Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Alex Segura (author of the 2022 novel SECRET IDENTITY) dig into a real-world take on DC's most iconic character: 2004's SUPERMAN: SECRET IDENTITY by Kurt Busiek & Stuart Immonen, depicting the life journey of a man named Clark Kent—in a world where Superman and his mild-mannered alter ego exist only in comic books—who discovers he actually possesses the Man of St...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Perry Constantine (SUPERHERO CINEPHILES podcast) dig into the autobiographical original graphic novel IT'S A BIRD... by creator Steven T. Seagle with artist Teddy Kristiansen. They also revisit Seagle's yearlong run on the main SUPERMAN title—which began with THE 10-CENT ADVENTURE and introduced the Cir-El Supergirl character—as well as the later run by Mark Verheide...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Grant Richter (TRUTH, JUSTICE, AND HOPE: A SUPERMAN PODCAST) dig into a pair of Tom King-written works: SUPERMAN: UP IN THE SKY with artist Andy Kubert and SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW with Bilquis Evely. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato , including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Vis...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bill Maio dig into the 2022-2023 limited series SUPERMAN: SPACE AGE by Mark Russell & Mike Allred. 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. FACEBOOK GRO...

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the milestone 100th episode of DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE with regular guest V Ken Marion (artist on DEATHSHROUD). They reflect on the journey taken over these past 100 episodes, answer YOUR questions from the "Metropolis Mailbag," and compare notes on Marv Wolfman's MAN AND SUPERMAN. It's about what you do — it's about action. THANK YOU ALL for supporting this podcast...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Scott Honig dig into the "King of the World" saga in the finale to "Electric 'Til One Million," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and beyond. In the final major storyline of the Dan Jurgens-led Triangle Era (prior to the arrival of Jeph Loeb and Joe Kelly in late 1999), Superman fears that he isn't doing enough when his nightmares...

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 c...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick (KRYPTON REPORT) dig into a trio of storylines as the "Electric Superman" saga at last reaches its end, including Clark's division into Superman Red/Superman Blue, the Millennium Giants crossover, and the introduction of Dominus. This is Part V of "Electric 'Til One Million," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and bey...

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the legacy of SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES—covered on this podcast via five "mixtape" episodes in early 2022—by examining that show's continuation on successor series JUSTICE LEAGE and JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED. In this special interlude to "Electric 'Til One Million," Anthony welcomes back guest Jeremy Frutkin as they survey a selection of Superman-centric outings...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Ralph Puma dig into the legendary JLA run by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter in Part IV of "Electric 'Til Superman," an epic podcast event mining the late 1990s in the Triangle Era comics and beyond. They discuss Morrison's treatment of Electric Superman, the epic scale and relentless pace of the series—from the Hyperclan through Mageddon—and how it attempted to mov...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Matt Truex (LOIS & CLARK'D, ALWAYS HOLD ON TO DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW) dig into the iconic villain Tempus (portrayed by Lane Davies) from television's LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN. They discuss all 5 appearances by the sardonic time traveler: "Tempus Fugitive," "Tempus, Anyone?", "Soul Mates," "Meet John Doe," & "Lois and Clarks," featuri...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Joe Marcello (DOLLAR BIN BANDITS podcast) dig into the main portion of the Electric Superman saga—featuring many explanations of Big Blue's new power set, Jimmy Olsen's fall from grace, Lex Luthor's return to glory, new supporting cast additions Scorn and Ashbury, and tie-ins to DC's GENESIS event—in Part II of "Electric 'Til Superman," an epic podcast event mining t...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr start digging into one of Superman's most notorious Triangle Era storylines in the kickoff to "Electric 'Til One Million," an epic podcast event surveying the late 1990s in comics and beyond. In Part I, Anthony and Bernie discuss the Man of Steel's post-Final Night "Power Struggle," followed by his electrical transformation and donning of the blue co...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr dig into the Jon Kent-starring SON OF KAL-EL series from writer Tom Taylor, along with the "Kal-El Returns" event and the landmark ACTION COMICS #1050, which set the stage for a new era of the Super-titles. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato , including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGI...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Lance Laster (ALWAYS HOLD ON TO ARROW podcast) dig into Season 2 of the CW television series SUPERMAN & LOIS starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch, revisiting the season that gave us a huge Doomsday tease, Bizarro, a most obscure version of Parasite, an epic roadside identity reveal, and much more. SPOILER WARNING! Support the show and receive exclusive podc...

