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The episode features a discussion on the 1996 comic 'Legends of Dead Earth: Superman: The Man of Steel' with guest Jay McKiernan.

This week on Men of Steel , Case and Jmike are joined by Jay McKiernan to explore the Legends of Dead Earth annual for Superman: The Man of Steel from 1996. Written by Kurt Busiek , this issue delivers a sweeping space opera full of big ideas, bold heroism, and some seriously strong artwork to match. Spoiler alert: we all love this one. Support us on Patreon ! https://www.patreon.com/CertainPOVMedia Men of Steel Full Episode Originally aired: March 6, 2026 Edited by Sophia Ricciardi Scored by Gen Moonen Certain Point Of View is a podcast network brining you all sorts of nerdy goodness! From Star Wars role playing, to Disney day dreaming, to video game love, we've got the show for you! Learn more on our website : https://www.certainpov.com Join us on Discord : https://discord.gg/wcHHer4 PODCAST SHOWS: ▶ Men Of Steel - https://www.certainpov.com/men-of-steel​ FOLLOW US: ▶ Twitter: @certainpovmedia @menofsteelpod ▶ Instagram: @certainpovmedia Notes Story Overview and Setting The Legends of Dead Earth Superman Annual delivers a tight, space opera story set far in the future, featuring a new Superman analog named Caleb on the water planet Hydros ( 04:34 ). Caleb is introduced as a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Case, Jmike

Guest: Jay McKiernan

Topics covered

• Superman
• Legends of Dead Earth
• space opera
• comic book analysis
• heroism

Keywords

• Superman
• Legends of Dead Earth
• Kurt Busiek
• comic book
• space opera
• heroism
• 1996

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CertainPOV Media

Books & works: Legends of Dead Earth annual for Superman: The Man of Steel

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