Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to throw giant cellophane insignias at Kryptonian ex-cons, part one of our epic talk on DC Comics' superhero movies tackles the cinematic treatment of the son of Jor-El. Kneel before Zod!

Show Notes:

01:05 See also: Marvel Cinematic Universe | Ep #23

02:30 Contradictions

03:05 Margot Kidder on Smallville

04:10 Bryan Singer's Superman wedge
07:15 The numbers: DC vs. Marvel
12:08 Superman: The Movie
12:44 Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor
16:50 The earth-spinning theory

19:50 Interlude: Goldfinger: "Superman"

20:55 The struggle with Super-stories

23:15 Superman II

28:10 Superman II Metropolis battle

28:55 Superman II Fortress of Solitude battle

34:07 Interlude: R.E.M.: "Superman"

35:00 The green crystal scam

37:55 Superman III

38:30 Mama Fratelli becomes a cyborg

39:50 Lex Luthor: "Land, land, land"

40:50 Superman Returns

48:10 Interlude: Spin Doctors: "Jimmy Olson's Blues"