STEEVEN ORR ELSE BEYOND!

Listen Early & Ad Free! Plus: Exclusive Stuff!

$1.00/mo or $10.00/yr after trial

The Superman Super Show!

Steeven Orr Else Media
  • 5.0 (10)
  • BOOKS
  • WEEKLY SERIES

The Superman Super Show is your gateway to the thrilling, action-packed world of Golden Age Superman! Join hosts Ed and Steeven—two regular guys separated by half the United States but united by their love of comics—as they embark on a mission to read and discuss every Superman story from the very beginning. Starting with Action Comics #1, they’re working through every Golden Age adventure, one story at a time. From battling mad scientists and mobsters to unraveling wild pulp-fiction plots, each episode dives deep into these early Superman tales—breaking down the action, the artwork, and the sheer over-the-top fun of the era. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering these stories for the first time, The Superman Super Show is here to bring you laughs, nostalgia, and plenty of super heroic excitement. So, put on your cape, tune in, and join the adventure!

See All
  1. Superman #10: Part Three (1941) | The Spy Ring of Righab Bey | 85

    EPISODE 1

    Superman #10: Part Three (1941) | The Spy Ring of Righab Bey | 85

    It's Christmas in July as Ed and Steeven, a particularly passionate pair of powerfully pragmatic podcasters head back in time once more and sleigh‑ride you straight into one of Superman’s most mind‑bending Golden Age capers yet with The Spy Ring of Righab Bey, the third offering in Superman #10 from all the way back in 1941! Strap in as our intrepid reporters‑turned‑detectives follow a trail of cosmic charts and secret codes all the way to the front door of Righab Bey’s mysterious astrology parlor—where every horoscope hides a deadly agenda. When Lois braves a midnight solo stake‑out, she tumbles headlong into Bey’s hypnotic web, and only a last‑second Superman swoop can free her from a laundry basket full of dirty tricks! But the danger doesn’t stop there. Lois, ever the tenacious scooper, slips stolen war‑department blueprints into Clark’s typewriter before Bey’s henchmen can snuff her out—only to return under cover and confront the phony seer face‑to‑face! In a spine‑tingling twist, Lois herself becomes Bey’s unwitting assassin, testing Superman’s invulnerability at point‑blank range. Undeterred, the Man of Tomorrow races to Washington, D.C., crashing a high‑stakes spy raid on the War Department and neutralizing an army of saboteurs with nothing but sheer super‑will and a pulverized blowtorch! With the fully unmasked spy ring locked away faster than you can say “Hypno‑hijinks,” Ed and Steeven celebrate the holiday in high style—proving that no matter how tangled the conspiracy; truth, justice, and the Christmas spirit will always prevail! Tune in for Episode 85 and get ready to jingle all the way back to the Golden Age of Superman! Superman #10 was published by DC Comics on March 5, 1941. The Superman Super Show is a production of Steeven Orr Else Media. For more nerdy goodness like this episode, visit somanypodcasts.com. Got questions or comments? Drop us a line at thesupermansupershow@gmail.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please consider leaving a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform—it really helps us reach more fans! And don’t forget: if you’d like early, ad‑free access to all our podcasts, join our exclusive subscription program, Steeven Orr Else Beyond. Start your free trial today at beyond.steevenorrelse.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike's Amazing World of Comics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-superman-super-show/donations

