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Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

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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 for over 86 years. New episodes every Tuesday.
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) dig into the just-released teaser trailer for SUPERMAN, the July 2025 film from director James Gunn and starring David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Nicholas Hoult. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, including the spinoff …
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) dig into the fourth and final season of the CW television series SUPERMAN & LOIS starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch. SPOILER WARNING! They discuss the show's interpretation of Doomsday and The Death & Return of Superman, depiction of Lex Luthor, secret identity reveal…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Nick Farina dig into the 1987 film SUPERMAN IV: THE QUEST FOR PEACE, the oft-maligned and infamously low-budget effort from producer The Cannon Group and director Sidney J. Furie. In Christopher Reeve's final outing as Superman, our hero seeks to rid the world of its nuclear arsenal and faces opposition from Lex Lutho…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) dig into the 1983 film SUPERMAN III from director Richard Lester, which featured comedian Richard Pryor as Gus Gorman, brought Christopher Reeve's Clark back to Smallville for a reunion with Lana Lang (Annette O'Toole), and saw our hero's good and evil sides battle it out in o…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Dan Greenfield (13th Dimension) dig into the 1980 film SUPERMAN II, a beloved entry in the franchise despite — or perhaps because of? — being the product of two directors' visions. A combination of original director Richard Donner's more grounded, earnest approach and replacement Richard Lester's campier leanings, the…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics) dig into what is generally regarded as one of the very best — if not THE best — superhero films of all time: 1978's SUPERMAN from director Richard Donner, which prioritized verisimilitude in its earnest, reverent approach and introduced audiences to Christopher Reeve as the Man of Ste…
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Host Anthony Desiato presents a special "Red Skies" bonus edition! Anthony and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) dig into the JUSTICE LEAGUE: CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS animated trilogy, which released across 2024 and brought the "Tomorrowverse" line of films to a close. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreo…
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Host Anthony Desiato and author Ed Gross (SUPERMAN: THE DEFINITIVE HISTORY, available 11/26/24) present the conversation that was REJECTED as a panel at 2024's New York Comic Con! They discuss Ed's new, officially sanctioned book; what it really means to "follow the S" as a Superman fan; and what elements from the 86-year mythology deserve a new da…
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Host Anthony Desiato brings his 32-year fan journey full-circle by interviewing two of the architects of the famed Triangle Era: longtime Superman group editor MIKE CARLIN and veteran comics creator DAN JURGENS, who wrote and drew SUPERMAN #75 — aka the finale to THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN. In the first half of the double feature, Anthony speaks with Mi…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) bring "The Trials of Smallville" to a close by counting down their TOP 10 episodes of the entire series! With well over 200 episodes to choose from, some difficult decisions had to be made! Did YOUR favorites make the cut? "A Superboy Fan Journey" Chapter XXIII, aka the finale…
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Host Anthony Desiato presents a special BONUS episode featuring even more SMALLVILLE villains talk! Spinning out of the 10/15/24 episode of Digging for Kryptonite, Anthony and guest Tyler Patrick (Krypton Report) dig into the young Superman show's interpretation of Mr. Mxyzptlk, Toyman, Metallo, Silver Banshee, Maxima, and Ultraman. Support the sho…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick (Krypton Report) dig into SMALLVILLE's television adaptations of the major villains from the Superman mythology: recurring/season-long antagonists Brainiac, Zod, Bizarro, Doomsday, and Darkseid. They discuss how the series brought each villain to life in terms of characterization, backstory, comic book f…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest V Ken Marion (BATTLE CHRONICLE SOL-STRYKER) dig into SMALLVILLE's television adaptations of iconic DC superheroes: Flash (Impulse here), Aquaman, Cyborg, Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter, Black Canary, the Legion of Super-Heroes, Zatanna, the Wonder Twins, the Justice Society of America, and Booster Gold. They discuss h…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Lance Laster (Always Hold On To Arrow) dig into Lex Luthor's (Michael Rosenbaum) tragic descent across the decade-long television series SMALLVILLE. They relive the defining moments in Lex's journey and broken friendship with Clark, from their fateful meeting on the bridge in the pilot to their long-awaited reunion in…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Craig Byrne (KryptonSite/KSiteTV) dig into the "ships" of SMALLVILLE — aka its various romantic pairings — including Clana, Clois, Chlark, Lexana, and more. They discuss the critical role that the relationship drama played in SMALLVILLE's success; defining moments between Clark and Lana, Lois, Chloe, and Alicia; ships…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) pick up right where they left off last week as they continue charting Clark's personal journey across the decade-long television series SMALLVILLE. This week, they follow Clark into the so-called "Dropout Years," when he left college to run the farm after Jonathan's death and …
