value, and it's juuust about time to cash all those puppies in to buy our megamansions. Looks like hinging your entire future on a speculative bubble was the most extreme adventure of all! Check out the full story behind Knighthawk's birth at Pipeline Comics: https://www.pipelinecomics.com/neal-adams-spawn-valeria-she-bat-knighthawk/

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée are deemed worthy to lift Journey into Mystery no. 89! Thor, a literal god who controls thunder, must do battle with a crooked businessman who sold poor building materials to the city! Can the thunder god defeat this most wily of villains? Yes. Very, very easily. It honestly wasn't even an adventure worth writing down in the first place. Must've been a slow week in the Marvel universe. I bet a lot of people made it to work on time that Monday.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée are taking it to the streets with Captain America no. 133! Living soda can M.O.D.O.K. is back for revenge on Cap, and this time he's got a new, stupid plan that can't fail! Enter the Bulldozer, who never actually bulldozes anything, but rather sows seeds of dissent among the slums of New York! Luckily, the good Cap is willing to cut short his bro sesh with new BFF Sam Wilson, aka the Falcon, to deal with the situation. Will his usual strategy of throwing his shield at the enemy and then calling Tony Stark when that doesn't work solve the problem? Well, the slums are still standing, aren't they? You're welcome, America!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée viciously tackle Kickers, Inc. no. 4! Jack "Mr. Magnificent" Magniconte and his team of NFL pros with way too much time on their hands take a break from whatever it is that got them a comic book and actually decide to play some football for once! Unfortunately, their opponents are a pack of spine-snapping maniacs known as the Wreckers! Can Magniconte hack it against them on the field, while also dodging the mounting accusations of steroid use? If not, he could just join the Wreckers, where his brand of careless, raging freakouts will actually win you the game ball.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée meant to text you back, but they got distracted by Batman no. 184! What strange event could possibly cause Batman and Robin to ignore every attempt Gotham City has made to contact them for nearly two weeks straight? It might have something to do with Gotham asking them "What even are we anyway?" the last time they hung out! And then, in a backup solo adventure, Robin suspects criminal activity and won't be convinced otherwise, no matter how much evidence is presented to him! That kind stubborn tenacity is why he's the George W. Bush of crimefighting!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée get weird with it when they read Weird Tales of the Future no. 2! Do you often lie awake at night, worrying about what the future holds? Well fear no longer, because this glimpse of times to come should put all your concerns to rest! The world of the future will be a utopia: There'll be hunky dudes in crop top jean vests fighting aliens, hunky dudes in skintight spacesuits fighting aliens, even hunky dudes in short shorts fighting aliens! So relax! Humanity's future may still have resource scarcity, ecological ruin, and rampant corruption, but it'll look foxier than ever!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée fight over the last churro while reading Metamorpho no. 4! When Metamorpho, the fugly superhero who can transmute his body into any element he wishes, has to compete with a chadly billionaire for the affections of his perfect dime of a girlfriend, their competitiveness will lead them into the middle of a Mexican anti-authoritarian rebellion! If Metamorpho's smart he'll just turn himself into THC and chill everyone out already.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée dunk on Godzilla Vs. Barkley! It's the radical 90s, and even the King of the Monsters has hoop dreams! But standing in Godzilla's way is NBA superstar Charles Barkley, and he's brought his massive ego! Who's gonna win that sweet Nike endorsement? Well, it won't be Godzilla. That guy won't even wear clothes.

This time on the Couch: Call your stockbroker, because Mike, James, and Shée are bullish on The Badger issue 37! It used to be the mall was the only place a fella could go to get away from rampaging buffalo attacks. But when the Badger, the superhero with multiple unhinged personalities, brings his bison buddy in for a spa day, can even the well-trained army that is mall security contain the chaos? I mean, maybe: How many Paul Blarts have you got?

