The ‘Supergirl Saga’ & end of the John Byrne Era

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Host Anthony Desiato and guest Tim Bruns dig into the second half of John Byrne’s 2-year run on the Super-titles — culminating in “The Supergirl Saga,” which saw the introduction of Matrix and Superman’s cold execution of General Zod & his allies.

But first, Anthony and Tim discuss Superman’s team-ups with Batman, Booster Gold, and The Spectre; Lana & Smallville’s baffling involvement in the “Millenium” crossover; romantic developments between Superman & Wonder Woman, Lois Lane & Jose Delgado, and Clark Kent & Lori Lemaris; a welcome, but ultimately unfulfilling, spotlight on the Krypton part of the story; and the Post-Crisis returns or debuts of Silver Banshee, Toyman, Prankster, and Brainiac.

This episode covers: “Superman” no.12-22, “Adventures of Superman” no.436-444 (with Jerry Ordway on art), and “Action Comics” no.594-600.

The podcast’s Byrne event has concluded! Thanks to all guests and audience members for coming along on this ride. Keep tuning in for 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, and podcast host who has been chronicling the culture of comic shops for the past decade. Projects include the films My Comic Shop Documentary and My Comic Shop Country, as well as the podcast series My Comic Shop History and Digging For Kryptonite.

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