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Host Anthony Desiato kicks off a podcast event years in the making — "The Trials of SMALLVILLE" — with guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville) and a conversation too big for one episode! This week, Anthony and Zach share their journeys as SMALLVILLE fans, including viewing routines, why the show resonated with them so much, and what it insp…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Daniel Sanchez (@wearingthecape) dig into THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY — the complete series! — aka the rare Superboy cartoon segments from Filmation that aired on CBS from 1966-1969. Anthony and Daniel compare notes after watching ALL 34 segments, which reflected the comics of the day and featured a mix of alien invade…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Jermaine "Lord Retail" Exum (Acme Comics) dig into the 2009-2010 miniseries SUPERMAN: SECRET ORIGIN by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, which retold Superman's origin story in the Post-Infinite Crisis era and confirmed Clark Kent's history as Superboy and a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. They also revisit DOOMSDAY C…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Chris Clow (The Comic Binge) dig into the unofficial Legion of Super-Heroes trilogy from writer Geoff Johns during the Post-Infinite Crisis era, including: "The Lightning Saga," a crossover between JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA (by Brad Meltzer & Ed Benes) and JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA (with artist Dale Eaglesham) that r…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Nathan MacKenzie (Superman: The Animated Podcast) dig into the overlooked LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES animated series from 2006-2008 that teamed a "young Superman" (aka Superboy) with the futuristic team for 2 seasons and 26 episodes. They discuss how Clark's tenure with the Legion imparts key lessons that will serve him u…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guests Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics) & Justin De Voe (@reallifelobo) dig into the crossover event "Superman: House of Brainiac" by Joshua Williamson & Rafa Sandoval as well as the larger Williamson-written era of the SUPERMAN title. They have a lively (mostly profanity-free!) in-studio discussion about Brainiac's true o…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Josh Marowitz dig into Season 2 of the animated series MY ADVENTURES WITH SUPERMAN, which airs on Adult Swim and streams on MAX. They discuss Lois & Clark's communication issues, the show's interpretations Kara Zor-El (Supergirl), Brainiac, & Lex Luthor, and whether Season 2 lived up to the show's potential. SPOILER W…
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Host Anthony Desiato presents a very special coda to the podcast's recent coverage of the 1988-1992 SUPERBOY television series: a rare interview with Season 1 star JOHN HAYMES NEWTON! John discusses his experience with comic books, booking the role, cast camaraderie, the show's improvement over that first year, leaving the show, and much more. Expl…
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Host Anthony Desiato presents the final "mixtape" digging into the 1988-1992 SUPERBOY television series starring John Newton (Season 1) and Gerard Christopher (Seasons 2-4). In Vol. IV, Anthony and guests Tom Gallagher & Chris Jacobsen (Superboy Beyond) count down their top 10 favorite episodes of the entire four-season series. Did YOUR picks make …
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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 …
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Host Anthony Desiato presents the second 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. II, Anthony and guest Rob O'Connor (All Star Superfan Podcast) discuss perhaps the series' greatest strength: its tragically beautifu…
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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 conce…
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Host Anthony Desiato presents a very special interview with actor GERARD CHRISTOPHER, who portrayed Clark Kent/Superboy in Season 2-4 of the classic SUPERBOY television series! They discuss standout episodes, Gerard's fandom of the George Reeves series, whether he'd reprise his role in a multiversal cameo (and what he'd want his Clark Kent to be up…
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Host Anthony Desiato digs into the final days of Pre-Crisis Superboy — before the skies turned red and Clark Kent's past as Superboy was stripped from continuity in John Byrne's MAN OF STEEL reboot. First, Anthony and guest Rob O'Connor (All Star Superfan Podcast) shine a light on an overlooked gem: the 1984-1985 miniseries SUPERMAN: THE SECRET YEA…
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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 ro…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Nick Farina share their thoughts on James Gunn's recent reveal of actor David Corenswet in costume from the forthcoming SUPERMAN 2025 film. Now that the dust has settled after the initial unveiling, what impressions, questions, and predictions remain? Then, in the episode's main segment, Anthony and guest Chris Jacobs…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (ALWAYS HOLD ON TO SMALLVILLE) dig into one of the most obscure pieces of Superman media: the unaired 1961 television pilot for THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY, written & produced by Whitney Ellsworth and starring Johnny Rockwell in the title role. Anthony and Zach discuss the history and production of the pilot…
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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…
