The Superman Super Show!
The Superman Super Show is your gateway to the thrilling, action-packed world of Golden Age Superman! Join hosts Ed and Steeven—two regular guys separated by half the United States but united by their love of comics—as they embark on a mission to read and discuss every Superman story from the very beginning. Starting with Action Comics #1, they’re working through every Golden Age adventure, one story at a time.
From battling mad scientists and mobsters to unraveling wild pulp-fiction plots, each episode dives deep into these early Superman tales—breaking down the action, the artwork, and the sheer over-the-top fun of the era. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering these stories for the first time, The Superman Super Show is here to bring you laughs, nostalgia, and plenty of superheroic excitement. So, put on your cape, tune in, and join the adventure!
Beginning April 7, 2025 - Golden Age Superman AND Post Crisis Superman episodes!
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 94
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Superman #9: Part Three (1941) | Mystery in Swasey Swamp | 72
In this electrifying episode of The Superman Super Show, Ed and Steeven take a deep dive into Mystery in Swasey Swamp from Superman #9 (1941). What begins as two separate assignments for Clark Kent a…
Superman's Christmas Adventure (1940) | 71
It’s a festive frenzy on this special Christmas episode of The Superman Super Show! Ed and Steeven unwrap Superman’s Christmas Adventure from Superman’s Christmas Adventure #1 (1940), where Superman …
Superman #9: Part Two (1941) | Joe Gatson, Racketeer | 70
In this action-packed episode of The Superman Super Show, Ed and Steeven tackle Joe Gatson, Racketeer from Superman #9 (1941), a story that plunges the Man of Steel into a swampy battle against corru…
Superman #9: Part One (1941) | The Phony Pacifists | 69
In this pulse-pounding episode of The Superman Super Show, Ed and Steeven delve into The Phony Pacifists from Superman #9 (1941), where Superman faces a tangled web of espionage, sabotage, and deceit…
Introducing Growing Up Geek!
Welcome to Growing Up Geek, the podcast where we travel back in time to relive the pop culture moments that shaped an entire generation. Hosted by Steeven Orr, each episode dives deep into the movies…
Action Comics #34 (1941) | The Coal Mine Heiress | 68
In this thrilling episode of The Superman Super Show, Ed and Steeven dig into The Coal Mine Heiress from Action Comics #34 (1941), where inheritance, betrayal, and explosive action collide deep withi…
Action Comics #33 (1940) | The Lumber Millionaire's Will | 67
Join us for a lively discussion on the Superman Super Show as hosts ED and Steeven dive into the Golden Age Superman story, "The Lumber Millionaire's Will" from Action Comics #33.
This episode marks t…
The Lost Episode! | 66
Back in July, 2023, Ed and Steeven got together to record an episode of The Superman Super Show in which they were going to talk about Action Comics #32.
However, life had other plans.
Due to technical…
Superman #8: Part Four (1940) | Perrone and the Drug Gang | 65
Crime runs rampant in Metropolis as dope addicts commit a series of daring and violent robberies.
What's Superman to do!?
Find out as Ed and Steeven talk about Perrone and the Drug Gang, the fourth and…
Superman #8: Part Three (1940) | The Carnival Crooks | 64
A carnival has come to town and the people that run it begin ripping people off with their crooked games.
Does this sound like a job for Superman?
Yeah, the fellas didn't think so either.
Find out more …
The Super Show Game! | 63
Today, on a very special episode of The Superman Super Show, Steeven tests Ed's knowledge and/or memory by quizzing him on everything the two Super Hosts have read over the first year of The Super Sh…
Superman #8: Part Two (1940) | The Fifth Column | 62
Enemies of America form an army in the hills outside Metropolis and frames Clark Kent for murder. Can Superman put a stop to their terrorist ways and clear the name of his alter ego?
Find out now as E…
Superman #8: Part One (1940) | The Giants of Professor Zee | 61
Professor Zee, along with his cohort, Dr. Cardos, begin creating giants out of human beings... and a cat. But why? What's the purpose behind such a scheme? And can Superman put a stop to their evil p…
Action Comics #32 (1940) | The Gambling Racket in Metropolis | 60
Superman tries to shut down a gambling den, Lois is poisoned, and the Mayor's son is turned into a zombie!
All that and more in today's episode as Ed and Steeven talk about The Gambling Racket in Metr…
Action Comics #31 (1940) | In the Grip of Morpheus | 59
Lois and Clark discover a town where everyone is asleep. Can Superman discover what's behind this mass nap attack?
Find out in today's episode as Ed and Steeven talk about In the Grip of Morpheus the …
Superman #7: Part Four (1940) | The Black Gang | 58
Lois and Clark go undercover as a pair of rich socialites to draw out a gang of criminals who specialize in robbing patrons of Metropolis night clubs.
Does their little scheme pay off? Does Clark like…
Superman #7: Part Three (1940) | Superman's Cleanup Campaign | 57
A crooked prosecutor is keeping criminals out of the jail and on the streets. As the election for City Prosecutor draws near, Clark Kent suggests that the Daily Planet endorse Bert Runyan, a more fai…
Superman #7: Part Two (1940) | The Exploding Citizens | 56
The people of Gay City suddenly find themselves turning as brittle as glass and then shattering, with many losing their lives.
Can Superman discover who is behind such a dastardly deed before more peo…
Superman #7: Part One (1940) | Metropolis’s Most Savage Racketeers | 55
The District Attorney is framed for murdering his wife. Can Superman prove his innocence and find the real murderer?
Find out in today's episode as Ed and Steeven talk about the first of the four Supe…
Action Comics #30 (1940) | The Midsummer Snowstorm | 54
In this chilling episode of The Superman Super Show, Ed and Steeven delve into The Midsummer Snowstorm from Action Comics #30 (1940), where an unseasonal snowstorm in Metropolis sets the stage for a …