“We’re all Superman to somebody, sometime,” a conversation about live-action Superman with Michael Gabriel

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"We're all Superman to somebody, sometime," a conversation about live-action Superman with Michael Gabriel
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In this bonus episode, Michael Gabriel and I discuss (at length) live action Superman, particularly the recently-ended CW show Superman & Lois, with stops along the way to talk about our histories with Superman, the Arrowverse, and some comic book recommendations for anyone who’s interested in reading a few Superman books.

Topics Covered:

  • Our histories with Superman as a character
  • CW Arrowverse (Michael and Seth met through The Incomparable’s Supergirl Supercast)
  • Live Action Superman portrayals (not comprehensive):
    • Christopher Reeve in Superman: The Movie (1978)
    • Dean Cain in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993-1997)
    • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001-2011)
    • Brandon Routh in Superman Returns (2006)
    • Henry Cavill in Man of Steel and the Snyderverse films (2013)
    • Tyler Hoechlin in Supergirl, and later Superman & Lois (2021)
  • Superman & Lois retrospective
  • Comic book recommendations:
    • All-Star Superman, by Grant Morrison (comic and animated movie)
    • Superman: Birthright, by Mark Waid
    • The Death of Superman and The Reign of the Supermen
    • “What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?” (Action Comics #775)
    • Superman: Secret Identity, by Kurt Busiek
    • Kingdom Come, by Mark Waid
    • Superman: Red Son, by Mark Millar
    • Ubermensch, by Kim Newman (prose short story)
    • Irredeemable and Incorruptible, by Mark Waid

Michael’s social media:

https://mastodon.social/@auhim

https://www.instagram.com/runthesmallworld

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