Episode 198

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6th May 2025

Superman: OUR WORLDS AT WAR (The Loeb/Kelly Era VII)

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Perry Constantine (Superhero Cinephiles) discuss the climactic "Our Worlds at War" crossover in the finale of the podcast's Loeb/Kelly event.

They discuss the core storyline and key tie-in issues — which featured cosmic villain Imperiex making his play for Earth, an unlikely alien alliance, the fateful return of Brainiac 13, catastrophic losses, and Superman pushed to his limits.

DON'T MISS a special epilogue episode this Friday (5/9/25) covering the aftermath of OWAW!

This episode covers:

  • SUPERMAN #171-173 by Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness
  • ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #593-595 by Joe Casey & Mike Wieringo
  • SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #115-117 by Mark Schultz & Doug Mahnke
  • ACTION COMICS #780-782 by Joe Kelly & Kano
  • JLA: OUR WORLDS AT WAR #1 by Jeph Loeb & Ron Garney
  • WORLD'S FINEST: OUR WORLDS AT WAR by Jeph Loeb & various artists

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Mentioned in this episode:

Fat Moose Comics

Aw Yeah Comics

Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival

Always Hold On To Smallville

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Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey
From the Host of My Comic Shop History
Host Anthony Desiato (My Comic Shop History) takes flight with an ongoing podcast series exploring Superman! Digging for Kryptonite is an examination of Krypton's Last Son across time and media, with deep dives into the creative visions, character elements, eras, and individual stories that have shaped the Man of Steel and the larger DC Universe since 1938. New episodes every Tuesday.
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Anthony Desiato

Anthony Desiato, owner and founder of Flat Squirrel Productions, is a lifelong Superman fan, documentary filmmaker (MY COMIC SHOP COUNTRY), and podcaster. He hosts a network of podcasts including: DIGGING FOR KRYPTONITE, ANOTHER EXCITING EPISODE IN THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN, SUMMONING THE ZORDS, and MY COMIC SHOP HISTORY.