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 #4: Part One (1940) | The Challenge of Luthor | 33
Be warned before you start, there's about 12 minutes worth of banter before the fellas get into this week's Superman story. The banter includes such subject as the Batman Audio Adventures podcast, th…
Action Comics #23 (1940) | Europe at War: Part Two | 32
Superman meets the man that will spend the next 80 years trying to kill him!
Lex Luthor makes his chronological debut as Ed and Steeven talk about Europe at War: Part Two from Action Comics #23 which …
Action Comics #22 (1940) | Europe at War: Part One | 31
Lois and Clark find themselves working as war correspondents, Clark catches the eye of a fetching spy, and Superman throws an airplane.
All that and more as Ed and Steeven talk about Europe at War: Pa…
Action Comics #21 (1939) | Superman and the Atomic Disintegrator | 30
A scientist invents a powerful weapon in his apartment, the Ultra-Humanite uses a cat to help steal this weapon, and Superman fights a pair of robots.
All that and more as Ed and Steeven talk about Su…
Action Comics #20 (1939) | Superman and the Screen Siren | 29
A famous Hollywood actress retires, abducts a bunch of her famous Hollywood friends, ransoms them for a large sum of money, and then tries to kill them all.
All that and more as Ed and Steeven talk ab…
Superman #3: Part Two (1939) | Superman and the Jewel Smugglers | 28
Lois puts herself in harm's way to get a story, Clark is thrown into the sea, and Superman flings a few thugs around.
All this and more as Ed and Steeven talk about Superman and the Jewel Smugglers, …
Superman #3: Part One (1939) | Superman and the Runaway | 27
An orphan escapes from an abusive orphanage, Lois and Clark try and lose a pair of rival reporters, and a bad man goes real bad.
All this and more as Ed and Steeven talk about Superman and the Runaway…
Action Comics #19 (1939) | Superman and the Purple Plague | 26
People in Metropolis turn purple and then die. What, or who could be behind the Purple Plague, and how can Superman put a stop to it!?
Find out now as Ed and Steeven talk about Superman and the Purple…
Action Comics #18 (1939) | Superman's Super-Campaign | 25
Superman steps in and destroys a big bunch of stuff when a politician is being blackmailed
All this and much more as Ed and Steeven talk about Superman's Super-Campaign, the Superman story that appear…
Action Comics #17 (1939) | The Return of the Ultra-Humanite | 24
Superman looks into the burning of commercial ships and finds something, or someone, sinister behind it all.
All this and much more as Ed and Steeven talk about The Return of the Ultra-Humanite, the S…
Superman #2: Part Three (1939) | Superman and the Skyscrapers | 23
Superman discovers that bad people are sabotaging skyscrapers that are under construction and so he takes it upon himself to throw some folks around to make them stop.
All this and much more as Ed and…
Superman #2: Part Two (1939) | Superman Champions Universal Peace | 22
Superman goes all out to retrieve a stolen formula for a deadly gas before it is sold to one of our enemies.
All this and much more as Ed and Steeven talk about Superman Champions Universal Peace, the…
Superman #2: Part One (1939) | The Comeback of Larry Trent | 21
Superman, using his uncanny ability to wear stage makeup, poses as former heavyweight boxing champion, Larry Trent, in order to use his super strength to help Larry win back his championship belt.
All…
Another Feedback Episode! | 20
On this week's episode, Ed and Steeven dive once more, head first, into that most dangerous of podcasting realms . . . listener feedback!
Enjoy!
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Action Comics #16 (1939) | Superman and the Numbers Racket | 19
Superman stops a crook from committing suicide, destroys a big bunch of gambling houses, and threatens people with death more times that you can shake a stick at!
All this and much more as Ed and Stee…
Action Comics #15 (1939) | Superman on the High Seas | 18
Clark needs to raise two millions dollars in two weeks to save a community that houses and rehabilitates juvenile delinquents.
Can Clark raise the money in time? Is it possible to have so much money t…
Action Comics #14 (1939) | Superman Meets the Ultra-Humanite | 17
Superman investigates the poor construction of the city's subway tunnels only to discover an old foe lurking in the shadows.
All this and more as Ed and Steeven talk about Superman Meets the Ultra-Hum…
Superman #1 (1939) | Superman Get's a Job | 16
The Kents adopt Clark, the intro to the story in Action Comics makes a bit more sense, and Superman takes the elevator.
All this and much more as Ed and Steeven talk about a story they are calling Sup…
Action Comics #13 (1939) | Superman vs the Cab Protective League | 15
A group is running a protection racket on cab drivers, a smart man takes down Superman, and Steeven leaves the episode for a bit to take care of his dog.
All this and much more as Ed and Steeven talk …
New York World's Fair Comics #1 (1939) | Superman at the World's Fair | 14
Lois and Clark attend the World's Fair and Lois attacks Superman... with LOVE!
All this and so much more as Ed and Steeven talk about Superman at the World's Fair, the Superman story that appeared in …