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What makes you think you can take on Superman, when you can’t even handle a mere mortal in a fright mask?! In this episode of All Star Superfan Podcast, Alan and Rob are joined by veteran rewatch podcaster Lance Laster for a retrospective review of “World’s Finest,” the legendary Batman and Superman crossover from Superman: The Animated Series. Batman and Superman must put their differences aside to face a combined threat from The Joker, Lex Luthor, and an army of killer robots! Originally aired as a three-part episode and later released as The Batman/Superman Movie, this is peak DC animation very near and dear to our 1990s hearts.  Along the way, we ask the important questions: Would Batman really fall in love with Lois Lane? Just how bad is the Joker’s aim? Is Lex Luthor a great negotiator or not? And… what on Earth happened to Bruce Wayne’s "public persona" voice? All of this and much more, as we celebrate everything that makes World’s Finest such a standout chapter in Batman and Superman history. PLUS: We branch out into some of our other favourite World’s Finest-style Batman/Superman stories, including Public Enemies, The Dark Knight Returns, Superman/Batman Generations, and the recent Tom King Batman run. Inevitably, comparisons are drawn to visionary director Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice... batten down the hatches, folks! SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH ALL STAR SUPERFAN PODCAST 🎧 Join our Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes and to help support the show ⭐ Rate and review All Star Superfan Podcast on Apple Podcasts 💬 Join the Inside All Star Superfan Podcast Facebook group 📩 Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week’s episode EMAIL: [email protected] FACEBOOK / INSTAGRAM / THREADS / BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan Theme music by Shawn Allen Produced, edited, and social media poster design by Rob O’Connor Any additional materials used for entertainment purposes only.

NEW EPISODE: The 2025 Wrap Up! As Alan & Rob wrap up another incredible year in the world of Superman, they are back on the mic for one final 2025 deep dive! From the highs of James Gunn's Superman to the latest takeover of Warner Bros, they're breaking down the year that was and looking ahead to what's coming in 2026. They discuss their favourite moments, catch up on the current state of the DCU and breakdown the Supergirl teaser trailer! She's not just a hero, she's the Woman of Tomorrow! Whether you're a lifelong fan or just joining the sleigh ride, come hang out with us for our final chat of the year. BE SURE TO JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or voicenote with your thougghts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all these accounts! FACEBOOK: @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan X: @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL: @[email protected] Thanks to Shawn Allen for out theme music. Editing and Show Notes by Alan Burke. Any additional materials used for entertainment purposes only.  

This month on All Star Superfan Podcast, hosts Alan and Rob are joined by Stephen Mooney, celebrated Irish creator of the Half Past Danger series of comic books and the writer and artist behind the most recent run of The Rocketeer, for an in-depth journey into the world of The Rocketeer. Together, they explore the history of the character's creation, from Dave Stevens' original 1980 comic creation to its cultural impact, and the meticulous artistry that made it iconic. The discussion then lifts off into the 1991 Disney film adaptation, analysing its production, storytelling, and how it captured the spirit of Stevens' work. Stephen Mooney also shares insights into his career and creative inspirations and what it takes to make it in the comic book industry today. Tune in and soar through the skies with All Star Superfan Podcast as we celebrate one of pop culture's most enduring pulp heroes! Available now wherever you get your podcasts!   BE SURE TO JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all these accounts! FACEBOOK: @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan X: @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL: @[email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our theme music. Social media poster designed by Rob O' Connor. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke.  Any additional materials used for entertainment purposes only.

This week, Alan Rob step beyond sight and sound and into… the 5th dimension!  They’re joined by Tom Elliott from The Twilight Zone Podcast for a mind-bending journey through: 🌀 The mysteries of The Twilight Zone 🧟‍♂ Their favourite Zombie movies 💥 The apocalyptic awesomeness of DCeased by Tom Taylor It’s a conversation packed with pop culture, chills, laughs, and maybe a few existential crises along the way. So grab your comic books, charge your podcast player, and prepare to enter… THE ALL STAR SUPERFAN ZONE.  🎧 Available now wherever you get your podcasts   JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!  Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!    FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music. Social media poster designed by Rob O'Connor. Editing & Show Notes by Alan Burke. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only. 