    1h 31m
  2. Superman #10: Part Four (1941) | The Dukalia Spy Ring | 86

    EPISODE 2

    Superman #10: Part Four (1941) | The Dukalia Spy Ring | 86

    Recorded live on Free Comic Book Day (and with a nod to an early Star Wars Day), this episode of The Superman Super Show plunges listeners head‑first into The Dukalia Spy Ring, as Ed and Steeven groove through their usual banter—from lawn‑mower woes and podcast procrastination—before diving into the heart of Golden Age action! When a celebrated athletic festival in Metropolis suddenly feels more like an anti‑American rally, Lois smells trouble and slips undercover—hook and rope in tow—to expose a supposed ex‑naval officer’s treachery. Meanwhile, Clark Kent overhears a dark deal and transforms into Superman, humiliating Dukalian athletes in breathtaking track‑and‑field showdowns (shot‑put meets Superman strength!), only to discover that the real prize is an experimental submarine… and Lois herself has been taken hostage! In this rollercoaster of espionage and super‑powered smackdowns, loyalties blur, secret identities collide, and Superman must race against time to rescue Lois, unmask a double agent, and sink a foreign spy ring before it can strike at the heart of America. Tune in for a pulse‑pounding, hyperbolic adventure that proves even the Man of Steel can’t out‑muscle cunning—and that no villain, foreign or domestic, can withstand his wrath! Superman #10 was published by DC Comics on March 5, 1941. The Superman Super Show is a production of Steeven Orr Else Media. For more nerdy goodness like this episode, visit somanypodcasts.com. Got questions or comments? Drop us a line at thesupermansupershow@gmail.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please consider leaving a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform—it really helps us reach more fans! And don’t forget: if you’d like early, ad‑free access to all our podcasts, join our exclusive subscription program, Steeven Orr Else Beyond. Start your free trial today at beyond.steevenorrelse.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike's Amazing World of Comics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-superman-super-show/donations

    2h 8m
  3. Action Comics #37 (1941) | Commissioner Kent | 87

    EPISODE 3

    Action Comics #37 (1941) | Commissioner Kent | 87

    Recorded live with the energy of a high-voltage radio drama, and then hammered into shape with more cuts and edits than a big budget theatrical extravaganza, Episode 87 of The Superman Super Show beats no where near the bush and speeds right into the heart-stopping mayhem of Commissioner Kent from Action Comics #37. Metropolis erupts into violent chaos. As racketeers run free, armored cars are robbed, and three civil servants fall to bullets and bombs in jaw-dropping succession, only one unlikely hero can brave the streets: mild-mannered Clark Kent, newly appointed Commissioner of Police. When a dingy alley ambush and a firebomb in City Hall fail to claim his life, Kent sheds his suit and reveals that his desk job comes with super-charged insurance as he transforms into Superman to deliver bone-crushing justice and rescue the mayor from burning ruin. In a whirlwind of assassination plots, exploding briefcases and gas-filled car ramps, Steeven and Ed unpack every twist—laughing at the absurdity of a single day that sees more explosive action than a summer blockbuster. Tune in for a pulse-pounding, hyperbolic thrill ride that proves even the darkest conspiracies in Metropolis can’t outmatch the Man of Steel’s indomitable spirit! Action Comics #37 was published by DC Comics in April of 1941. The Superman Super Show is a production of Steeven Orr Else Media. For more nerdy goodness like this episode, visit somanypodcasts.com. Got questions or comments? Drop us a line at thesupermansupershow@gmail.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please consider leaving a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform—it really helps us reach more fans! And don’t forget: if you’d like early, ad‑free access to all our podcasts, join our exclusive subscription program, Steeven Orr Else Beyond. Start your free trial today at beyond.steevenorrelse.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike's Amazing World of Comics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-superman-super-show/donations

    55 min
  4. World's Finest Comics #2 (1941) | The Unknown X | 88

    EPISODE 4

    World's Finest Comics #2 (1941) | The Unknown X | 88

    Recorded live and dripping with pulpy paranoia, Ed and Steeven plunge into a Metropolis gripped by a secret crime wave — thugs in ominous armbands, a citizens’ committee that might be more dangerous than the crooks, and a twist that will make you double-take the man behind the moustache. In this episode the Super Fellas blow the dust off World’s Finest Comics #2 and race from rooftop brawls and mid-air stunts to a high-seas showdown where nothing — and nobody — is what they first appear to be.  Expect crackling play-by-play, gleeful nitpicks about Golden Age logic, and laugh-out-loud moments as Superman goes detective (and Clark goes full-nosy reporter) while Lois delivers one of the finest takedowns of cowardice in comics history. From a propeller-perched interrogation to a yacht reveal that'll make your jaw drop, Steeven and Ed treat every panel like it's a cliffhanger and then crank the suspense to eleven. If you like your nostalgia with extra punch, conspiracy, and affectionate mockery, this is your jam. Tune in for punches, paranoias, and the satisfying moment when the Unknown X is unmasked — and then stick around for Ed and Steeven's sharp, hyperbolic dissection of how — and why — 1941 comics told their stories with such wild confidence. Enjoy! World’s Finest Comics #2 was published by DC Comics in May of 1941. The Superman Super Show is a production of Steeven Orr Else Media. For more nerdy goodness like this episode, visit somanypodcasts.com. Got questions or comments? Drop us a line at thesupermansupershow@gmail.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please consider leaving a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform—it really helps us reach more fans! And don’t forget: if you’d like early, ad‑free access to all our podcasts, join our exclusive subscription program, Steeven Orr Else Beyond. Start your free trial today at beyond.steevenorrelse.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike's Amazing World of Comics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-superman-super-show/donations

