The New 52 Adventures of Superman

Another month of good news has come around, and Russ Burlingame is back to hash out all the various ideas that they inspire. Where will all our Supers be come three months from now? Give a listen and find out! Solicitation information can be found here. Also check out Russ’s other work at the Emerald […]

Going monthly now for the foreseeable future, Road to Rebirth has emerged from the darkness of Forever Evil to see a new status quo for the Justice League, or shall we call them the INjustice League?! Lex Luthor is looking for membership in the League, and Batman may have no choice but to let him in. […]

Superman falls to the Eradicator but Lois takes charge of the fight, and then he goes to the center of the Earth as Supergirl takes her turn at Rebirth. Come give a listen! This episode reviews Superman 5, Supergirl: Rebirth, and Justice League 3.

It’s a double-Rebirth episode as I talk about both the Superman books from last week and this week. The feature issues are Superman 4 and Action Comics 961, but Superwoman 1 cannot be left unmentioned, as it was definitely a standout. And I round out the episode with brief looks at New Super-Man 2, Justice […]

Nearly a week late due to illness and other things, but here are my Rebirth thoughts on Action Comics 960. Only one Superbook this week: Red Hood & the Outlaws: Rebirth did hit but sadly no Bizarro. Still a great read, though, so check it out! But only after you download and listen!!

This is it, folks! This is the wrapup of one of the greatest stories in the New 52 history! And Al and Jon are here to give you all of their thoughts on it. First, though, they cover some of the tie-ins of the series, specifically those that involve Supers, namely Justice League Volume 5: […]

It’s solicitations time again, and I’m here to share all my thought son the coming books, but we also just had San Diego Comic-Con, so I’m gonna talk about that as well. And joining me on this episode is a man who was able to talk to some of the creators at the con, ComicBook.com’s […]

The Eradicator and Extinction Machines are in full force in this week’s Rebirth comics. So I take a look at Superman 3 and Justice League 1 to find out what all the ruckus is about. Come give a listen!

Doomsday and Superman are still slugging it out as the mystery around the new Clark Kent contintues to build. Meanwhile, there’s a new face in town, and he’s sporting an S. This Rebirth episode, I’m talking about Action Comics 959 and New Super-Man 1!

Happy new comics day everyone! Today I’m talking about the second issue of the phenomenal new Superman series from Tomasi and Gleason! And it is fantastic! Then, because we live in an amazing world, I’m hopping over to the one-shot Justice League: Rebirth to talk about the old team and the new Superman’s place in […]

I’m joined once again by my friend Al Sedano as we take our second steps down the road that led us to Rebirth. This episode features the second portion of our coverage of the DCU event Forever Evil. We focus on the meat of the story: issues 2-6, having covered the first issue last time and reserving the […]

It’s the fifth Wednesday for the month, and DC Comics has not scheduled many books to come out today, including zero Superman books. But I won’t let that stop me from podcasting! So today is all about your emails! Thank you very much for writing in, and future feedback can be sent to new52superman at gmail […]

TWO SUPERMAN BOOKS!!! TWO of them are out this week! It’s great! And I get to geek out about them for your shell-like ears. So, of course, I’m talking about Action Comics 958 and Justice League 52 tonight, and I hope you enjoy!

Hey, everyone likes solicitations, right? Those previews of comics that are coming three months from now? Well, I do too! And I think I want to have monthly discussions about them when they hit. So here’s an initial go. Let me know what you think! Solicitations for September 2016, with text and cover previews, can […]

Today launches a biweekly series that I am calling Road to Rebirth. Here, I’ll be helped by Al Sedano in going through the various storylines that helped to lead directly into the events immediately preceding Rebirth. Truth, Darkseid War, and Final Days are part of that, but we have a few precursors to work through […]

Here it is, folks! The first new issue of a new Superman series, and the Tomasi/Gleason team definitely delivers, without even a single super-villain showing up in all twenty pages. But come listen to hear my thoughts on the details and continuity implications galore!

The third week of Rebirth involves the relaunch of the comic that started it all with Action Comics 957, now with 100% more original numbering! So I discuss my thoughts on the events here and their implications, and I hope you enjoy it!