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée get bit by the love bug after reading the Question no. 26! Schlubby supervillain the Riddler has been released from prison on account of harshing their whole "bad boy" vibe with his endless dorkiness. But when he meets a busted stripper with a thing for receding hairlines, can the Riddler resist her murderous allures and go straight? Only the Question can answer that one, since he's stuck on the same Greyhound as those two lovebirds! And he is NOT happy about what they got up to in the bathroom!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée wish for I Dream of Jeannie no. 1! It's a delightful romp through workplace unprofessionalism and the careless wielding of power when Tony the Astronaut and his infinitely-thirsty genie sabotage rocket launches and set off international incidents without consequence! Eh, who cares about all that; Just keep that belly button covered, you heathens!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée lace up for Strange Sports Stories no. 5! It's a pair of twisted tales of sports gone awry, and not due to steroids or CTE! First, a hockey player is forced into the game of his life against a demonic goalie! But here's the cruel twist: Even if he wins, he's still in Canada! Then, a sheriff must abandon his skiing plans to catch some space varmints what made off with some of that there space jewelry! Okay, maybe there's a little CTE involved...

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée swear a loyalty oath to Nexus no. 1! Space vigilante Nexus spends his nights dreaming about atrocities and his days figuring out who he needs to laser-blast in the face to alleviate said dreams! It's a pointless, agonizing existence, but at least he's got perfect obliques and a crew of alien weirdos that worship him and/or those glorious side abs. But when Nexus is asked to take on a job as a hitman in exchange for ending his dreams, will our hero cross over to the dark side... and become someone's employee?! Don't give up the freedom of self-employment, my good man!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée spank 2023 out the door with World's Finest no. 201! Superman and Green Lantern are at odds because they have very different ways of dealing with problems: Superman prefers to do things moronically, whereas GL likes to behave like an idiot. When the Guardians of Oa decide they've had enough of this nonsense, they challenge the two heroes (?) to a game in space to determine who gets to take care of our sexy planet! But to win, Superman will have to overcome his greatest fear: Getting spanked by his dad's giant ghost!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée deck the halls with Batman no. 27! In this 250th episode spectacular, Batman helps a teenage millionaire discover the joy of the season through child abduction and unrestrained physical violence! Plus, Alfred the butler scoffs at the poors, the Penguin breaks into the literature game, and Robin uses his tiny hands to make an older man's volcano erupt! Tis the season... for pleasin'!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée take to the skies for Kickers, Inc. no. 6! Superhuman NFL pro/toppler of Central American governments/robot hater/all-around manchild Jack "Mr. Magnificent" Magniconte is late for the big game! Hopefully this plane he's hopping on doesn't get hijacked by a psychologically-broken flight attendant... HEY GUESS WHAT HAPPENS! It's terror at 35,000 feet when the fate of a planeload of people rests in the hands of a middle-aged man who still thinks neckerchiefs are a good idea!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée pledge allegiance to Suicide Squad no. 22! Likeable bootlicker Rick Flagg has run off to Washington to assassinate a senator who's trying to extort his beloved Suicide Squad, throwing off Squad maestro Amanda Waller's masterplan! The only sensible thing to do, of course, is to send a bunch of psychopaths after Flagg and hope they don't somehow make it worse like they always do every single time! Unless their goal is to assassinate common sense, this is probably gonna go sideways pretty quick.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée unzip their lips to talk about Zip Comics no. 11! It's a bountiful fall harvest of supertypes in these eight Golden Age adventures! There's Steel Sterling, the man with the steel skin, battling a guy who's a little too into snakes (aka your burnout roommate)! There's Lil' Dicky, an unsupervised child exploring strange lands and just kinda stealing things he finds, because he has no parental guidance in his life! Plus, some cowboys, a magician, regional wrestling squads, and a bunch of other stuff you had posters of in your childhood bedroom!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée plan to go to a Halloween party, but bail on it at the last minute and read The Haunt of Fear no. 26 instead! It's an eerie anthology of tales designed to chill the bones, raise the hair, and dissuade the marriage! Yeah, turns out a lot of creeps in the 50s were getting hitched for money and then murdering their spouses, or at least that's what the Old Witch would have us believe. Say what you will about that one-eyed crone, but she knows a thing or two about love. But before any of that, Darkseid's Couch was at the 2023 Chicago Marathon and it's time to debrief on all of the gross, triumphant, gross, humbling, disgusting, and most of all gross highlights!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée get their paws on the Amazing Spider-Man no. 139! It's been almost a month since Peter Parker got his girlfriend Gwen Stacy killed, so naturally he's pretty much over it now, which means it's time to cut lose and fight some new goofy villains! Enter the Grizzly! He's big, he's dumb, he's dressed like a furry, and he's wrecking up the offices of the Daily Bugle! Why? Because throwing your weight around is cool as hell, duh. For real real, it's your last LAST chance to donate to James' Chicago Marathon fundraiser! All donations go to OAR, the Organization for Autism Research. You might even get some Darkseid's Couch-approved junk in the mail as a result! Oooooh, junk! https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/rjopiekun