    57 min
  5. Action Comic #38 (1941) | Radio Control | 89

    EPISODE 5

    Action Comic #38 (1941) | Radio Control | 89

    Dial A for Adventure as Ed and Steeven tear into another action packed Golden Age Superman tale with Radio Control, the Superman tale that appears in Action Comics #38 from 1941. But first, hold on for dear life as the Super Guys trade incendiary political riffs and veer off on pop-culture detours, all before going full detective on a Superman yarn where ordinary citizens — a mailman, a bank president and even Lois Lane — are turned into dastardly criminals by a mysterious radio signal. Superman traces the broadcasts to psychologist Harold Morton, flips the hypnotic switch, and forces the villain into the hands of the law in a climax that’s equal parts pulp thriller and Golden-Age bonkers adventure.  Prepare yourself for laugh-out-loud banter, Ed’s trademark righteous fury, Steeven’s delightfully distracted tangents, and a spoiler-filled deep dive that savages plot holes and celebrates the weird brilliance of early Superman. Hyperbolic? Absolutely. Essential listening? Unquestionably. Plug in for nearly two hours of vintage comics edification served with a healthy side of combustible humor. Don't miss it! Action Comics #38 was published by DC Comics in May of 1941. The Superman Super Show is a production of Steeven Orr Else Media. For more nerdy goodness like this episode, visit somanypodcasts.com. Got questions or comments? Drop us a line at thesupermansupershow@gmail.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please consider leaving a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform—it really helps us reach more fans! And don’t forget: if you’d like early, ad‑free access to all our podcasts, join our exclusive subscription program, Steeven Orr Else Beyond. Start your free trial today at beyond.steevenorrelse.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike's Amazing World of Comics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-superman-super-show/donations

    1h 54m
  6. Superman #11: Part One (1941) | Zimba's Gold Badge Terrorists | 90

    EPISODE 6

    Superman #11: Part One (1941) | Zimba's Gold Badge Terrorists | 90

    Strap in as Ed and Steeven dive headfirst into Zimba’s Gold Badge Terrorists, the blistering Golden-Age Superman yarn from Superman #11 from May of 1941.  Cower in terror as the suburban town of Metrodale is blasted to rubble! A brass-knuckled demagogue named Rolf Zimba and his fanatical Gold Badge Organization demand obedience, and the Daily Planet refuses to bow. Perry lands a jaw-cracking haymaker, Lois gets snatched and hauled aboard an invisible plane, and Superman goes full-cloak-and-dagger—twisting his face into Zimba’s, baiting an all-in meeting, and springing a trap that sends the whole racket to the slammer. But the drama doesn’t stop there: the real Zimba kidnaps Lois, Superman hunts an invisible aircraft by sound, and the sky-borne climax explodes into a pulpy, cliffhanger-worthy finish. Prepare for combustible banter, Ed’s righteous fury, Steeven’s delightfully distracted tangents, and a spoiler-filled deep dive that savages plot holes while celebrating the weird, wonderful guts of early Superman. Turn it up and yank off the knob because this is the type hi-voltage serial-style romp you won’t want to miss. Superman #11 was published by DC Comics in May of 1941. The Superman Super Show is a production of Steeven Orr Else Media. For more nerdy goodness like this episode, visit somanypodcasts.com. Got questions or comments? Drop us a line at thesupermansupershow@gmail.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please consider leaving a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform—it really helps us reach more fans! And don’t forget: if you’d like early, ad‑free access to all our podcasts, join our exclusive subscription program, Steeven Orr Else Beyond. Start your free trial today at beyond.steevenorrelse.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike's Amazing World of Comics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-superman-super-show/donations

