After several months away (sorry!), Charlie’s Geekcast returns with a look at my most favorite Post-Crisis Superman story, “The Brainiac Trilogy.” Plus, a quick recap of Brainiac’s story up to this point, and what happens in the other Super-books during these 3 months! Special thanks to Mike Carlin for helping with my research.
This time out we not only reach the finale to the Rock of Ages, but also the end of our JLA coverage, plus a summary of the rest of Grant Morrison’s run.
We hit the hit the midway point of Rock of Ages in JLA #12. Flash, Green Lantern and Aquaman go on a big adventure that makes them feel small, while the battle between the JLA and the Injustice Gang escalates.
This week, its part 2 of “Rock of Ages,” where we find out who Luthor has recruited for his new Injustice Gang, Martian Manhunter discovers what its like to be crazy, and Batman recruits some extra help.
After taking monthly looks at the Grant Morrison Era of the JLA, we kick things in to high gear by going weekly. And what better time to start than with the 1st part of the classic Rock of Ages story?
Movie Commentary Month comes to a close with commentary on Christopher Reeve’s last outing as the Man of Steel, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. This time, Superman tries to bring an end to the threat of nuclear war and ends up getting more than he bargained for. Joining me for this momentous occasion is Lee Busby, a Superman fan who enjoys long walks on the beach, Kansas City barbeque, and being able to see Man of Steel a week before the rest of us “regular people.”
It was June 2013, which meant that a new movie was about to be released starring a certain Man of Steel. In honor of that, this month was a commentary month where I watched all 4 Christopher Reeve Superman movies, crossing over with my other show, Superman in the Bronze Age, to ensure all 4 were watched this month. For the first part, check out Episode 76 of Superman in the Bronze Age, where I watched the Theatrical Release of Superman: The Movie with Andy and Micheal Leyland. In this episode, I watch the Richard Donner cut of Superman II, a different take on the more familiar theatrical release.