web02.fireside.fm Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:08:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ace Comicals - Episodes Tagged with “The Death Of Superman” https://www.acecomicals.com/tags/the%20death%20of%20superman Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100 Every two weeks your host Greg and his co-hosts Leon and Rahul discuss comics in all their forms; monthly issues, collected volumes, graphic novels, newspaper strips, film tie-ins, TV tie-ins, flip-books, pictures scribbled on the backs of napkins... If it tells a story in sequence through art and text, rest assured we'll have something to say about it. Art and logos by the talented and extremely generous Anthony Smith (https://www.acecomicals.com/guests/anthonysmith) If you have questions or comments, please reach us at acecomicals@gmail.com or on twitter at https://twitter.com/AceComicals If you like what we do please considering donating to us at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. en-gb episodic We love comics! Greg Driver Every two weeks your host Greg and his co-hosts Leon and Rahul discuss comics in all their forms; monthly issues, collected volumes, graphic novels, newspaper strips, film tie-ins, TV tie-ins, flip-books, pictures scribbled on the backs of napkins... If it tells a story in sequence through art and text, rest assured we'll have something to say about it. Art and logos by the talented and extremely generous Anthony Smith (https://www.acecomicals.com/guests/anthonysmith) If you have questions or comments, please reach us at acecomicals@gmail.com or on twitter at https://twitter.com/AceComicals If you like what we do please considering donating to us at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. no comic book day, comic books, comic book, comicbook, comics, graphic novel, graphic novels, graphicnovel, ncbd, new comic book day, new comics day, geek, nerd, movies, films, movie, film, superhero, super hero, ace comicals, marvel, dc, marvel superheroes, ms marvel, batman, image, image comics, imagecomics Greg Driver acecomicals@gmail.com 138: ACE COMICALS PRESENTS- THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN PART I https://www.acecomicals.com/138 101e873a-c0bc-472a-b8ac-d9f09fd42bc2 Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100 Greg Driver full Greg Driver The first part in our special series dedicated to the 30th anniversary of "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN" 1:39:48 no In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn for the inaugural episode in our special series discussing, in honour of it's 30th anniversary, "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN" (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Death_and_Return_of_Superman). In this episode we discuss where the idea for this iconic storyline came from and why this ultimately happened! We dive into the mechanics of the idea, the hype, the worlds response to the death of a cultural icon, and what was happening with Superman comics around this time, as well as diving into the first two arcs of Superman's death and eventual return!: THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Death_of_Superman) which covers: Superman: The Man of Steel #18 Justice League America #69 Superman (Volume Two) #74 Adventures of Superman #497 Action Comics #684 Superman: The Man of Steel #19 Superman (Volume Two) #75 SUPERMAN: FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Superman:_Funeral_for_a_Friend) which covers: Adventures of Superman #498 Justice League America #70 Action Comics #685 Superman: The Man of Steel #20 Superman (Volume Two) #76 Adventures of Superman #499 Action Comics #686 Superman: The Man of Steel #21 Superman #77 Adventures of Superman #500 Newstime: The Life and Death of the Man of Steel #1 So join us as we begin our voyage through "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN" (https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Death_and_Return_of_Superman) around the 30th anniversary of the event that taught the world not to take our heroes for granted! Notes: some of the news coverage and other things we discuss! NEWS STORY: DEATH OF SUPERMAN 1992 GOLDEN APPLE COMICS JACK LARSON NOEL NEILL (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDqebV52CSY) Death of Superman News Segment (OCN Orange County Newschannel) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mue4uUdEwU4) Headline News - On The Death of Superman (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovqnWgRNmZ4&t=13s) The Death of Superman Mid Ohio Con 1992 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNJTdhLSIjo) 1992: Newsround: The Death of Superman (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=387657968805001) Superman's Song (Crash Test Dummies) Send any questions or feedback to (mailto:acecomicals@gmail.com) acecomicals@gmail.com. And also please subscribe (http://www.acecomicals.com/subscribe) and leave us a review! If you like what we do please consider donating to us (https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals) at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website. Ace Comicals, over and out!# Special Guest: Marvyn Lafayette. THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN, DOOMSDAY!, SUPERMAN: FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND, THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN, World's Finest Vol 1 #189, Superman Vol 2 #75, Adventures of Superman Vol 1 #500, Becky Anderson, Claire Anderson, Mitch Anderson, Bibbo Bibbowski, Dubbilex, Cat Grant, Emil Hamilton, Walter Johnson, Keith, Jonathan Kent, Martha Kent, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Mildred, Jimmy Olsen, Anthony Rodriguez, Maggie Sawyer, Team Luthor, Dan Turpin, Paul Westfield, Jack Kirby, Cadmus, Carmine Infantino, Mike Carlin, Dan Jurgens, Roger Stern, Louise Simonson, Jerry Ordway, Karl Kesel, Crash Test Dummies, Superman's Song, Lois And Clark, Time Warner, In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn for the inaugural episode in our special series discussing, in honour of it's 30th anniversary, "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN". In this episode we discuss where the idea for this iconic storyline came from and why this ultimately happened! We dive into the mechanics of the idea, the hype, the worlds response to the death of a cultural icon, and what was happening with Superman comics around this time, as well as diving into the first two arcs of Superman's death and eventual return!:

  • THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN which covers:
  • Superman: The Man of Steel #18
  • Justice League America #69
  • Superman (Volume Two) #74
  • Adventures of Superman #497
  • Action Comics #684
  • Superman: The Man of Steel #19

  • Superman (Volume Two) #75

  • SUPERMAN: FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND which covers:

  • Adventures of Superman #498

  • Justice League America #70

  • Action Comics #685

  • Superman: The Man of Steel #20

  • Superman (Volume Two) #76

  • Adventures of Superman #499

  • Action Comics #686

  • Superman: The Man of Steel #21

  • Superman #77

  • Adventures of Superman #500

  • Newstime: The Life and Death of the Man of Steel #1

So join us as we begin our voyage through "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN"
around the 30th anniversary of the event that taught the world not to take our heroes for granted!

Notes:
some of the news coverage and other things we discuss!

Superman's Song (Crash Test Dummies)

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]]> In this episode, Greg, Leon and Rahul are joined by special guest Marvyn for the inaugural episode in our special series discussing, in honour of it's 30th anniversary, "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN". In this episode we discuss where the idea for this iconic storyline came from and why this ultimately happened! We dive into the mechanics of the idea, the hype, the worlds response to the death of a cultural icon, and what was happening with Superman comics around this time, as well as diving into the first two arcs of Superman's death and eventual return!:

  • THE DEATH OF SUPERMAN which covers:
  • Superman: The Man of Steel #18
  • Justice League America #69
  • Superman (Volume Two) #74
  • Adventures of Superman #497
  • Action Comics #684
  • Superman: The Man of Steel #19

  • Superman (Volume Two) #75

  • SUPERMAN: FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND which covers:

  • Adventures of Superman #498

  • Justice League America #70

  • Action Comics #685

  • Superman: The Man of Steel #20

  • Superman (Volume Two) #76

  • Adventures of Superman #499

  • Action Comics #686

  • Superman: The Man of Steel #21

  • Superman #77

  • Adventures of Superman #500

  • Newstime: The Life and Death of the Man of Steel #1

So join us as we begin our voyage through "THE DEATH AND RETURN OF SUPERMAN"
around the 30th anniversary of the event that taught the world not to take our heroes for granted!

Notes:
some of the news coverage and other things we discuss!

Superman's Song (Crash Test Dummies)

Send any questions or feedback to acecomicals@gmail.com.
And also please subscribe and leave us a review!

If you like what we do please consider donating to us at https://ko-fi.com/acecomicals. All contributions will be used to defray the cost of hosting the website.

Ace Comicals, over and out!

Special Guest: Marvyn Lafayette.

Support Ace Comicals

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