Episode 144 | The Bird, The Plane, The Superman

This episode was recorded on January 21st, 2018.Our show this week is all about the hero known as Superman–why he’s important to comics and what he means as an icon and a character. Paul and René join Mike to discuss.Timestamps00:00:00 – Start/Last Week in Comics00:24:25 – Comic Picks00:31:39 – The Bird, The Plane, The Superman01:13:16 – Wrap/CreditsComic Reads/Picks for this weekGeneration X #86Fence #3Assassinistas #1Fantastic Four: Books of DoomFuture Quest Presents Birdman #6Justice League # 36 & 37Mister Miracle #6Assassinistas #2Superman #39Nam Wolf # 1Generation X # 1 (1994)D. Gray Man #227Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 8: Jojolion #72Sex Criminals #21Abbott #1X-Men: Legion – The Shadow King Rising Trade PaperbackRelevant Links/InformationMike – @mikerapinPaul – @OhHiPaulie – @SpikePilePodRené – @Rodrigur29I Kill Giants BotM discussion threadRecommended Reading:ReneSuperman Earth One by J. Michael StraczynskiNew Krypton by Geoff Johns, James Robinson, and Sterling GatesWar of the Supermen by James Robinson and Sterling Gates (You’re that alien)“Grounded” Arc (Superman #700 – #714, Pre-New 52) by J. Michael StraczynskiWhat’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way? By Joe Kelly, Doug Mahnke, and Lee Bermejo (Action Comics #775)Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime Special #1 by Geoff Johns (Flawed Superman)Infinite Crisis by Geoff Johns (The Symbol)“For Tomorrow” storyline by Brian Azzarello and Jim Lee (conversation with Father Leone)American Alien by Max LandisPaulSuperman: Secret Identity by Kurt Busiek & Stuart ImmonenSuperman: Birthright by Mark Waid & Leinil Yu“The Jungle Line” by Alan Moore & Rick Veitch (DC Comics Presents #85)Alan Moore’s Superman stories are all great: “For the Man Who Has Everything” (Superman Annual #11) & “Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?”“The Curse of Superman” by Grant Morrison & Gene Ha (Action Comics vol. 2 #9)All-Star Superman“Must There Be a Superman?” by Elliot S. Maggin & Curt Swan (Superman #247)Miracle Monday by Elliot S. Maggin“Savior” by Rob Williams & Chris Weston (Adventures of Superman #12)Our music is provided by Infinity Shred. You can find them on Bandcamp.This week’s episode was produced by Mike Rapin and edited by Zander Riggs.Have a question? Want us to talk about a topic? Submit discussion topics to our subreddit /r/IReadComicBooks or our Goodreads group andget a hold of us in the comments or here: [email protected] – @ircbpodcast & #IReadComicBooks.Hey #PodernFamily listeners! Thanks for dropping by! Music provided by Infinity Shred. Find them on Bandcamp.IRCB Avatars by @ICELEVELIRCB Logo by Kyle RoseSupport us on Patreon to get access to our Patreon-only series: IRCB Movie Club, Saga of Saga, Giant Days of Our Lives, A Better Batmobile, and more! patreon.com/ircbpodcastBuy a copy of our anniversary zine Totally Not A Cult: https://ircbpodcast.com/shop/p/totally-not-a-cult-zine-1Email: [email protected]: @ircbpodcastInstagram: @ircbpodcastDiscord: discordapp.com/invite/E8JUB9sReddit: ireadcomicbooks.reddit.comIRCB GoodreadsMerch: ircbpodcast.com/shop