Rob is joined by Bizarro himself, actor Douglas Barry Meyers as we talk all about Douglas' journey from street performing as 'Mr. Silver' to bit parts in Miami Vice to finally starring opposite Gerard Christopher as Bizarro! What was it like smashing down doors and being shot at? How did he manage being propped up on wires while buried in prosthetics? All this and so much more! If you like the Superboy show, JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!  Each month we discuss TWO episodes from across the very different eras of the show and there are now FOUR exciting episodes available, covering eight episodes of the show for just $3!  Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!    FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

Kicking off Superboy September, Rob and Alan speak to author Mark Edlitz all about his brand new essential tell-all book "LOOK UP INTO THE SKY: The Forgotten Superboy Series" available now! Why is the series so forgotten? What led to its peculiar setting? How exactly does the show serve as a prequel to the Christopher Reeve movies? All of this and much more is discussed! PLUS! Stay tuned for our Metropolis Mailbag where we hear from you! STAY TUNED as we'll be back in two weeks as Superboy September continues with an interview with BIZARRO actor Douglas Meyers! If you like the Superboy show, JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!  Each month we discuss TWO episodes from across the very different eras of the show and there are now FOUR exciting episodes available, covering eight episodes of the show for just $3!  Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!    FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

Rob and Alan wind up the Kryptonian phonograph and hear distant messages from YOU, our listeners, about your thoughts and experiences watching James Gunn’s new Superman movie. We share your emails, play your voice messages, and react to your first impressions of the film, from what surprised you, what shocked you and what moments really hit home.  Tune in, share in the excitement, and let’s talk Superman together! PLUS! Hear Alan's heartwarming story of watching a classic Super-movie with his daughter for the very first time! JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode and JJ Abrams in general! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

Raw! Unfiltered! Uncut! (mostly) Alan and Rob join forces to give their honest takes on the brand new Superman film, a day we never thought would come. Did this live up to our cautious optimism, or were we right to be concerned....?   JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode and JJ Abrams in general! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

"Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul, I swear... until my dream of a world where dignity, honor, and justice becomes the reality we all share -- I'll never stop fighting,"   Rob and Alan discuss the modern classic "Superman Smashes the Klan", how it cleverly adapts and expands upon the original radio serial from 1946 and how surprisingly fun it is for new readers. PLUS we give our final thoughts as we prepare to watch James Gunn's Superman! JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode and JJ Abrams in general! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

"The last pages haven't been written yet!"   Rob and Alan delve deep into the hidden treasures and half-baked mystery boxes of enterprising young man J.J. Abrams' oft-forgotten beam down into Metropolis with this deep dive into the unmade Superman film project SUPERMAN: FLYBY!  We explore our own histories with Abrams' often celebrated but often controversial projects, plus we learn just how many sacred tenets of Superman lore he's willing to jettison in favour of a fresh take. BUT! Is there jewels in these dusty Kryptonian mountains? Or has the mad master planner foiled us again with an empty mystery box?  JOIN OUR BRAND NEW PATREON FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT! Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode and JJ Abrams in general! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shaun Ryan for our theme song and Aaron Price for our logo. Any additional materials are used for entertainment purposes only.   