Still rebirthing over here at The New 52 Adventures of Superman. Last week, it was the whole DC Universe. This week, it’s just Superman. I share my brief thoughts on the new issue of the week, which are largely but not entirely positive. Come give a listen!

Well, DC Universe: Rebirth is here! And The New 52 Adventures of Superman is here to talk about it! This is also the first episode of the show in a long time, so there is a spoiler-free segment at the onset to talk about what the show is doing and where it’s going, cuz believe […]

This week, I’m still with Superboy as we follow him over to his super teen friends for Teen Titans Volume 4: Light and Dark, where Trigon makes his move and Raven joins the team. It’s an apocalyptic slug fest that manages to illumine and frustrate at the same time. What do I mean by that? […]

This time out, I take a break from my story coverage to interview the writer of last week’s Superboy arc, Justin Jordan. We discuss Superboy, his antagonists in the story, where the story might have gone, and the forces that kept it from going there. I thank Justin Jordan for his openness about his time on […]

This time out, I’m joined by a friend to take a look at the final volume to feature the solo adventures of Kon-El, the clone of steel! Justin Clarke is my guest as we take a look at the antics of Superboy and a pair of Psychos, not to mention a certain Last Dog of […]

In this latest episode of The New 52 Adventures of Superman, I take a look at our visitor from Earth 2, Kara Zor-El aka Karen Starr aka Super Girl aka Power Girl, as she and her partner the Huntress confront Desaad over the way he’s destroyed her life recently, only to take a major knock to […]

This time out, we travel back five years to see the first meeting between Superman and Batman, and between our main Earth and Earth 2! Multiversal shenanigans abound, and I even hatch a crackpot theory about the still untold Death of Superman. Batman/Superman Volume 1: Cross World includes Batman/Superman 1-4 and Justice League 23.1: Darksied.

So this is big episode 52, and to celebrate this momentous occasion, I am taking a break from my usual coverage to take a look back at the New 52 as a phenomenon. You may think I hardly need a break cuz I’ve been so long without episodes, but this is the second of two […]

It’s been a year, but here is a new episode about New 52 Superman that, well, doesn’t have a lot of Superman. I started this back in the day and wanted to finish it before putting out new episodes. So here’s your chance to learn all about Earth 2 and its history both in the […]

This time out, I am joined by my good friend and fellow podcaster extraordinaire, Mr. Michael Bailey. You may know him from … the Internet. Together, Michael and I dive into and explore the entirety of the Trinity War storyline as collected recently in hardcover. No emails this time out, and no solicits. Both will […]

In the latest episode, I take a look at the three Justice League issues that led into Trinity War, as they were published in Justice League Volume 4: The Grid. Then it’s off to the August 2014 solicitations to see what DC has in store for us down the road!

Covering the material from Supergirl Volume 3: Sanctuary that hasn’t been covered on previous episodes, plus discussion of the solicited comics for July 2014!

Covering the material from Superboy Volume 3: Lost that we haven’t covered on previous episodes.

We’re back!!! Or at least, I’m back. Doing a few solo episodes with a new format. Very curious to see what you think, so be sure to drop a line. This time out, I’m taking a look at Worlds’ Finest Volume 2: Hunt and Be Hunted, which hit in November. Most of the included issues […]

Jon and Dave are back to celebrate two years since the show started. And this time out, we’re talking Man of Steel. But not just talking about it, we’re watching it AND talking about it. That’s right: movie commentary, baby! So slap in your Bluray Disc or DVD and get ready to hear everything we […]

Well, folks, here we are.  The final episode of the show, at least for the foreseeable future.  In this episode, Jon and Dave go through the extensive mailbag, bawl out the writer of a dumb review, and go through all the nooks and crannies of Action Comics 18.  We also take time to look back […]

Charlie joins us one last time for this penultimate episode of The New 52 Adventures of Superman, as we take a look at Superman17, the epic conclusion to the landmark Superbooks crossover H’el on Earth!  At least, that’s what we wish it were.  Turns out, it’s not so epic and barely a conclusion, but we’ll talk more […]

Jon and Dave are back to finish out their coverage of H’el on Earth with the help of Charlie Niemeyer.  The problem is, it was so late after covering Superboy 17 and Supergirl 17 that we had to go to bed, so Superman 17’s coverage will be here with emails next time.  So come give a […]

The countdown to the finale is underway as Jon and Dave bring you their transantepenultimate episode, featuring our final trip around the DCU, looking at every appearance of Superman outside his own titles.  We begin with discussion of the new Sueprman titles coming in June and then dive into Action Comics 17.  After that, a […]

Emails!

