Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Journey

NEW 52 & REBIRTH Supergirl ��� ZOR-EL as Cyborg Superman

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Adam Daltorio dig into Zor-El's reinvention as Cyborg Superman during Supergirl's New 52 and Rebirth comic book eras. They discuss Kara's overall arc across her New 52 title ��� beginning with the initial run by Michael Green, Mike Johnson, & Mahmud Asrar that underscored Kara's disorientation & language barrier ��� before spotlighting later issues by Michael Alan Nelson & Diogenes Neves, which saw Zor-El reborn as an amnesiac puppet of Brainiac. Then, they segue into the first arc of the Rebirth series ��� "Reign of the Cyborg Superman" by Steve Orlando & Brian Ching ��� featuring Zor-El's plot to resurrect Argo City at Earth's expense. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato [https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato], including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies [https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel] and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront [https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/77327718-digging-for-kryptonite-podcast-logo]! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/diggingforkryptonite] FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.facebook.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.instagram.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod [https://twitter.com/diggingforkrpod] BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/diggingforkrpod.bsky.social] EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com [flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com] WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com [https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/] Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard [https://www.instagram.com/dan_pritchard_cool/]. Key art by Isaiah Simmons [https://www.instagram.com/isaiahsimmons.art/].

The KARA KENT of SMALLVILLE ��� Arrival, Zor-El, Amnesia, & MORE!

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Zach Moore (Always Hold On To Smallville [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/always-hold-on-to-smallville--5495171]) dig into Kara Kent on SMALLVILLE as portrayed by Laura Vandervoort across Season 7 and return appearances in Seasons 8 & 10. They discuss her arrival, characterization, & backstory; dynamics with Clark, Lara, Zor-El, Lex, & Jimmy; mid-season amnesia & powerlessness; banishment to the Phantom Zone & subsequent returns; and ultimate departure to the 31st Century. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato [https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato], including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies [https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel] and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront [https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/77327718-digging-for-kryptonite-podcast-logo]! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/diggingforkryptonite] FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.facebook.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.instagram.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod [https://twitter.com/diggingforkrpod] BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/diggingforkrpod.bsky.social] EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com [flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com] WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com [https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/] Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard [https://www.instagram.com/dan_pritchard_cool/]. Key art by Isaiah Simmons [https://www.instagram.com/isaiahsimmons.art/]. Mentioned in this episode: Drunken Avenger [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/drunkenavenger] Single Bound Podcast [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/singlebound] This Podcast Will Never Die [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/willneverdie] Aw Yeah Comics [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/ayc] Fat Moose Comics [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/fatmoose]

SUPERMAN/BATMAN: SUPERGIRL by Jeph Loeb & Michael Turner

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Sweet-Sweet Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics [https://www.awyeahcomics.com/]) dig into Kara Zor-El's reintroduction to Post-Crisis continuity in the pages of SUPERMAN/BATMAN #8-13, aka "The Supergirl from Krypton" by Jeph Loeb & the late Michael Turner. They also discuss that arc's 2010 animated film adaptation ��� SUPERMAN/BATMAN: APOCALYPSE, starring Summer Glau, Tim Daly, Kevin Conroy, Susan Eisenberg, & Andre Braugher ��� AND Loeb's kickoff storyline to the 2005 SUPERGIRL solo series ("Power") with artist Ian Churchill. The modern era of Kara Zor-El begins here! Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato [https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato], including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies [https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel] and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront [https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/77327718-digging-for-kryptonite-podcast-logo]! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/diggingforkryptonite] FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.facebook.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.instagram.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod [https://twitter.com/diggingforkrpod] BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/diggingforkrpod.bsky.social] EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com [flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com] WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com [https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/] Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard [https://www.instagram.com/dan_pritchard_cool/]. Key art by Isaiah Simmons [https://www.instagram.com/isaiahsimmons.art/]. Mentioned in this episode: Fat Moose Comics [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/fatmoose] This Podcast Will Never Die [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/willneverdie] Single Bound Podcast [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/singlebound] Always Hold On To Smallville [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/ahots] Drunken Avenger [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/drunkenavenger]

Supergirl: MANY HAPPY RETURNS ��� Silver Age Kara Meets Linda Danvers!

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Case Aiken (Men of Steel [https://www.certainpov.com/men-of-steel]) dig into "Many Happy Returns" ��� the famed final arc of the Peter David-written SUPERGIRL series featuring art by Ed Benes ��� in which Linda Danvers encounters the Pre-Crisis Kara Zor-El and attempts to take her place in the multiverse to save Kara from her fate in CRISIS. They discuss the arc's loving send-up of Silver Age sensibilities, the winning big sister/little sister dynamic between Linda & Kara, Linda's sacrifice & heartbreaking ending, and PAD's unrealized plans for a "Blonde Justice" continuation. Anthony & Case also address Supergirl analogue CIR-EL ��� aka the "Daughter of Tomorrow" ��� who made her debut in the pages of SUPERMAN while "Many Happy Returns" was unfolding. Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato [https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato], including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies [https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel] and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront [https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/77327718-digging-for-kryptonite-podcast-logo]! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/diggingforkryptonite] FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.facebook.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.instagram.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod [https://twitter.com/diggingforkrpod] BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/diggingforkrpod.bsky.social] EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com [flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com] WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com [https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/] Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard [https://www.instagram.com/dan_pritchard_cool/]. Key art by Isaiah Simmons [https://www.instagram.com/isaiahsimmons.art/]. Mentioned in this episode: Fat Moose Comics [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/fatmoose] Aw Yeah Comics [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/ayc] Always Hold On To Smallville [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/ahots] This Podcast Will Never Die [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/willneverdie] Single Bound Podcast [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/singlebound] Drunken Avenger [https://diggingforkryptonite.captivate.fm/drunkenavenger]

Supergirl by PETER DAVID ��� The LINDA DANVERS Era

Host Anthony Desiato and guest Michael Bailey (Bailey Planet [https://baileyplanet.org/]) dig into Peter David & Leonard Kirk's "Earth-Born Angel" follow-up from SUPERGIRL #51-74, in which Linda Danvers ��� depowered, partnered with the demon Buzz, and clad in her SUPERMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES costume ��� tours the DCU in search of the Matrix entity. THIS TUESDAY: The podcast's coverage of the 1996-2023 series concludes with the famed "Many Happy Returns" by PAD & Ed Benes! Support the show and receive exclusive podcast content at Patreon.com/AnthonyDesiato [https://www.patreon.com/anthonydesiato], including the spinoff podcasts BEYOND METROPOLIS and DIGGING FOR JUSTICE! Visit BCW Supplies [https://www.bcwsupplies.com/?acc=flatsquirrel] and use promo code FSP to save 10% on your next order of comics supplies. Get your DFK merch at the podcast's TeePublic storefront [https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/77327718-digging-for-kryptonite-podcast-logo]! FACEBOOK GROUP: Digging for Kryptonite: A Superman Fan Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/diggingforkryptonite] FACEBOOK PAGE: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.facebook.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] INSTAGRAM: @diggingforkryptonitepod [https://www.instagram.com/diggingforkryptonitepod] TWITTER: @diggingforkrpod [https://twitter.com/diggingforkrpod] BLUESKY: @diggingforkrpod.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/diggingforkrpod.bsky.social] EMAIL: flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com [flatsquirrelproductions@gmail.com] WEBSITE: FlatSquirrelProductions.com [https://www.flatsquirrelproductions.com/] Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Theme music by Dan Pritchard [https://www.instagram.com/dan_pritchard_cool/]. Key art by Isaiah Simmons [https://www.instagram.com/isaiahsimmons.art/].