Last Sons of Krypton - A Superman Podcast

EPISODE 17: SUPERMAN/SHAZAM!: RETURN OF BLACK ADAM + SHAZAM! THE MOVIE The Last Sons continue their Month of SHAZAM! by looking at SHAZAM! (or Captain Marvel) on celluloid. It's a look at the animated short film first, "Superman/SHAZAM!: Return of Black Adam" before your favourite Kryptonians turn their attention towards the big Cahuna of a film, "SHAZAM!" starring Zac Levi and Mark Strong...! Spo...

EPISODE 16: SUPERMAN / SHAZAM! - FIRST THUNDER REVIEW Welcome to SHAZAM! month with the Last Sons of Krypton! Connor-El and Rey-Zod dedicate this month to SHAZAM! in tribute to the release of the movie starring Zac Levi and Mark Strong.  Whilst Rey-Zod actually hasn't seen it yet, we give no spoiler reviews to the film but for the main event, the Last Sons look at a Superman and SHAZAM! team-up -...

EPISODE 15: SUPERMAN / NIGHTWING TEAM UP! The Last Sons return to look at another page of Superman's rich and varied history, and this time around - as per listener request - Connor-El and Rey-Zod dive into two comics pairing off our Man of Steel with the street level savvy of Nightwing! Books discussed this episode are -  Nightwing #30 - 'Just Passing Through' Action Comics #771 - 'The Out of Tow...

EPISODE 14: SUPERMAN- FOR ALL SEASONS You requested it - we deliver! The Last Sons of Krypton heed the call from Super Listener, Knol Tate, to review what would have to be one of the more important runs in Superman's comic history. Connor-El and Rey-Zod go through each of the seasons in Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's retelling of Clark's venture into the life as The Man of Steel. If you love the run, th...

EPISODE 13: MAN & SUPERMAN, 100-PAGE SUPER SPECTACULAR Your Kryptonian hosts Connor-El and Rey-Zod unpack a HUGE 100-page issue with Marv Wolfman's self-proclaimed '...best Superman Written Story Ever"... Does it live up to the hype? Find out as your two favourite Kryptonians look through each of the chapters and discuss the re-telling of Clark's origins of becoming the Man of Steel! This, plus th...

EPISODE 12: SUPERMAN IN ACTION COMICS #775 - 'WHAT'S SO FUNNY ABOUT TRUTH, JUSTICE & THE AMERICAN WAY?' The Last Sons of Krypton return to battle the heat but also to discuss a very popular issue in Superman canon. This issue sees Superman up against not only an Elite team of villains, but even more frightening....public opinion! Nothing can prepare you for this....well, maybe perhaps this podcast...

EPISODE 11: DARK KNIGHT OVER METROPOLIS REVIEW The Two Sons are at it again and this time they look at an arc which includes Superman's best buddy, Man Bat....er, I mean Batman! It's another ride into Metropolis where Connor-El and Rey-Zod chat about the merits of the arc graciously requested in by one of our Super Listeners! SHOW NOTES: Action Comics Annual  #1 Adventures of Superman  #466 Action...

EPISODE 10: SUPERMAN - THE MOVIE, PART 1 OF 2 REVIEW The Last Sons of Krypton are joined by very special guests Tyler (Superman Blue) and James (Superman Red) of The Krypton Report to discuss all things Superman! Before cracking into one of the most important superhero movies of the modern era, both the Last Sons and the Kryptonians discuss a wide array of Superman related topics - their favourite...

EPISODE 9: SUPERMAN #10, 'THE SUPER MENACE OF METROPOLIS' The Last Sons of Krypton return in the new year to kick off their 2019 campaign with a review of a John Byrne written and drawn action packed adventure! There's discussion of the current Superman issues circulating the stores as well as the usual tangential discussion on all things geeky! Lex or Wilson? Is John Byrne really a good fella or...

EPISODE 8: SUPERMAN #64, Volume 2 + DCU HOLIDAY BASH #1 SPECIAL (1997) The Last Sons of Krypton bring the holiday cheer with this, their Holiday Special Episode! It's hurtling towards the end of the year, so the two favourite sons look at two stories set around Christmas for our Kryptonian Kris Kringle! That, plus a whole treasure trove of recommendations for any old or new Superman fan currently...

EPISODE 7: ACTION COMICS VOL.1, ISSUE #545 - 546, '...WITH BUT A SINGLE STEP' AND 'SHOWDOWN' The Last Sons of Krypton return to discuss what Action Comics 544 delivered last episode - the coming of the new Brainiac! Ol' Brains certainly does like causing mischief, and he's no different here- forcing the Man of Steel to call in help from the Justice League of America and the Teen Titans no less! Th...

EPISODE 6: ACTION COMICS VOL.1, ISSUE #544 - 'LUTHOR UNLEASHED' & 'BRAINIAC REBIRTH' The Last Sons look at a milestone issue of Action Comics which not only is the 45th Anniversary double-sized issue; not only pits Superman against two of his greatest foes in two separate stories; but also treats us to.....Villain Make Overs!! Lex Luthor get new threads whilst Brainiac is given an edgier, angstier...

EPISODE 5: SUPERMAN (TV SHOW), Series Pilot + S03 Ep11 The Last Sons take a look at Superman on the small screen with two episodes from the classic TV starring charismatic George Reeves. What they discover are two very different episodes, both with interesting points and dubious acting in some instances. if you enjoy your heroes on screen, tune in to this latest episode which ales it back, way bef...

EPISODE 4: SUPERMAN #344 - 'THE MONSTERS AMONG US' The Last Sons take you on an eery and hellish visit to a haunted house of sorts, as they set the scene for a spook-tacular review of another Superman comic! This time, it's our boy in blue and red taking on two of the most powerful figures of the supernatural world - Dracula and Frankenstein's Monster! Before that, the sons of El and Zod find them...

EPISODE 3: SILVER SURFER AND SUPERMAN #1 Connor-El and Rey-Zod return to discuss a very different tale for our Man of Steel. This time around, we look at a one-shot pitting two titans of two giant universes - Marvel and DC! The Last Sons look at the similarities between the Silver Surfer and Superman; do an in depth review of the story as written by George Perez, and look at the background of Pere...

EPISODE 2: ACTION COMICS #1 Connor-El and Rey-Zod return to traverse the many corners of Superman's origins to shed some light into how the favourite son of Krypton came to be the superhero he is today! The alien duo also look at the milestone comic, Action Comics #1 which not only heralded in the Man in Red & Blue, but was a watershed in the development of comics and superheroes in general. It al...

  EPISODE 1: UP, UP AND AWAY...WE GO! The first episode of the new Superman podcast, Last Sons of Krypton! Join true blue Aussies Connor-El (the Super-fan) and Rey-Zod (the Super-newcomer) as they talk about their exposure to Superman and review Action Comics 1000! SHOW NOTES:  Action Comics, Vol. 1 issue #1000 Action Comics #1000 - Covers Superman and the Mole-Men Kingdom Come Superman and the Mi...