
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)⸻
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