Host Anthony Desiato digs into the fan journey of a real-life Superman, "Wearing the Cape" cosplayer Daniel Sanchez, and his inspiring work with the organization Heroic Inner Kids. Learn more at https://heroicinnerkids.org . Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato , including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supp...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick (KRYPTON REPORT podcast) dig into the classic Bronze Age capper "For the Man Who Has Everything" by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons, along with its adaptations on JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED and SUPERGIRL. This is the conclusion of an unofficial trilogy considering three iconic stories that explore what Superman truly desires and deserves in the end. DEATHSH...

Host Anthony Desiato digs into the modern classic ALL-STAR SUPERMAN by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely with guest Mike Sangregorio. They discuss the how the story depicts Superman and his humanity, its distillation of the character's entire mythology, and the 2011 animated adaptation written by the late Dwayne McDuffie. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/Anthony...

Host Anthony Desiato rings in 2023 with the story that ends with a wink: the seminal 1986 Superman tale "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" by Alan Moore and Curt Swan. Anthony and guest Ed Gross (VOICES OF KRYPTON podcast and forthcoming book) dig into the classic coda to the Silver Age Superman, examining whether the story was a fitting farewell to that iteration of Superman and to the c...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Scott Honig dig into writer Greg Rucka's mid-00s run on the ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN title (issues #625-647)—with artists Matthew Clark and Karl Kerschl—which featured the Ruin storyline and tie-ins to IDENTITY CRISIS and INFINITE CRISIS. This is Digging for Kryptonite's final episode of 2022. We will be off for the holidays for the next three weeks. Join us on 1.10.23...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Perry Constantine (Superhero Cinephiles podcast) dig into the forgotten early 00s ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN run (issues #590-623) by writer Joe Casey, which remains uncollected and largely MIA from the DC app. They discuss Casey's philosophical approach to the character, collaborations with series artists Mike Wieringo and Derec Aucoin, and the run's place in the contex...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Chris Clow (Discovery Debrief podcast) dig into a pair of Superman stories from the post-Infinite Crisis, pre-New 52 era: CAMELOT FALLS by Kurt Busiek and Carlos Pacheco and THE BLACK RING by Paul Cornell and Pete Woods. NOTE: This episode was recorded before the 11/9/22 passing of Carlos Pacheco. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/...

Host Anthony Desiato celebrates the milestone 30th anniversary of "The Death of Superman" with guest Bernie Gerstmayr, exploring both the 2022 comic book special reuniting the original creative teams as well as other tellings of Superman's death across time and media. Digging for Kryptonite is off next week for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will return with our final three episodes of 2022 on 11.29...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Scott Honig dig into the long-awaited wedding of Lois & Clark, bringing a chapter of the Triangle Era to a close, in the finale to the epic "Death 'Til Wedding" event. This episode covers: THE WEDDING ALBUM #1; THE MAN OF STEEL #55-63 by Louise Simonson & Jon Bogdanove; SUPERMAN #111-118 by Dan Jurgens & Ron Frenz; THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #534-541 by K...

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tyler Patrick (KRYPTON REPORT podcast) dig into the most infamous storyline in LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN history (hint: frogs!) in the penultimate installment of "Death 'Til Wedding." Anthony and Tyler also discuss the series generally, including key moments in the relationship between Lois (Teri Hatcher) and Clark (Dean Cain), the series' plac...