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Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan JourneySuperman: RETURN TO KRYPTON (The Loeb/Kelly Era VI)Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (Fortress of Baileytude) dig into the "Return to Krypton" storyline from the Loeb/Kelly era — which teased a move away from the cold, sterile world depicted by John Byrne in the Post-Crisis landscape and a return to the warm & wondrous Krypton of the Silver Age.This episode covers:SUPERMAN #166-167 by Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinnessADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #589 by Joe Casey & Duncan RouleauSUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #111 by Mark Schultz & Doug MahnkeACTION COMICS #776 by Joe Kelly & KanoThey also discuss the sequel — "Return to Krypton II" — that ran across...2025-04-292h 11
It All Comes Back to Superman Series TwoEpisode 20 - Moving Kryptonian Images Part 12 - Superman/DoomsdayWelcome to another city smashing installment of a podcasting maxi-series called Moving Kryptonian Images: The Live Action and Animated Adventures of Superman! The purpose of this series is to celebrate the release of the new Superman film, written and directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor! This time out I am joined by Anthony Desiato of Digging For Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey and Another Exciting Episode in the Adventures of Superman to talk about the first in a series of a...2025-04-281h 53
It All Comes Back to Superman Series TwoEpisode 19 - Moving Kryptonian Images Part 11 - Superman ReturnsWelcome...or should I say thank you for returning to the seemingly never ending podcasting maxi-series called Moving Kryptonian Images: The Live Action and Animated Adventures of Superman! The purpose of this series is to celebrate the release of the new Superman film, written and directed by James Gunn and starring David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor! This time out Andrew Leyland of Hey Kids Comics, The Amazing Spider-Man From The Beginning, and The Overlooked Dark Knight fame joins me to talk about 2006's Superman Returns. In...2025-04-211h 30Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan JourneySUPERBOY in YOUNG JUSTICE: SINS OF YOUTH (All-Star Superboy IV)Host Anthony Desiato and veteran Superman podcaster Michael Bailey (Fortress of Baileytude) dig into the YOUNG JUSTICE event "Sins of Youth" by Peter David & Todd Nauck, in which the team swaps ages with their adult counterparts. Also, they don't forget that OTHER team Superboy was briefly a part of before Young Justice — SUPERBOY AND THE RAVERS!PLUS: In a special bonus segment, Anthony and guest Scott Honig revisit the TITANS/YOUNG JUSTICE: GRADUATION DAY miniseries by Judd Winick & Alé Garza, which bridged the gap between YJ and the Geoff Johns TEEN TITANS series (aka the topic of nex...2025-03-041h 39
Always Hold On To SmallvilleEpisode 210 - 10x14 MasqueradeThis week Zach is joined Michael Bailey from From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast to discuss the two hundred tenth episode of Smallville, “Masquerade." They talk Clark putting on the glasses and starting to establish a true secret identity, what that means for this version of the character, the Smallville's (not very faithful) interpretation of Desaad, and the uninspired Date Night A-plot. You don't need microvision to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Michael's work: The Fortress of BaileytudeEPISODE ROUNDUPZach's Grade: B-Mic...2025-02-072h 14
Another Exciting Episode in the Adventures of SupermanJimmy Olsen, Boy Editor (Adventures of Superman 2x22)Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (From Crisis to Crisis - The Married Years (A Superman and Lois Podcast)) break down "Jimmy Olsen, Boy Editor" (Season 2, Episode 22). In this episode of the classic ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN television series starring George Reeves, Jim Olsen becomes Editor for a day and quickly brings about a hostage situation at the Daily Planet.Be sure to listen to our sister podcast series, DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE, which explores Superman across time and media. Support both shows and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS...2024-11-1449 minAnother Exciting Episode in the Adventures of SupermanPerry White's Scoop (Adventures of Superman 2x19)Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (From Crisis to Crisis - The Married Years (A Superman and Lois Podcast)) break down "Perry White's Scoop" (Season 2, Episode 19). In this episode of the classic ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN television series starring George Reeves, Perry White shows his staff how it's done when a man in a diving suit is shot and killed outside the Daily Planet.Be sure to listen to our sister podcast series, DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE, which explores Superman across time and media. Support both shows and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the...2024-10-2451 minDigging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan JourneyThe SUPERBOY TV Mixtapes Vol. III — "The Best Lex Luthor Most People Have Never Heard Of"Host Anthony Desiato presents the third in 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. III, Anthony and guest Michael Bailey (From Crisis to Crisis - The Married Years (A Superman and Lois Podcast)) discuss the evolution of Lex Luthor on the series. Originally played by actor Scott Wells in four Season 1 episodes, Lex was a contemporary of Clark who also attended Shuster University. At the start of Season 2, Lex underwent plastic surgery as Sherman Howard took over the...2024-07-092h 12
From Crisis to Crisis - The Married Years (A Superman and Lois Podcast)Episode 264 - Final Night Part 2: ChaosWelcome to the two hundredth and sixty-fourth 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. Final Night continues! This time out Mike and Jeff continue their coverage of Final Night by looking at the main books and crossovers that came out during Week Two! First up is Adventures of Superman #540, which introduces the Post Zero Hour version of Ferro! We find out his tragic backstory, wh...2024-05-031h 30
All Star Superfan Podcast#47 - BONUS! More Superman II ULTIMATE CUT Thoughts"THE DECISION OF THE COUNCIL IS FINAL." (Or is it?)
