ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Welcome back to This Month in Superman, your monthly breakdown of the best Superman comics on the stands!Vactor, Tim Tangent, and Super Frank dive deep into every Super-title hitting shelves — from Superman #30 to The Kryptonite Spectrum #2 and Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1 — analyzing storylines, art, and what they mean for the Man of Steel’s legacy.🦸♂️ In This Episode: • Frank’s Pick: Superman #30 — Booster Gold, Superboy Prime, and multiversal chaos collide! • Tim’s Pick: Adventures of Superman: Book of El #1 — Philip Kennedy Johnson brings cosmic scope and emotional depth. • Vactor’s Pick: Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #2 — A psychedelic, Silver Age-inspired masterpiece exploring what new shades of Kryptonite can do. • Bonus Talk: Doomsday as the Time Trapper?! Meta humor, continuity chaos, and where Jason Aaron’s Absolute Superman might go next.🧩 Topics Covered • Superboy Prime’s fourth-wall humor and Crisis references • Philip Kennedy Johnson’s Superman family storytelling • The creative brilliance behind Kryptonite Spectrum (W. Maxwell Prince & Martín Morazzo) • Silver Age influences, Alice in Wonderland parallels, and why Superman still inspires us today • Predictions for DC KO #1 and Superman Red & Blue (2025 Special)📚 Honorable Mentions • Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong #4 • Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #4 • Supergirl #5 • Justice League Red (Power Girl spotlight)⸻
🔗 Links:
🎧 Listen to Beer With Geeks (Frank & Tim’s podcast): beerwithgeeks.com
🐦 Follow Vactor: @vactor
📱 Watch Frank’s Beatles TikToks: @FrankRamblings
📘 Read more comics talk: This Comic Cooks Substack
