Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

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Adventures of Superman by Greg Rucka

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

12/13/22 • 123 min

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Scott Honig dig into writer Greg Rucka's mid-00s run on the ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN title (issues #625-647)—with artists Matthew Clark and Karl Kerschl—which featured the Ruin storyline and tie-ins to IDENTITY CRISIS and INFINITE CRISIS.

This is Digging for Kryptonite's final episode of 2022. We will be off for the holidays for the next three weeks. Join us on 1.10.23 for our next installment. Thanks for listening, and Happy Holidays!

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The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

11/15/22 • 125 min

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the milestone 30th anniversary of "The Death of Superman" with guest Bernie Gerstmayr, exploring both the 2022 comic book special reuniting the original creative teams as well as other tellings of Superman's death across time and media.

Digging for Kryptonite is off next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return with our final three episodes of 2022 on 11.29.22!

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The New Adventures of Superboy

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

06/04/24 • 156 min

Host Anthony Desiato digs into the Bronze Age comic book series THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY, which ran for 54 issues from 1980-1984, in an epic 2-part discussion! First, Anthony welcomes Jon Wilson (JON READS COMICS) to compare notes on the run by writer Cary Bates and artist Kurt Schaffenberger, which gave the Kents a far larger, more active role in their son's training and highlighted the future Superman's growing pains in a new way.

Then, Rob O'Connor (ALL STAR SUPERFAN PODCAST) tags in to tackle writer Paul Kupperberg's run with Schaffenberger, which developed Superboy's supporting cast, gave Clark Kent a girlfriend, and saw Jonathan Kent in a bid for city council. They also discuss what Kupperberg had planned for the written, but unpublished, issue #55.

"A Superboy Fan Journey" Chapter V. Next week: SUPERMAN: THE SECRET YEARS and the final days of Pre-Crisis Superboy!

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How the Arrowverse Failed the Clark Kent of Smallville

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

05/26/21 • 107 min

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Mike Sangregorio offer opposing views on whether the Arrowverse's "Crisis on Infinite Earths" television crossover failed or honored the Clark Kent of SMALLVILLE (Tom Welling). This episode also includes a discussion of another "final" Superman story, the 1986 Alan Moore classic "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" Support this podcast

James Gunn's Superman FULL TRAILER

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

05/15/25 • 81 min

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Justin De Voe (@reallifelobo) dig into the just-released full trailer for James Gunn's SUPERMAN, the July 2025 film starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult.

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The SUPERBOY TV Mixtapes Vol. I — Series Overview & Clark Kent's Journey

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

06/25/24 • 112 min

Host Anthony Desiato launches a quartet of "mixtape"-style discussions digging into the 1988-1992 SUPERBOY television series starring John Newton (Season 1) and Gerard Christopher (Seasons 2-4).

In Vol. I, Anthony welcomes Superman historian Ed Gross (Voices from Krypton, the forthcoming Superman: The Definitive History) to discuss the show's conception, production, and evolution — particularly as it made drastic changes to its setting, tone, and supporting cast (not to mention lead actor!) over the course of four seasons.

They also discuss a selection of key Superboy-centric episodes, including "Abandon Earth" & "Escape to Earth," "Superboy...Lost," "A Day in the Double Life," "Rebirth," "Rites of Passage," and more.

"A Superboy Fan Journey" Chapter VIII.

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Percival Constantine: Action with Character

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Superboy & Krypto in the Silver Age (PLUS: Filmation Superboy)

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

05/07/24 • 134 min

Host Anthony Desiato digs into Silver Age Superboy in both comics and animation, examining three key facets of the Boy of Steel's adventures in the late 1950s and 1960s. First, Anthony welcomes back Dan Greenfield (13th Dimension) to discuss the rare FILMATION SUPERBOY cartoons that aired on CBS from 1966-1969, which saw Superboy and Krypto contend with alien invaders, creatures running amok, and more.

Then, in the episode's main segment, Rich Roney returns as he and Anthony break down a dozen key Silver Age comic book stories, including the first appearances of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Bizarro, the Phantom Zone, and Mon-El; early meetings with Robin, Supergirl, and Lex Luthor; and key tales like Superboy's public debut, Pete Ross learning Clark's secret, and the deaths of Ma & Pa Kent.

Finally, Anthony introduces first-time guest Bryan Dempsey to discuss a selection of Silver Age comic book stories featuring Krypto and the Super-Pets, including "The Dog of Steel" (ADVENTURE COMICS #214), "The Super-Monkey from Krypton" (SUPERBOY #76), and "The Legion of Super-Traitors" (ADVENTURE COMICS #293).

"A Superboy Fan Journey" Chapter II.

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Superman Fan Origins

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

10/21/20 • 91 min

Host Anthony Desiato takes flight in the series premiere of Digging for Kryptonite! In a wide-ranging conversation with guest V Ken Marion (DC Comics artist on Trinity, Superman: Man of Tomorrow, and more), the duo share how they became Superman fans and what that fandom has meant to them.

YOUR Superman Fan CONFESSIONS & HOT TAKES

Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

01/28/25 • 127 min

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) dig into YOUR Superman fan confessions and hot takes! They say confession is good for the soul, and with that in mind, the Digging for Kryptonite confessional booth is open to hear what you think about Superman's origin, costume, and villains, the Christopher Reeve film series, Superman Returns, the Snyderverse, Jon Kent, and MUCH more.

Is there something you love that most other fans dismiss? Something everyone loves that you've just never gotten? A big-ticket, on-every-list story that you haven't read or watched for some reason? A preference for an aspect of the Superman mythology that other fans don't seem to share? Some opinion that you know will have other fans "come at you"?

We asked, you answered, and now the time has come to read and respond to everyone's submissions!

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