    1h 39m
  7. Superman #11: Part Two (1941) | The Corinthville Caper | 91

    EPISODE 7

    Superman #11: Part Two (1941) | The Corinthville Caper | 91

    Exploding out of the Golden Age and straight into your ear-holes, Ed and Steeven go full throttle into The Corinthville Caper, the second of four stories to appear in Superman #11 from 1941! Think giant apes, a coiling serpent, a suspicious scientist with secrets buried beneath his lab, and a reporter with a plan so rotten it explodes into violence — all set against cliffside chases, cave-in rescues, and Superman doing what he does best: punching problems into tomorrow. Ed and Steeven unpack the zaniness, the mangled artwork, the Scooby-Doo reveal, and the momentary moral panic that sends an entire town stampeding before ole Supes swoops in to save the day. Buckle up — this one’s loud, ridiculous, and impossible to look away from. Tune in for fists, fables, and the finest Golden-Age nonsense this side of Metropolis. Superman #11 was published by DC Comics in May of 1941. The Superman Super Show is a production of Steeven Orr Else Media. For more nerdy goodness like this episode, visit somanypodcasts.com. Got questions or comments? Drop us a line at thesupermansupershow@gmail.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please consider leaving a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform—it really helps us reach more fans! And don’t forget: if you’d like early, ad‑free access to all our podcasts, join our exclusive subscription program, Steeven Orr Else Beyond. Start your free trial today at beyond.steevenorrelse.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike's Amazing World of Comics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-superman-super-show/donations

    1h 11m
  8. Superman #11: Part Three (1941) | The Yellow Plague | 92

    EPISODE 8

    Superman #11: Part Three (1941) | The Yellow Plague | 92

    In this episode of The Superman Super Show, Ed and Steeven dive into one of Metropolis’s darkest criminal conspiracies — a case so bizarre, so sprawling, and so brutal that it stretches from hospital wards in the city to the cliffside tribes of South America. It begins like any nightmare: victims collapsing within minutes, skin turning yellow, their minds slipping into panic before death closes in. A 100% fatality rate — and no clues. Or so it seems.  When a dying man gasps a single word — Chirroba — the investigation cracks open. Suddenly Clark and Lois find themselves drawn into a deadly web involving a cult of witch doctors, starved wolves, sabotage, and gangsters hiding behind tribal power. Even the police are forced into violence as the plague drives ordinary people to attack with axes, leaving officers no choice but to “put them down.”  As Steeven and Ed dig through the evidence, they uncover the shocking truth: the outbreak wasn’t natural at all.  From violent outbreaks to dynamite murders, from deception to a desperate chase for the cure, this is a case file unlike anything Metropolis has ever seen. And only one man can bring the criminals to justice — even if he has to drill through the Earth, fling wolves about by the tail, or retrieve a kidnapped prince chained in a cave full of snakes to do it.  This is The Yellow Plague from Superman #11: conspiracy, murder, and mystery at Golden Age speed. Tune in… if you think you can handle the truth. Superman #11 was published by DC Comics in May of 1941. The Superman Super Show is a production of Steeven Orr Else Media. For more nerdy goodness like this episode, visit somanypodcasts.com. Got questions or comments? Drop us a line at thesupermansupershow@gmail.com. If you enjoyed today’s episode, please consider leaving a rating or review on your favorite podcast platform—it really helps us reach more fans! And don’t forget: if you’d like early, ad‑free access to all our podcasts, join our exclusive subscription program, Steeven Orr Else Beyond. Start your free trial today at beyond.steevenorrelse.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike's Amazing World of Comics Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-superman-super-show/donations

    1h 36m
See All Season 8 (16)

Trailers

Shows with Subscription Benefits

STEEVEN ORR ELSE BEYOND!

Listen Early & Ad Free! Plus: Exclusive Stuff!

$1.00/mo or $10.00/yr after trial

View Subscription FAQs

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
10 Ratings

About

The Superman Super Show is your gateway to the thrilling, action-packed world of Golden Age Superman! Join hosts Ed and Steeven—two regular guys separated by half the United States but united by their love of comics—as they embark on a mission to read and discuss every Superman story from the very beginning. Starting with Action Comics #1, they’re working through every Golden Age adventure, one story at a time. From battling mad scientists and mobsters to unraveling wild pulp-fiction plots, each episode dives deep into these early Superman tales—breaking down the action, the artwork, and the sheer over-the-top fun of the era. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering these stories for the first time, The Superman Super Show is here to bring you laughs, nostalgia, and plenty of super heroic excitement. So, put on your cape, tune in, and join the adventure!

Information

More From Steeven Orr Else Media