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée try to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but end up with Zatanna no. 1 instead! Backwards talking magician and fishnet enthusiast Zatanna has given up the superhero life in favor of becoming a high-powered California talent agent! But now she's seeing demons and monsters everywhere, and her simpering, redheaded boyfriend ain't making the scenery any less creepy! Can Zatanna get to the bottom of the her disturbing visions, or at least start hooking up with some higher-value dudes? It's your last chance to donate to James' Chicago Marathon fundraiser! All donations go to the Organization for Autism Research. Maybe you'll get something for your trouble, maybe you won't, but do you really wanna take that risk? https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/rjopiekun

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée are in hot pursuit of the Brave & the Bold no. 4! Green Arrow, the Question, and whoever the Butcher is are all on the case when a Native American man is blamed for the death of an innocent land developer! Hey, if they didn't wanna sell their land why'd they keep the resale value up for so long? We've exceeded our fundraising goal for James' marathon! You'd think that'd be enough for us, but instead we're gonna be greedy and demand even more! All donations go to the Organization for Autism Research: https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/rjopiekun

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée open a big wooden door to adventure with Adventure Comics no. 271! Learn how the budding friendship between Superboy and Lex Luthor came to an early end (As with all male friendships, it involves hair-related jealousy). Then, Congo Bill shoves his brain into a gorilla's body, because that should be fun. Finally, Aquaman and Aqualad confront their religious prejudices when they meet the biblical Noah and call him a schmuck. Time's running out to donate to James' marathon fundraiser! All proceeds go to the Organization for Autism Research: https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/jameso Time's running out to donate to James' marathon fundraiser! All proceeds go to the Organization for Autism Research: https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/jameso

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée sniff out a winner with the New Guardians no. 2! The newly-minted superteam are on a mission to usher in the next generation of humanity, but that's going to have to go on the backburner for a minute because Uncle Sam needs them to be CIA assassins instead! You see, cocaine-powered supervillain Snowflame is running a drug empire out of Columbia, and he's not giving America, like, any of that money! Not even a little! Can the Guardians put aside their blinding incompetence long enough to do this one single thing? Or, if they can't, can they at least get Snowflame to stop talking about Rush so much? Time's running out to donate to James' marathon fundraiser! All proceeds go to the Organization for Autism Research: https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/jameso

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée tally up Bruce Wayne's body count with Batman no. 208! Who is the most important woman in Batman's life? Is it Poison Ivy? Catwoman? A random old woman we've never heard of before who will play almost no part in the Bat mythos going forward? Here's a hint: It's the stupidest option. Along the way, revisit Catwoman's petty revenge, Vicki Vale's bizarre antagonism, and Batgirl's sordid history with... Killer Moth. So Batman gets the Joker and Batgirl gets a dude in a bug helmet. And they say the patriarchy isn't real!

