DThey’re darkness and light. One is the champion of the city of tomorrow, one is the hero a corrupt and fallen city needs. They have been rivals, allies and sometimes friends. They are Batman and Superman. This week, a new volume of World’s Finest, the classic Batman/Superman team-up book, launches so Matt and Will are…
Itâs a Jon Kent team-up extravaganza on this weekâs Superchat! DCâs newest Superman and Aquaman deal with the leviathan threat (not THAT Leviathan threat) once and for allâbut interference from Bendixâs Gamorran super task force has cost lives. How responsible is Jon Kent for the lives lost? Find out, in Superman: Son of Kal-El #8,…
Things change, things end, things begin again, but one thing remainsâSuperman fights for a better world, no matter which world it might be. On Earth, Jonathan Kent tries to stop a leviathan, but things get quickly out of hand when Bendixâs Gamorran task force shows up in Superman: Son of Kal-El #7, written by Tom…
Though theyâve been stuck in a bad place on their respective worlds, our Supermen each rally themselves in their own ways on this weekâs Superchat. One Superman finally escapes a bottled city, taking the fight to Brainiac to save all bottled cities everywhere, in Superman â78 #5, written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Wilfredo Torres,…
Itâs catch-up week for SuperChat, as we see what the Supermen of three worlds are up to. On Warworld, Superman and his team find themselves vastly overpowered – but what does that mean for the rest of the galaxy? Action Comics #1037 written by Phillip Kennedy Johnson, drawn by Miguel Mendonca, colored by Adriano Lucas…
Two Supermen, two worlds to save. Though theyâre separated by galaxies, both Clark and Jon Kent have taken on the fates of entire planets into their hands – but not even Supermen can get by without a little help from their friends. Kal-El and the Authority knew they were in for a tough time on…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Danâs Pick: X-Men: The Onslaught Revelation #1: Si Spurrier and Bob Quinn wrap up their Way of X story with a one-shot confrontation with that most â90s of convoluted X-villains, Onslaught. ($4.99) Previously, in Way…
A triple offering of Super-comics this week, looking to the Man of Steelâs past, present, and future. Over in Action Comics#1,034, the members of the House of El are doing all they can to stop Warworld from spreading its influence on Earth, stopping both all-out war and ending a home invasion – but are these…
Christi and Chris celebrate their 100th episode by taking it easy, talking about the first meeting of Superman and Batman, answering listener questions, and trying not to work too hard. Support The Chrises Patreon Kofii Contact The Chrises Twitter: @ChrisesPod Facebook: @ChrisesPod chrisesoninfiniteearths@gmail.com Music Credits “Evening Melodrama” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Mattâs Pick: Cable Reloaded #1: The old man is back, and heâs here to stop âThe Last Annihilationâ and have a nice time. Written by Al Ewing (S.W.O.R.D.) and drawn by Bob Quinn (Way of…
Yeah, you knew this was coming. This week, on Superman & The Authority #2, itâs an assemble-the-team montage of sorts, as Superman and Manchester Black bring their worldâs best, brightest and most dangerously effective team together in their efforts to make the world a better place. Written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Mikel JanĂn, Fico…
The Doomed Planet Go to the town of Kovno, Lithuania today, and you will find a world of ghosts. In another age, 40,000 Jews lived among the crowded streets of this one-time capital. They worshipped at more than 40 different (and often squabbling) synagogues, educated their children in Hebrew schools, and kept open a hospital to…
The time has come for Jon Kent to rise. As the son of Superman and Lois Lane, he fights for truth, justice and a better world, taking on his fatherâs mantle and figuring out what his legacy means for him. He may just go further than either of his parents ever have in Superman: Son…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Coriâs Pick: Superman, Son of Kal-El #1: Walk with me for a minute. Yâknow how Cannonball ended up being a great hero and father because he was trained by a mix of Xavier, Magneto and…
On another world, as Supermanâs powers wane, he begins to wonder what more he could have done with his Earthâs metahumans to build a finer world. Heâs got a plan that starts with, of all people, the anarchic villain Manchester Black, in Superman and the Authority #1 written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Mikel JanĂn,…