Episode 131

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12th Dec 2023

The New Krypton Saga Part 1

Host Anthony Desiato closes the final gap in his modern-era Superman reading with a two-part discussion of the "New Krypton" saga, which played out across more than 100 issues from 2008-2010.

In Part 1, Anthony and guest Tyler Patrick (KRYPTON REPORT) dig into the initial "New Krypton" and "World Without Superman" chapters of the sweeping saga:

  • SUPERMAN #681-690 by James Robinson & Renato Guedes;
  • ACTION COMICS #871-879 by Geoff Johns & Pete Woods, followed by Greg Rucka;
  • SUPERGIRL #35-43 by Sterling Gates & Jamal Igle; and
  • SUPERMAN: WORLD OF NEW KRYPTON by Rucka, Robinson, & Woods

This episode also considers the "Last Son" (Johns & Adam Kubert) and "Braniac" (Johns & Gary Frank) arcs that paved the way for "New Krypton."

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Mentioned in this episode:

Aw Yeah Comics

Acme Comics

Always Hold On To Smallville

Sam Lim

Hang On To Your Shorts Film Festival

Fat Moose Comics

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About the Podcast

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 for over 86 years. 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.