This Comic COOKS

Vactor

This Comic Cooks is the podcast that helps you fall in love with comic books—without wasting your time or money. Whether you’re a lifelong reader or just comic-curious, host Trent Vactor brings you passionate reviews, personal stories, and honest conversations that highlight the emotional power and storytelling magic of comics. No gatekeeping. No fluff. Just one mission: to show you why comics might be the greatest storytelling medium ever invented. If you’ve ever wondered what to read next—or why a single panel can hit harder than an entire movie—this is the show for you.

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    This Month In Superman (October 2025)

    Because that’s the way the Superman crumbles. Welcome back to This Month in Superman—the show where we break down the best Superman comics on the stands and tell you what actually cooks.This episode: • Superman #31 (Joshua Williamson, art by Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira) — a DCKO tie-in that adds character and lore (Apokolips “heart,” Superboy-Prime’s meta sting, strong Lois Lane beats at the Fortress). • Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #3 (DC Black Label, by the Ice Cream Man team W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran) — Superman de-aged, Shazam team-up, Toyman & Doctor Sivana hijinks, big Batman/Superman trust moment, Silver-Age whimsy with modern heart. • DC K.O. #1 (Scott Snyder & co.) — a surprise: hopeful Superman thrown into a tournament built to crown King Alpha against Darkseid’s King Omega. Wild roster choices, Booster Gold revelations, and the question: Who can actually beat Darkseid?We also talk the James Gunn Superman DNA quietly seeping into current books, Lois & Clark as the ultimate co-op, and why Spectrum reads like “All-Star energy meets Black Label weirdness.”Chapters:00:00 Cold Open – Why these 3 issues cook00:42 Frank’s Pick: Superman #31 (DCKO tie-in that matters)05:28 Lois at the Fortress — reporting vs. Jor-El’s program07:53 Tim’s Pick: Kryptonite Spectrum #3 (kid Clark, Shazam, Toyman/Sivana)10:18 Batman’s “my best guess” — trust/tactics12:45 Black Label primer & Ice Cream Man shout14:33 Vactor’s Pick: DC K.O. #1 (hope vs. King Omega Darkseid)18:35 Can anyone out-scale Darkseid’s power?22:30 Roster talk: Super-Family, Jaro/Starro, Barda, Lobo, Swamp Thing28:03 Booster Gold twist & where this could go31:20 Scott Snyder’s craft pod/Substack (behind-the-scenes)33:50 Beer With Geeks plug + Frank’s Beatles TikTok35:26 Wrap — October’s must-reads & what’s nextListen next / support• ‪@BeerwithGeeks‬ (Tim & Frank): great geek talk on Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, more.• Frank on TikTok —   / frankramblings   elite Beatles micro-docs.• Subscribe for monthly Superman breakdowns + Super-Family highlights.New Comic Book Releases:Oct 1 -Absolute Superman #12Adventures of Superman – The Book of El #2 Oct 8 -SUPERMAN: THE KRYPTONITE SPECTRUM #3DC K.O. #1 Oct 15 - BATMAN/SUPERMAN: WORLD’S FINEST #44 Oct 22 - SUPERMAN #31SUPERMAN UNLIMITED #6 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #12 Oct 29 -ACTION COMICS #1091Superman Red & Blue 2025 Special #1Honorable mentions:SUPERGIRL #6KRYPTO: THE LAST DOG OF KRYPTON #5JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. GODZILLA VS. KONG 2 #5BATMAN: GOTHAM BY GASLIGHT – A LEAGUE FOR JUSTICE #4JUSTICE LEAGUE RED #3NEW HISTORY OF THE DC UNIVERSE #4Titans #28Flash #26

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    This Month In Superman (September 2025)

    Welcome back to This Month in Superman, your monthly breakdown of the best Superman comics on the stands!Vactor, Tim Tangent, and Super Frank dive deep into every Super-title hitting shelves — from Superman #30 to The Kryptonite Spectrum #2 and Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1 — analyzing storylines, art, and what they mean for the Man of Steel’s legacy.🦸‍♂️ In This Episode: • Frank’s Pick: Superman #30 — Booster Gold, Superboy Prime, and multiversal chaos collide! • Tim’s Pick: Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1 — Philip Kennedy Johnson brings cosmic scope and emotional depth. • Vactor’s Pick: Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #2 — A psychedelic, Silver Age-inspired masterpiece exploring what new shades of Kryptonite can do. • Bonus Talk: Doomsday as the Time Trapper?! Meta humor, continuity chaos, and where Jason Aaron’s Absolute Superman might go next.🧩 Topics Covered • Superboy Prime’s fourth-wall humor and Crisis references • Philip Kennedy Johnson’s Superman family storytelling • The creative brilliance behind Kryptonite Spectrum (W. Maxwell Prince & Martín Morazzo) • Silver Age influences, Alice in Wonderland parallels, and why Superman still inspires us today • Predictions for DC KO #1 and Superman Red & Blue (2025 Special)📚 Honorable Mentions • Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #4 • Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #4 • Supergirl #5 • Justice League Red (Power Girl spotlight)⸻ 🔗 Links: 🎧 Listen to Beer With Geeks (Frank & Tim’s podcast): beerwithgeeks.com 🐦 Follow Vactor: @vactor 📱 Watch Frank’s Beatles TikToks: @FrankRamblings 📘 Read more comics talk: This Comic Cooks Substack

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This Comic Cooks is the podcast that helps you fall in love with comic books—without wasting your time or money. Whether you’re a lifelong reader or just comic-curious, host Trent Vactor brings you passionate reviews, personal stories, and honest conversations that highlight the emotional power and storytelling magic of comics. No gatekeeping. No fluff. Just one mission: to show you why comics might be the greatest storytelling medium ever invented. If you’ve ever wondered what to read next—or why a single panel can hit harder than an entire movie—this is the show for you.