This time on the Couch: The batteries in Mike, James, and ShéeThis time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée rip a rad frontside 180 to nosegrind right off their copy of New Warriors no. 6! Teenage idiots the New Warriors have a lot on their plates. They've stumbled onto a plot to blow up the Inhumans' city on the moon, they've gotta deal with NASA-hating madman Star Thief, and they've got to figure out how to properly apply Accutane while wearing constricting superhero masks! Those things are bacteria factories, kids! Fortunately, Black Bolt and his inbred Inhumans are here to pretty much save themselves, so thanks for not much, Night Thrasher & Co.!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée saddle up for the Billy Ray Cyrus Marvel Music Special! In the 90s, Marvel Comics went looking to the music world for their next hot properties, and country music megastar Billy Ray Cyrus threw his mullet into the ring for a couple of pageturning adventures! In the first, Billy Ray employs ghosts and cultural appropriation in a plot to keep a couple of teen lovers from achy breaking up during a camping trip! Then, he brings a DIFFERENT pair of teenage lovers on a time-travelling jaunt to 13th century England! Wow. This guy, uh... he really likes using his fame to convince young people to hang out with him in remote locations, huh? It's probably nothing to worry about.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée cross over with cheap corporate synergy when they read Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Meet Archie! It's interdimensional terror when the turtles get stranded in the scariest universe of all: One where being a ginger makes you popular! Local redhead Archie Andrews has two smokeshow girlfriends and not a care in the world, as long as one of them doesn't get abducted by some shifty extortionists or something. Aw no, that's exactly what just happened! Maybe these space turtles have the exact skillset to get her back! Or maybe they sleep in the sewers atop literal piles of human filth, so just call the cops instead of risking sepsis. Link to donate to James' marathon fundraiser to benefit autism research: https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/jameso

This time on the Couch: The batteries in Mike, James, and Shée's iPads die, so they resort to reading 1987's Visionaries no. 1 instead! In the future, on a planet that's totally not Earth, a horrible apocalypse has ended the age of science/nerds and ushered in the return of the age of magic/uberchads! Bored magician Merklynn promises a bunch of self-proclaimed knights awesome powers and HUGE gains if they complete a series of vague challenges! That awesome power? Creatine! Oh, wait, sorry: That should've read "awesome powder."

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée trash the place in solidarity with Captain America no. 222! Steve Rogers has a lot of problems at the moment. He's not sure of his own background, his buddy Falcon isn't clocking in at work, and now a Volkswagen's attacking him! In his own apartment, no less! If he can manage to best its fine German craftsmanship (a big 'if'!), his next stop will be Washington, D.C., to learn the truth about his mysterious past. That is, assuming the Lincoln Memorial doesn't come to life and challenge him to a battle to the death! But what are the odds of that happening? Wait, it's on the cover?! Oh, tough luck, Cap: That dude's got biceps made of literal marble!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée blast off for a return trip to William Shatner's TekWorld with issue no. 17! The last time the Couch checked in on the good Captain's ambitious vanity project, it was a hodge podge of generic sci-fi tropes and poorly-developed characters, but that was probably just first issue jitters! Sixteen issues later, okay, sure, it's still got the two-dimensional characters, but now they're sexy two-dimensional characters! Some of them are even robots! You like robots, right? Sure you do, everyone likes robots! Just... just go along with it, okay? We thought we were reading Demolition Man.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée throw a pie at Funnyman no. 1! A decade after Superman, creators Siegel and Shuster went double or nothing with their new hero, Funnyman! Armed with a rubber nose, zero training, and the ability to never take anything seriously ever, Funnyman pratfell his way onto the comics rack for six glorious issues of baggy-panted hilarity! Scourge of the underworld, the only ones who didn't love Funnyman were criminals! And comic book readers, it seems. Actually, the cops don't seem to like him much, either. And his girlfriend is getting pretty tired of it as well. You know, it's actually pretty impressive how he keeps such a good attitude! Link to James' marathon fundraiser: https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/jameso

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée do something no comic book fan's ever done; Go to the beach! In Punisher War Journal issue 19, Frank Castle has murdered his way out to Hawaii in relentless pursuit of still more people he'd like to kill! But can he get over his crippling and never-before-referenced fear of water, so that he'll have easier access to potential victims that too stubborn to be slaughtered in landlocked areas? And whose credit card did he put down to rent that jet ski?

