*Spoilers for a book published in 1988*  The SFG Crew sits down to discuss the 1st volume of Sandman by Neil Gaiman & Sam Keith. Geek out with us.

Ep.231 Hey Mr. Sandman

In this episode, Curt and Kevin celebrate their two-year podcasting anniversary with a special birthday two-fer, as they discuss the classic Superman birthday story For The Man Who Has Everything by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons from Superman Annual #11, published by DC Comics, as well as its animated adaptation from Justice League Unlimited! 

Batman, Robin and Wonder Woman arrive at Superman’s arctic hideaway to wish him a happy birthday, but find the Man of Steel immobilized by a sinister-looking plant known as the Black Mercy. Before they can figure out a plan of action, they’re confronted by the alien warlord Mongul, who reveals that Superman has been put into a coma, dreaming of an idyllic existence as a husband, father and geologist on his home planet of Krypton! 

Can our overmatched heroes stop Mongul from conquering the Earth? Can the Man of Tomorrow wake up from his seductive fantasy in time to save them? And can this fearless foursome gain entry into that Fortress of Solitude known as … The Comics Canon? 

Things Discussed in This Episode:  

•  The Silver Age and the Bronze Age
•  The kiss that hasn’t aged well
•  Kevin can’t pronounce “fetishization”
•  Curt’s love for Justice League Unlimited
•  How much cash do you give Superman for his birthday?
•  Hey, is that Mike Farrell?
•  For the Girl Who Has Everything
•  What IS Ninja?
•  Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
•  DC Universe: The Stories of Alan Moore

Join us in two weeks as we prepare for the release of the hotly anticipated Black Panther adaptation with a discussion of Black Panther: The Client, by Christopher Priest and Mark Texeira! 

Until then, please  rate us on iTunes, send us an email, or hit us up on Twitter or Facebook, and we may read your comments in an upcoming episode. And as always, thanks for listening!

Episode 50 – Superman: For the Man Who Has Everything

In this episode, Curt and Kevin look forward to the highly anticipated Black Panther film with a look back at the late 90s storyline Black Panther: The Client, collecting Black Panther vol. 3 #1-5, the start of the groundbreaking run by Christopher Priest, published by Marvel Comics. 

T’Challa, king of the African nation of Wakanda, leaves his homeland in the middle of a refugee crisis for an urgent mission to New York City. Accompanied by low-level diplomat Everett K. Ross, the menacing monarch and his pair of sleek, deadly bodyguards investigate the death of a young girl and corruption at The Tomorrow Fund, a Wakanda-backed charity. 

But our stealthy sovereign soon discovers that he’s been duped by the murderous Reverend Achebe, who’s taken advantage of his absence to stage a takeover of Wakanda! 

Can the embattled emperor survive a confrontation with the demon Mephisto and rescue his realm from the ruthless reverend? And can he gain entrance to that peerless preserve of epic exploits known as … The Comics Canon? 

Things Discussed in This Episode:

• The Marvel Knights imprint
• Hanging a lantern on Quentin Tarantino’s influence
• The fascinating past of Christopher Priest
• Black Panther: The Man Without Fear
• Mephisto’s debut in Silver Surfer # 3
• Bring on the Bad Guys
• The CW’s Black Lightning TV series
• Black Lightning Vol. 1 

Not Discussed In This Episode:  
• Our previous Black Panther episode  

Join us in two weeks as we commemorate Valentine’s Day with a tale of longing and love (but no rockets) with the first Heartbreak Soup story from Love and Rockets by Gilbert Hernandez! 

Until then, please  rate us on iTunes, send us an email, or hit us up on Twitter or Facebook, and we may read your comments in an upcoming episode. And as always, thanks for listening!

Ep.231 Hey Mr. Sandman

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