In this ball-mutilating episode, Magnus reaches the final chapter of Superman Begins, the miniseries saluting (or flipping off) various Superman origin stories from comics. This time out the subject is Superman- Earth One vol. 1 written by J. Michael Straczynski and drawn by Shane Davis. Did Magnus love it? Hate […]

In this latest ball-smashing episode, Magnus begins winding down the Superman Begins miniseries with discussion about Superman- Secret Origin by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank. Brief discussion, as it happens, for reasons that will become clear only after you listen to the episode. Seriously, this episode is not for the […]

In this latest ball-scorching show, Magnus does commentary for Man of Steel. The comments start immediately. No preamble, no opening credits, no promos, no closing comments, nothing. This is pure, undiluted Man of Steel talk. All thrilla, no filla in the mighty Magnus tradition of manliness. If you want to […]

In this latest ball-hammering show, Magnus takes a look back at Superman Returns. What went wrong? What went right (if anything)? Was Superman Returns worth the wait? As a note of caution, fans of Superman Returns may not like the answers Magnus gives to those questions. You’ve been warned. But […]

In this latest ball-crushing entry in the Superman Begins miniseries, Magnus takes another look at Superman- Birthright by Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu. Does Magnus think Birthright was a blessing for Superman? A disaster? Maybe BOTH? There’s only one way to find out! Also, Superman Begins as a miniseries […]

In this latest ball-scorching episode, Magnus takes a look back at Superman- For All Seasons by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. It’s not all sunshine and roses though. For fans of this miniseries: listener discretion is advised. Do you have a suggestion for a topic? Feel free to e-mail me […]

In this latest ball-burning episode, Magnus continues his exploration of Superman origin stories in comics. This time out, the subject is 1986’s Man of Steel miniseries written and drawn by The Mighty John Byrne, which, apart from being a scorched Earth reboot, is an amazingly well-written and historic miniseries which […]

In this latest ball-buster of an episode, Magnus heads into Superman Begins, a new miniseries dedicated to various Superman origin stories in comics. This time around, His Excellency reviews the New Adventures of Superboy #51 and Superman- The Secret Years, written by Bob Rozakis, illustrated (mostly) by The Mighty Curt […]