This Month In Superman (October 2025)

This Month In Superman (October 2025)

From This Comic COOKS by Vactor

November 5, 2025 · 34 min · Season 4 · Episode 42

About this episode

This episode discusses the latest Superman comics, highlighting key storylines and character developments.

Because that’s the way the Superman crumbles. Welcome back to This Month in Superman—the show where we break down the best Superman comics on the stands and tell you what actually cooks.This episode: • Superman #31 (Joshua Williamson, art by Eddy Barrows & Eber Ferreira) — a DCKO tie-in that adds character and lore (Apokolips “heart,” Superboy-Prime’s meta sting, strong Lois Lane beats at the Fortress). • Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #3 (DC Black Label, by the Ice Cream Man team W. Maxwell Prince, Martín Morazzo, Chris O’Halloran) — Superman de-aged, Shazam team-up, Toyman & Doctor Sivana hijinks, big Batman/Superman trust moment, Silver-Age whimsy with modern heart. • DC K.O. #1 (Scott Snyder & co.) — a surprise: hopeful Superman thrown into a tournament built to crown King Alpha against Darkseid’s King Omega. Wild roster choices, Booster Gold revelations, and the question: Who can actually beat Darkseid?We also talk the James Gunn Superman DNA quietly seeping into current books, Lois & Clark as the ultimate co-op, and why Spectrum reads like “All-Star energy meets Black Label weirdness.”Chapters: 00:00 Cold Open – Why these 3 issues cook 00:42 Frank’s Pick…

People in this episode

Host: Vactor

Topics covered

  • Superman comics
  • character development
  • DCKO tie-in
  • Batman/Superman dynamics
  • Black Label
  • tournament storylines

Keywords

  • Superman
  • comics
  • DCKO
  • Black Label
  • Batman
  • Lois Lane
  • Darkseid
  • tournament
  • character lore

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DC Black Label, Ice Cream Man

Books & works: Superman #31, Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum #3, DC K.O. #1

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