A superhero for the 90s!   Welcome to the first ever episode of "Superboy: A Rewatch Podcast for the 90s" where Rob takes a look at two episodes of the forgotten 'Superboy' show - one from the first two seasons (when the show was called 'Superboy: The Series' and set in Shuster University) and another from the later, more polished seasons (when the show was renamed 'The Adventures of Superboy' and took on a noirish urban setting).    Tonight Rob is joined by none other than his All Star fraternity brother Alan Burke as they make their way through the first ever episode of Superboy, the notoriously terrible "The Jewel of Techacal", only to chase it down with the vastly superior "Bride of Bizarro".  Couldn't Lex Luthor have just invented Facebook? Why a car chase in the middle of a swamp? Why is Bizarro wearing John Newton's costume from season one? Just how good IS the wirework in this show?  All these questions and many more answered in this exclusive bonus episode of All Star Superfan! Much more S:ARP coming very soon!   Superboy/The Adventures of Superboy is available on DVD from Warner Archive and available to purchase digitally from Amazon.    Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]

The sun is dying… Earth’s champion is falling and there’s one last feat to accomplish…so naturally our solar suits are packed and the Fortress robots are locked and loaded for Part 2 of our epic All Star Superman retrospective!  Once again Rob and Alan are joined by the host of Digging for Kryptonite, Anthony Desiato as we soar through issues #7–12 of Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s modern classic. We also discuss the enduring legacy of the book, including the recent announcement of a new audiobook series and the 2011 animated movie – does it live up to the comic? What was left out, what worked, and what missed the mark?    PLUS: Alan, Rob and Anthony give their thoughts on the new Spin Master Superman: The Movie figures! When do we get a Gus Gorman figure?! Up in the sky? No—it’s in your ears, RIGHT NOW. 🎧   Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote on Speakpipe with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our logo. Editing by Alan Burke. Social media by Rob O'Connor.

In this very special two part series, Rob O' Connor and Alan Burke are joined by Superman scholar and 'Digging for Krypronite' host Anthony Desiato for a comprehensive retrospective of one of the most celebrated Superman stories of all time: Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All Star Superman. In Part One, we dive into the first six issues of this modern masterpiece, examining the mythic scope, poetic structure, and emotional depth that have made All Star Superman a defining portrayal of the Man of Steel in the 21st century. From Superman's mortality to the Bottle City of Kandor, from Luthor’s schemes to Lois Lane’s birthday surprise, nothing is off limits as we explore what makes this series so timeless and beloved. Whether you're reading along or revisiting an old favourite, this is a must listen for fans of the Big Blue Boy Scout.   Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]    

Alan and Rob discuss the first full theatrical trailer for James Gunn's SUPERMAN! How do we feel about the combative interview between Lois and Clark? What about Lex and the Justice League? Does the CG look up to snuff? All of this and more discussed! PLUS! We hear from some of our listeners who got in touch with their thoughts.  Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our logo. Editing and social media by Rob O'Connor.

Alan and Rob return alongside special guest Parker to finish ranking the live-action Superman suits! Which designs stand the test of time? Which ones took bold risks? And how have these costumes reflected the changing times and changing interpretations of Superman himself? Rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! Join the "Inside the All Star Superfan Podcast" group on Facebook! Send us an email or a voicenote with your thoughts on this week's episode! And be sure to follow us on all of these accounts!   FACEBOOK:  @allstarsuperfan INSTAGRAM: @allstarsuperfan THREADS: @allstarsuperfan TWITTER:  @allstarsuperpod BLUESKY: @allstarsuperfan EMAIL:  [email protected]   TIMECODES:  00:01:45 - Superman Returns standard costume 00:14:19 - Superman Returns 'pod' suit 00:17:25 - Man of Steel costume 00:24:35 - Justice League black Superman costume 00:28:05 - Batman v Superman Superman costume 00:32:21 - Supergirl TV show Superman costume 00:39:05 - Elseworlds black Superman costume 00:41:56 - Crisis on Infinite Earths Brandon Routh "Kingdom Come"-style costume 00:47:18 - Superman & Lois costume  00:50:00 - Superman & Lois later season changes - final season costume 00:51:53 - Superman & Lois flashback "Max Fleischer"-style costume 00:56:59 - James Gunn's "Superman" costume   Thanks to Shawn Allen for our music and Aaron Price for our logo. Editing by Alan Burke. Timecodes and social media by Rob O'Connor.