Following our Earth-shattering "Superman II: The All-Star ULTIMATE CUT" episode, here are some thoughts sent to us from fellow podcasters Anthony Desiato, Michael Bailey and Joe Stefanelli as well as legendary Superman historians Dharmesh Chauhan and Jim Bowers all about what THEY would do differently to forge the ultimate, definitive cut of Superman II. Richard Donner! Richard Leseter! Arctic Police! French fancies! Pink Polar Bears! Magic kisses!
All of this and more await as we continue to gaze into the Phantom Zon...2024-01-1023 minAlways Hold On To SmallvilleEpisode 176 - 9x02 MetalloThis week Zach is joined Michael Bailey from From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast to discuss the one hundred seventy sixth episode of Smallville, "Metallo." They talk the many iterations of John Corben, the evolving love triangle between Lois, Clark and The Blur, Chloe being jealous (again), the one season of Smallville that Michael has never seen, and those well established Daily Planet key chains that every employee owns. You don't have to go to our phone booth to listen to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Check out Michael's work: The Fortress of Baileytude2023-10-071h 43
Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan JourneyZero Hour & Hypertime (Red Skies III)Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS: A SUPERMAN PODCAST) dig into 1994's ZERO HOUR by Dan Jurgens and Jerry Ordway, which saw time torn asunder less than a decade after CRISIS. They also discuss Hypertime, an alternative to the multiverse that was first introduced in Mark Waid's THE KINGDOM and later featured prominently in the SUPERBOY story arc "Hypertension" by Karl Kesel and Tom Grummett.This is Chapter III of "Red Skies," a 13-part podcast epic mining DC Comics' Crisis-level, status quo-altering events.Support the show and receive...2023-08-012h 09Another Exciting Episode in the Adventures of SupermanThe Evil Three (1x19)Host Anthony Desiato discusses "The Evil Three" (Season 1, Episode 19) with guest Michael Bailey (FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS: A SUPERMAN PODCAST).Be sure to listen to our sister podcast series, DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE, which explores Superman across time and media. Support both shows and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE!Visit BCW Supplies and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan GroupFACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod2023-06-121h 41Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan JourneyDC One Million (Electric 'Til One Million VI)Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (FROM CRISIS TO CRISIS: A SUPERMAN PODCAST) dig into the Grant Morrison-led crossover event DC ONE MILLION, which saw the Justice Legion A of the 853rd Century journey to 1998 to invite the present-day JLA to witness the return of the "Prime Superman" after centuries spent in his solar Fortress of Solitude.Anthony and Michael revisit the crossover's core 4-issue miniseries, as well as the 1,000,000 issues of ACTION COMICS, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, SUPERMAN, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF TOMORROW, JLA, YOUNG JUSTICE, SUPERBOY, and SUPERGIRL....2023-04-111h 53Always Hold On To SmallvilleEpisode 156 - 8x04 InstinctThis week Zach is joined by Michael Bailey from From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast to discuss the one hundred fifty sixth episode of Smallville, “Instinct." They talk Michael's Smallville fandom, the first and only live action Maxima, compare her to her comic book counterpart, and reveal that the series wasn't the first time Smallville was close to Metropolis. Don't let your endorphins and adrenaline levels get to high listening to the latest Always Hold On To Smallville!Checkout Michael at the Fortress of Baileytude:fortressofbaileytude.comEPISODE ROUNDUPZach's Grade: ...2022-12-011h 57