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée shake forearms with Captain Victory and the Galactic Rangers no. 12! In the 1980s, Jack Kirby snuck one past the copyright gestapo with Captain Victory, a stealth continuation of his legendary Fourth World comics in the guise a new IP. Free and clear from any legal action, Kirby and the good captain traverse the stars, making friends with computers and ruminating on the meaning of valor! It's a nostalgic trip back to the days when the phrase "toxic masculinity" was mostly referring to all of the radiation your space sled was constantly pumping out. Comic Book Historians with more on the good Captain: Jack Kirby Star God Trilogy: Thor, New Gods & Captain Victory by Alex Grand | Comic Book Historians

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée earn their stripes by reading Detective Comics no. 275! It's the debut of another classic Batman villain, the Zebra-Man! You know, the Zebra-Man? Electromagnetic powers, dresses like a scrambled tv signal? Well, he's really cool, just trust him. In fact, he's so threatening that Batman will have no choice but to crash a plane into a ship, wreck a world-changing piece of technology, and endanger the life of the underage child that he forces to hang out with him. At a certain point it kinda starts to seem like Batman is just looking for excuses to break stuff.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée gallop away from Black Knight no. 4! In the mythical land of Camelot, the mysterious Black Knight maintains a secret identity as the wussified, lute-plucking Sir Percy! As the unlovable court bard, Percy pines after Lady Rosamund, who think he's the scum of the Earth. But he wore his frilliest tunic! What more does this woman want?! Funny enough, it turns out that what she wants is to get into the Black Knight's unwashed chainmail onesie, despite not knowing anything about him or having ever even seen his face! The moral of the story? Healthy relationships are a myth, and don't let the liberal media tell you otherwise.

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée get punched in the face by Justice League issue 5! An irritable and presumably very bored Batman has assembled a new Justice League consisting of a bunch of goofballs whom he can order around more easily than actual heroes. But every rose has its thorn, and 3rd tier Green Lantern Guy Gardner's bad attitude and worse haircut are getting on the Dark Knight's last nerve! Can they resolve their differences in time to deal with a brewing crisis in Vermont? The fate of American's maple syrup supply chain hangs in the balance!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée wrap up Supermanuary with Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane no. 5! It's a trilogy of torment, as Superman's borderline sadistic treatment of the woman he loves leads to... absolutely no consequences whatsoever! From constant negging to covertly attacking her with a size-changing ray, Superman gets away with all the damage he can possibly inflict! Why? What possible reason could Lois have for putting up with all this? Probably the abs. That man is a Supersnack! Link to donate to James' marathon fundraiser to benefit autism research: https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/jameso

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée plant their flag in the dirt of Action Comics no. 381! As Supermanuary continues, our hero has become even more unhinged, causing a ruckus at the UN and demanding the entire Earth kneel before his immaculately-toned Kryptonian physique! Has Superman finally come to his senses and realized that a war-hungry, Crocs-wearing planet could probably benefit from a little stern leadership? Hopefully! Then, in a chilling backup story, Matter-Eater Lad confronts the worst terror imaginable: Dating outside of your league!

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée put on their top hats and spats to read Action Comics issue 337! It's only week two of Supermanuary, but it seems Superman's already gotten bored and has resorted to bizarre stunts to keep himself invested in this whole "fighting crime" thing. Why is the man of steel dressing up in a series of goofy outfits to stop criminals instead of just punting them out of the galaxy? Don't worry about it, just tell him he looks great in that headdress and pray he doesn't eye-laser your skull in half. Then, Supergirl travels to another planet where everything's just slightly different than on Earth, but still totally unbearable for any sustained period of time. Are we sure she's not just in Iowa? Link to donate to James' marathon fundraiser to benefit autism research: https://support.researchautism.org/Chicago2023/jameso

This time on the Couch: Mike, James, and Shée kick off Supermanuary with 1963's Superman no. 162! Determined to finally do all that stuff he swore he was gonna do, the Man of Steel splits himself in two, amplifies his brain, and knocks out all of the universe's problems in a few weeks. It's like putting together your science fair project the night before its due, except that Superman improved the existence of every living creature, whereas your styrofoam solar system just made your parents disown you.