It begins -- again!  The New 52 Adventures gang is here to discuss the new origin of Superman as presented in Action Comics 5, and this time they bring a friend along in the person of Michael Bailey of From Crisis to Crisis: A Superman Podcast, Tales of the Justice Society of America, and Radio KAL Live!, as well as staff writer at the Superman Homepage!

"Rocket Song" -- It may be the seventeenth origin that Superman has gotten in the last year and a half (or something like that), but we loved it anyway.  The question is, why did it have to happen smack in the middle of another story?  We have the hash and dash on all that as well as some comparisons with previous versions of the.

"Baby Steps" -- Wow, did this story catch us all by surprise, and it gives a chance for four men to share their feelings.  But don't let that frighten you!

You'll also get Michael Bailey's opinions on the New 52 relaunch as a whole and the other Superman books in particular, with some solid appreciation of Serinda Swan mixed in for good measure.  Come give it a listen!

Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser from the newly revived Legends of the Batman.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due May 15

Are you prepared for more New 52 Supergoodness?  Here it is, with Jon, David, and Mike discussing the following stories:

Superboy 4 -- "Wise Men Need Not Apply" -- Superboy burns down a Christmas tree!  But that's okay, because he realizes it was wrong.  And that's what's really important, right?

Supergirl 4 -- "Escape" -- Supergirl finally gets away from her captor and heads off to find her destiny.  And witness the birth of Torso Man!

Superman 4 -- "Mind for the Taking" -- An issue where Superman DOESN'T fight a monster modeled after one of the four mystical elements, but what's this?  Lois knows CLARK IS SUPERMAN??!!

We also have the fourth installment of the Justice League origin, which involves Superman, albeit briefly.  Also, Teen Titans is back this time around as Superboy comes on full force against Wonder Girl!  Come give it a listen!

Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser from the newly revived Legends of the Batman.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due May 1

Month 4 is upon us.  In December, we saw Action Comics ramp up the action with "Superman vs. the Men of Steel", and Jon, Mike, and Dave tackle the story in all its awesomeness.  And don't forget that Action Comics 4 also had the first in a series of backup stories, "Hearts of Steel".  Also, we address emails and iTunes reviews in this episode, so continue to write in with your thoughts on the books and characters.

Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser from the newly revivedLegends of the Batman.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due April 15

Back again to finish up our coverage of the third issue of each of the Superman titles.  This time, Jon, Dave, and Mike tackle the latest developments in the following stories:

"Free at Last, Free at Last" -- Superboy finds his first taste of freedom and runs across a lava woman.  Who is the third DNA source she mentions, and did she serve any other purpose to the story than to mention this?

"Memento" -- Supergirl follows Luke Skywalker's practice droid up to Mr. Tycho's space station, but will she be able to resist Tycho's Brain??

"A Cold Day in Hell" -- Clark's secret admirer is whisked away in a whirlwind of alien possession, and Superman has to save him.  And guest artist Nicola Scott makes him look great while doing it.  But just how many alien possession elementals does Pérez have up his sleeve?

We also spend some time with the third installment of Justice League but Teen Titans is left out of the running this month due to a 100% lack of Superboy.  So come check out the episode!!

Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser from the newly revivedLegends of the Batman.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due April 1

Superman's been held hostage and now the world knows he's an alien.  And what do we humans do to aliens?  We hate 'em and drive 'em out of town of course!  This week in The New 52 Adventures of Superman, Jon, Dave, and Mike contemplate this middle chapter in Grant Morrison's opening epic.  We also read your emails and iTunes reviews and discuss the future of the show regarding all the new titles that have been announced recently.  So come find out what it's all about!

Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser from the newly revived Legends of the Batman.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due March 15

Rounding up the second month of Superman comics in The New 52:

Supergirl 2 -- "Reunion" -- Kara's shocked to see her little baby cousin all growed up, so she punches him.  A lot.  And we ask the pointed questions, like what exactly is that guy holding in the last panel?

Superman 2 -- "Flying Blind" -- Superman is attacked by a monster he can't see.  Will we ever see Superman smile again?

Plus discussion of Justice League 2 and Teen Titans 2, though the TT talk is about as brief as Superboy's one-page involvement in the book.

Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser, coming out of retirement after having been involved with a couple different shows in months gone.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due March 1

Welcome back for the third episode of The New 52 Adventures of Superman, where Jon, Mike, and Dave crack into the second month of Superman's latest incarnation:

Action Comics 2 -- "Superman in Chains" -- Superman has been captured by Lex Luthor and must escape.  We learn a lot about his physiology and just how evil a man this new Luthor is.

Superboy 2 -- "Superboys and Their Toys" -- Superboy is sent on his first training mission before being sent after the Teen Titans.  The question arises concerning just where this series is headed, cuz it's not what we expected coming out of the first issue.

Thanks so much for listening. We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser, coming out of retirement after having been involved with a couple different shows in months gone.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due February 15

After the tremendous response you gave to episode 1, how could we not return for more?

In this second episode of The New 52 Adventures of Superman, we turn our attention to the rest of the Superman stable of books: Superboy 1, Supergirl 1, and Superman 1.  The Superman universe in this New 52 universe is unfolding before our eyes, so it is of course our job to dissect and talk about what we like, what we love, and every now and again what we wish were different.

We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser, coming out of retirement after having been involved with a couple different shows in months gone.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due February 1

Here's where it all begins, folks.  The New 52 Adventures of Superman is a podcast dedicated to covering every adventure of Superman and his family of characters as they are currently being published as part of DC Comics -- The New 52!  This episode is the first half of the coverage for the September books.  With introductions and preliminaries, plus the vast amount of material to cover in the issue, this first episode only covers Action Comics 1, plus the minor Superman appearances in Justice League 1 and Swamp Thing 1.  The rest of the September books, Superboy 1, Supergirl 1, and Superman 1 will be coming your way in two short weeks.

We do hope you enjoy the show, "we" being Jon M. Wilson from Golden Age Superman, J. David Weter of PADSmash!: An Incredible Hulk Podcast and Green Lantern's Light, as well as Michael Kaiser, coming out of retirement after having been involved with a couple different shows in months gone.  If you have thoughts on the books we cover or on our comments regarding them, please share them by writing an email or comment below.

Next episode due January 15

The show launches January 1, 2012!