Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

Host Anthony Desiato (My Comic Shop History) takes flight with an ongoing podcast series exploring Superman! Digging for Kryptonite is an examination of Krypton's Last Son across time and media, with deep dives into the creative visions, character elements, eras, and individual stories that have shaped the Man of Steel and the larger DC Universe since 1938. New episodes every Tuesday.

  1. 30 SEP

    Inside the BYRNE Superman Era with Editor MIKE CARLIN

    Host Anthony Desiato begins digging into John Byrne's 1986-1988 tenure on the Superman titles — which redefined the character for the Post-Crisis era — by interviewing one of the people who was there: longtime DC Comics editor and returning podcast guest MIKE CARLIN. But FIRST! In the prologue, Anthony welcomes back Sweet-Sweet Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) to discuss the road to Byrne's seminal MAN OF STEEL miniseries. PLUS: Anthony presents a pair of epilogue segments with veteran Pre-Crisis Superman fans — Rich Roney and Martin Gray (Too Dangerous... Review Blog) — who each received the reboot differently in 1986. This is the first installment of a multi-episode event revisiting the entire Byrne era on Superman. Next week: The MAN OF STEEL miniseries! Support the show 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. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival This Podcast Will Never Die Fat Moose Comics Single Bound Podcast Always Hold On To Smallville

    1 h y 47 min
  2. 5 SEP

    SUPERMAN by GEOFF JOHNS Part 2 – Legion, Toyman, Brainiac, & Secret Origin!

    Host Anthony Desiato and guest Perry Constantine (Superhero Cinephiles) conclude their look back at writer Geoff Johns's tenure on ACTION COMICS during the Post-Infinite Crisis era! In Part 2 of a special 2-part event, Anthony and Perry cover the storylines "Superman & the Legion of Super-Heroes" and "Brainiac" — along with the SECRET ORIGIN miniseries — all drawn by Gary Frank. They also examine ACTION #865 (with art by Jesus Merino), a Toyman spotlight that retconned one of the villain's most notorious stories. Anthony and Perry discussed SUPERMAN: UNBOUND, the animated adaptation of "Brainiac," on Perry's podcast here. Digging for Kryptonite previously covered SECRET ORIGIN in a dedicated episode here. For coverage of the entire New Krypton Saga — which followed the Geoff Johns era — check out Part 1 and Part 2. Support the show 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. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: Fat Moose Comics Aw Yeah Comics Single Bound Podcast This Podcast Will Never Die Hang On To Your Shorts Film...

    1 h y 48 min
  3. 2 SEP

    SUPERMAN by GEOFF JOHNS Part 1 — One Year Later, Last Son, & Bizarro World!

    Host Anthony Desiato and guest Perry Constantine (Superhero Cinephiles) dig into acclaimed writer Geoff Johns's tenure on ACTION COMICS during the Post-Infinite Crisis era! In Part 1 of a special 2-part event, Anthony and Perry cover the storylines "Up, Up and Away" (with co-writer Kurt Busiek & artist Pete Woods), "Last Son" (with co-writer Richard Donner & artist Adam Kubert), and "Escape from Bizarro World" (with Donner & artist Eric Powell). Don't miss Part 2 next week on Johns's stories with artist Gary Frank, including "Brainiac" and beyond! Support the show 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. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard. Key art by Isaiah Simmons. Mentioned in this episode: This Podcast Will Never Die Always Hold On To Smallville Caline: A Vlada Tale of the Damned Single Bound Podcast Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival Aw Yeah Comics Fat Moose Comics

    2 h y 5 min

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Host Anthony Desiato (My Comic Shop History) takes flight with an ongoing podcast series exploring Superman! Digging for Kryptonite is an examination of Krypton's Last Son across time and media, with deep dives into the creative visions, character elements, eras, and individual stories that have shaped the Man of Steel and the larger DC Universe since 1938. New episodes every Tuesday.

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