192. Joe's Comics Corner: Superman Secret Origin

Show Notes provided by Joe Peluso

Episode art proved by Richie Garofalo

Episode edited by Adrienne Garofalo

"Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!--No! It's
another Superman origin!" Just before the onset of the ill-conceived New 52 Reboot, DC Comics tapped Geoff Johns and Gary Frank to delivera post-Infinite Crisis retelling of The Man of Steel's beginnings.
Paying homage to past iterations of the character from across all media, yet delivering fresh and innovative choices to the lore, this pair of creatives crafted a compelling, fun read that reminded fans--new and old--why they adore the skies that Superman soars through.
     Join your hosts Keith and Joe for another Comics Comics of rediscovery, and reminiscenes. From the doomed planet Krypton, to the wavering wheat fields of Smallville, to the sky scratching spires of Metropolis the guys examine in detail this mini-epic of the world's greatest hero's beginnings. Comparisons to John Byrne and Mark Waid origin epics are discussed. How much did the TV show Smallville inform the choices made by Johns and Frank?  Was this a soul-searching emotional story of self-discovery, or a towering tale of inspiration?
And what the heck was in those Lex Corp donuts that Rudy Jones scarffed down?
     All comic book aficanadoes have their favorite characters, and all Superman devotees have a Last Son of Krypton origin they treasure.
"Superman: Secret Origin" is one of those classic gems.
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