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Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the milestone 150th episode of the podcast with a sprawling new event: "A Superboy Fan Journey," examining the concept of Clark Kent as Superboy across time and media. In this kickoff episode, Anthony and guest Rich Roney ponder some big-picture questions about "the adventures of Superman when he was a boy" and share…
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Host Anthony Desiato presents a special double feature! First, Anthony welcomes back Superman cosplayer Daniel Sanchez (@wearingthecape) to discuss a pair of comic book stories in the spirit of the classic Christopher Reeve movie series: SUPERMAN '78 by Robert Venditti & Wilfredo Torres and its sequel, SUPERMAN '78: THE METAL CURTAIN, by Venditti &…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Nick Farina present a special comic book buying guide for readers who are new to Superman or comics in general. They offer advice on where to find comics, how to choose between available formats, why continuity does not have to be intimidating, and what stories to seek out at three different budget tiers ($50, $200, a…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) dig into THE KINGDOM—Mark Waid's follow-up to KINGDOM COME that introduced the concept of Hypertime and recently celebrated its 25th anniversary—as well as the just-completed "Return to Kingdom Come" arc from WORLD'S FINEST by Waid and artist Dan Mora, featuring the origin of…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Rich Roney dig into the origins of the World's Finest team as they survey the first meetings between Superman and Batman across time and media — from their first appearance together in 1941's ALL-STAR COMICS #7 to the first official meeting in SUPERMAN #76 (1952) to John Byrne's reinvention in MAN OF STEEL #3 (1986) t…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ed Gross (author of Voices from Krypton) dig into the 2021 film ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE, which restored the filmmaker's original vision in an epic 4-hour cut—and saw Bruce, Diana, Barry, Arthur, and Victor come together and resurrect Clark in time to stop Steppenwolf's conquest of Earth for Darkseid. In the concl…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Justin De Voe (NOT SO SECRET DADS BUSINESS podcast) dig into the 2016 film BATMAN V SUPERMAN: DAWN OF JUSTICE (ULTIMATE EDITION) directed by Zack Snyder and starring Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman. In the second part of a 3-episode exploration of the "Snyderverse Trilogy" of …
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics in Skokie, IL) dig into the 2013 film MAN OF STEEL directed by Zack Snyder and starring Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman. In the first part of a 3-episode exploration of the "Snyderverse Trilogy" of films, Anthony and Bernie discuss MAN OF STEEL's most controversial moments—Jonathan…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Justin De Voe (Not So Secret Dads Business podcast) dig into the 2015-2016 miniseries SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN from disgraced writer Max Landis, which presents seven vignettes during pivotal times in Clark's development—each with a distinct theme, tone, and art style. Artists include Nick Dragotta, Tommy Lee Edwards, …
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick (KRYPTON REPORT podcast) dig into the seminal 1998 miniseries SUPERMAN: FOR ALL SEASONS by Jeph Loeb & Tim Sale, an emotional retelling of Clark's beginnings as Superman from the perspectives of his supporting cast. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato, inc…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guests Ralph Puma & Mike Sangregorio dig into the great debates that often rage within the Superman fan community: Is it LuthER or LuthOR? Was Clark a bully or hero in the diner at the end of SUPERMAN II? Should Ma & Pa Kent live to guide their son through adulthood or meet an untimely end? And MUCH more! Be sure to share Y…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (ALWAYS HOLD ON TO SMALLVILLE) dig into the Arrowverse's 5-part television adaptation of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS—spanning ARROW, FLASH, SUPERGIRL, BATWOMAN, and DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW on The CW—which saw the return of Tom Welling as the Clark Kent of Earth-167 and Brandon Routh as the Superman of Earth-…
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest V Ken Marion (the upcoming BATTLE CHRONICLE SOL-STRYKER) share their wishlists for James Gunn's SUPERMAN: LEGACY, scheduled to hit theaters on July 11, 2025. What do YOU hope to see from the Man of Steel's long-overdue return to the big screen? Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/Anth…
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Host Anthony Desiato digs into "The Warworld Saga" and more with the man who wrote it: recent ACTION COMICS writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson! In this special interview episode, Phillip discusses his Superman fan journey, Clark's characterization, worldbuilding on Warworld, bringing back Conduit, restoring Superman's secret identity, and still having …
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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Chris Clow (THE COMIC BINGE, DISCOVERY DEBRIEF) dig into the Darwyn Cooke masterpiece DC: THE NEW FRONTIER—along with its 2008 animated adaptation and tie-in comic special—on the 20-year anniversary of the original miniseries. Anthony and Chris celebrate the sprawling epic, which depicts the dawn of the Silver Age of …
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Host Anthony Desiato interviews Tim Sheridan, screenwriter of the animated films REIGN OF THE SUPERMEN (2019) and SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW (2020), about his approach to each of those projects—from adapting the classic 90s comics saga to putting a fresh spin on Superman's iconic origin. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patr…
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