Here we are once again, this time looking at the antepenultimate chapter of Grant Morrison’s Action Comics saga in Action Comics 16.  Then we take some time with the third and fourth chapters of “Throne of Atlantis” in Justice League 16 and Aquaman 16. Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, […]

The back half of H’el on Earth has begun, and we’re here to look at the January chapters of the story as we build toward the big finale at the end of February.  The stories discussed in this episode are as follows: Superboy 16 — “Triggers!” Supergirl 16 — “Fast & Faster” Superboy Annual 1 […]

Jon and Dave take another week to kick back with the Metropolis Mailbag, reading through the mighty mountain of missives we’ve received from you, our precocious public.  So take a load off and come give a listen! Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, “we” being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age […]

The first major New 52 Superman crossover continues, and Jon, Dave, and our friend Charlie are back to talk about what was good, what was bad, and what made us go, “Hmmmm!”  Here are the stories up for review: Superboy 15 — “Shattered Steel!” — Superboy’s dying, and only Superman’s armor can save him, but […]

2013 is here, folks!  And for our first episode, we are looking at the final month of books from 2012.  This week, we’ll cover Action Comics 15 as well as all the peripheral goings-on in the worlds of the Superfolks.  This includes the usual team books of Worlds’ Finest 7 and Justice League 15 (along […]

Well, it’s been a year, and quite a year at that!  Jon and Dave are here to commemorate the end of our first twelve months of Superman podcasting by kicking back with the movie that was the start of fandom for so many of us, and we are joined by our long lost third chair, […]

After spending so much time the last two episodes discussing the adventures of our favorite Super Friends, Jon and Dave decide to kick back with the Metropolis Mailbag and see what you the listener have to say.  So I hope you enjoy! Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, “we” being […]

Here it is, Superfans!  The first major crossover of the Superman titles in DC Comics — The New 52!  And Jon and Dave are given the assist in their coverage by none other than Charlie Niemeyer (of Superman in the Bronze Age and Charlie’s Geekcast).  The stories reviewed are as follows: Superboy 14 — “The […]

Welcome to a new era in The New 52 Adventures of Superman!  With the major crossover happening in the main titles, “H’el on Earth,” we’re rearranging our format to give it due space.  That means we’ll be covering all of this month’s H’el material next time, and EVERYTHING else in this episode right here.  Everything […]

Having reviewed, analyzed, wept, and stressed our way through over a year of Superman comics, Jon and Dave take an episode to look back at the road we’ve traveled to this point.  With comic stories being told over multiple months, the monthly reading experience often differs to reading larger runs at a go.   Beginning […]

Another landmark of The New 52 has arrived as Scott Lobdell takes full reins on the present-day adventures of the Man of Steel inSuperman.  The road to “H’el on Earth” has been paved, and Jon and Dave have reviews and analyses as the Last Family of Krypton is swept forward in the following stories. Supergirl 13 […]

The upcoming Superman crossover has us very excited.  Here’s a promo to help you get excited as well.  Podcasters, feel free to use this in your shows, with our thanks.

Welcome back to another episode of the podcast that takes a look at all the latest and greatest adventures of Superman!  This episode features reviews and analyses of the first half of October’s books, which include the following stories: Action Comics 13 — “The Ghost in the Fortress of Solitude” Superboy 13 — “Law and […]

We’re wrapping up Zero Month this episode, with mysteries revealed, origins retold, and useless characters becoming awesome!  This time out, Jon and Dave spend ninety-odd minutes addressing the following stories Supergirl 0 — “The End of the Beginning” Superman 0 — “Every End Has a Beginning…” Wow, I never realized how similar those titles are […]