Superman Lives

In this episode, Chris discusses the significance of April 18th to WBD/DC Comics with regards to Superman and the true release date of Action Comics #1.

Links:

Was Action Comics #1 Really Released On April 18th?

Mike's Amazing World of Comics: Secret To DC Cover Dates

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Hold on to the rails of the Cosmic Treadmill as we travel back to Superman Lives, Volume 2! It's the summer of 2017, and Chris and his then co-host, Michael "Professor Geek" Critzer, discuss how Superman influenced Spider-Man and the latest Spidey movie at the time, Spider-Man: Homecoming!

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In this month's episode, Chris analyzes Alan Moore's "Whatever Happened To The Man of Tomorrow."

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In this month's episode, Chris discusses the findings of a scientific study that explored how just an image of Superman affected the altruistic behavior of test subjects who were exposed to it.

Heroic Helping: The Effects of Priming Superhero Images On Prosociality

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In this month's episode, Chris explores the "proto-Supermen" who preceded the iconic Siegel and Shuster Superman that debuted in Action Comics #1.

Superman Wikipedia Article

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In this month's episode, Chris briefly discusses the reveal of David Corenswet's costume and reviews a randomly-selected issue of Superman Adventures.

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James Gunn's Galootman Suit: You'll Believe A Man Can Sit!

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In this month's episode, Chris talks the forthcoming "Super/Man" documentary about Christopher Reeve and pitches an idea for a sequel to the 1996 Superman saga, "Superman Blue."

Christopher Reeve Documentary ‘Super/Man’ Sells to Warner Bros. Discovery for Roughly $15 Million After Sundance Premiere

In this month's episode, Chris shares his newly-rediscovered review of "Man of Steel," broadcast as part of the first volume of Superman Lives back in 2014.

In this episode, Chris discusses the history of Superman's fictional birthday and the evolving case of Superman's real-world first appearance in Action Comics #1.

Links Referenced:

Mike's Amazing World of Comics: DC Release Dates

Brian Cronin's Comic Book Questions Answered: Is Today Clark Kent's Birthday? The Answer Is Surprisingly Complicated

Brian Cronin's Comic Book Legends Revealed!: Was Action Comics #1 Really Released On April 18th?

In this episode, Chris discusses some of his favorite Superman collections, available from InStockTrades.com. Links are provided below.

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Superman The Man of Steel HC Vol. 1

Superman The Man of Steel HC Vol. 2

Superman The Man of Steel HC Vol. 3

Superman and Lois Lane: The 25th Wedding Anniversary

Amazing World of Superman

Death and Return of Superman Omnibus

Superman '78 Variant Dustjacket HC

Superman Kryptonite Nevermore HC

Superman In The Fifties

All Star Superman The Deluxe Edition HC

Superman Brainiac

Superboy A Celebration of 75 Years HC