Episode 65 – The Death of Superman

In this episode, Curt and Kevin turn their attention to one of the most famous Superman stories of all time—the headline-grabbing, multi-part event storyline The Death of Superman, written and drawn by a rotating cast of creators and published by DC Comics! The hulking, mysterious figure who comes to be known as Doomsday arrives out of nowhere, destroying everything in his path! Not even the Justice League can slow this raging brute as he plods toward Metropolis, leaving death and ruin in his wake! Only one man has a chance against this inhuman monster. But is even Superman up to the task? Can the Man of Steel stop Doomsday's relentless onslaught without paying the ultimate price? (Well, the title of the story is a dead giveaway.) And will his name be added to that memorial of monumental epics known as … The Comics Canon? Things Discussed in This Episode: The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? Vulture recounts the birth of Doomsday Extremely radical 90s bad guys Lex Luthor Jr. and Supergirl's creepy relationship Convoluted post-Crisis continuity The Garden of Gethsemane Glen Weldon's Superman: The Unauthorized Biography Superman's death scene done right Did we mention our Comics Canon TeePublic store? Superman/Batman Annual #1: Stop Me If You've Heard This One The Death of Captain America World Without a Superman Join us in two weeks as we explore the topic of death from a different angle with a look at cartoonist Roz Chast's graphic memoir, Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? Until then, please rate us on iTunes, send us an email, or hit us up on Twitter or Facebook, and we may read your comments in an upcoming episode. And as always, thanks for listening!