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Superman Annual #6 imagines Superman if he were Mowgli or Tarzan! Plus, Lex has Kryptonite! Superman The Man of Steel Annual #3 is a dystopian world where Kryptonians rule! Can Superman set things right? Also, we cover the rest of the Elseworlds Annuals! Including Steel Annual #1 which tries to tackle slavery, find out if it was successful! Listen to the end for David and Denis giving their own Elseworlds pitches! Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

It’s time for the 1994 Annuals! The theme this go-around is Elseworlds! Where things are different and maybe shouldn’t be this way! Action Comics Annual #6 has Superman’s great-great-grandfather coming to Earth and ruling as a British Sovereign! By John Byrne! Adventures of Superman Annual #6 is the first part of our only two-parter, The Super Seven! Aliens invade and are successful! Who will stand up to them? Plus a dozen other annuals! Everything from Pirate Batman to Cowboy Lobo! What if… there was an Elseworlds Part Two? Come back next time! Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Superman The Man of Steel #34 It’s The Lex Men Versus The Dubbilex Men! But no X-Men! Superman #90 Metropolis is getting blowned up! Also, we finally get rid of Westfield! Adventures of Superman #513 Is The Guardian the cure to the clones' sickness? He is! Also, Cadmus gets blowned up! Action Comics #700 The Daily Planet and most of the rest of Metropolis gets blowned up! Lex gets hauled off to Iron Lung Jail! Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Superman The Man of Steel #33 Superman is growing too big for his britches! Superman #89 Big Words takes Big Boy Superman into space to try and solve his problems! Adventures of Superman #512 Lois loses her apartment- to an explosion! After already losing her job! Superman fights Parasite, gets less big! Action Comics #699 the Battle for Metropolis starts here and turns into a full-out war! Who will win? Team Luthor? SCU? The Underworlders? Project Cadmus? Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Or should I say Return of the SuperMEN? In this episode, Denis and David take turns talking about the commemorative comic celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Return of Superman. With flashback stories by the original 90s creative teams! Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Denis miraculously got enough points last time to read a Superman comic of his choosing! He chose Superman: Kryptonite written by Darwyn Cooke with art by Tim Sale. Find out: What is young Superman like? Who Lois is dating? How many people the mob boss Gallo has killed? What style of clothes does Jimmy wear? What type of videos does Lex watch? And, who is the mysterious figure in a large chunk of Kryptonite??? Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Superman The Man of Steel #32 Superman and Bizarro fight some more! Bizarro gives a ring to Lois! Superman #88 Bizarro's story concludes with Bizarro dead and Lex on the verge of death! Superman gets big! Adventures of Superman #511 Superman almost levels a building by accident- not on purpose! Superman's powers are out of whack! Action Comics #698 Superman's powers are going even more haywire! Also, he's eight feet tall now! Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Superman The Man of Steel #31 Underworlder Clones are dying and Lex 2 is losing hair! Superman #87 Lex recreates Bizarro, Bizarro am back! Adventures of Superman #510 Bizarro builds a version of Metropolis in a warehouse! All for Lois! Action Comics #697 Bizarro means well, but keeps doing bad! Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Denis on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/denisstjohn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also hear Denis (and occasionally David) on The Buffy Virgin Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠http://www.buffyvirgin.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Supermulletsplaining Logo Drawing by David Yoder

Superman The Man of Steel #30 Superman and Lobo Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Fight! Superman #86 Superman is Lost in Spaaace! Dan Jurgens wraps up some old comic of his, the Sun Devils! Adventures of Superman #509 Auron is no more-on! Superman is still lost in space! Action Comics #696 finds a deserted planet, fights a champion, and makes his way un-lost in space! Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Denis on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/denisstjohn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also hear Denis (and occasionally David) on The Buffy Virgin Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠http://www.buffyvirgin.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Supermulletsplaining Logo Drawing by David Yoder

Superman The Man of Steel #29 is the end of Spilled Blood! With Bloodthirst! He has tubes and wears a dominatrix outfit! Superman #85 has Cat Grant almost killing Toyman ... with a toy? Adventures of Superman #508 has some 1960s fun with Challengers of the Unknown! It's FANTASTIC! Action Comics #695 has a special cover and a special metal villain- Cauldron! Also, a mustache-twirling mad scientist! Follow David on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/awesomeyoder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Denis on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deniscomix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Denis on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/denisstjohn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also hear Denis (and occasionally David) on The Buffy Virgin Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠http://www.buffyvirgin.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Supermulletsplaining Logo Drawing by David Yoder

Content warning in these issues covering topics like child abduction, child abuse, child murder, the ongoing sexual harassment of Cat Grant by her boss, alcohol abuse, suicide attempts/illusions, racism, racial slurs, hate crimes, race murder ... we try to keep things light and fun, but yeah. Enjoy the bird sounds and children crying in the background. The comics to avoid are Superman: The Man of Steel #28, Superman #84, Adventures of Superman #507, and Action Comics #694 Follow David on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/awesomeyoder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Denis on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deniscomix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Denis on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/denisstjohn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also hear Denis (and occasionally David) on The Buffy Virgin Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠http://www.buffyvirgin.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Supermulletsplaining Logo Drawing by David Yoder

We have a special episode! An interview with cartoonist Brian Fies, creator of The Last Mechanical Monster. A graphic novel inspired by the 1941 Fleischer-animated Superman short, Mechanical Monsters. We discuss Superman, AI, and everything in between! Check out Brian's blog (and make sure to buy his book!): https://brianfies.blogspot.com/ Follow David on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/awesomeyoder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Denis on Twitter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/deniscomix⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out comics by Denis:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.deniscomix.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support Denis on Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/denisstjohn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also hear Denis (and occasionally David) on The Buffy Virgin Podcast:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠http://www.buffyvirgin.net/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 50th Episode drawing by David Yoder