Welcome to It All Comes Back to Superman Series 2‘s second and final entry into the mammoth and totally awesome JSApril podcasting crossover! Because the JSA is turning 85 this year and a bunch of us wanted to celebrate that!
This time out I am joined by Derek Russel (he of Super House of El and The Siegel and Shuster Society Podcast) to talk about the first time the Justice Society was ever done in live action and it just so happens that it is Superman related. Back in 2010 the Smallville television series had an epic, two hour event called Absolute Justice. The death of a man named Sylvester Pemberton puts Clark and Chloe on the path that leads to a group of costumed heroes of the past. Through the course of the two episodes we get to see Hawkman, Doctor Fate, Stargirl, and the villainous Icicle and even get hints of another DC institution, Checkmate!
Derek and I talk about it from all angles. How did it work as (technically) two episodes of Smallville? How well did they adapt these characters? Why was I so excited to see J'onn J'onnz and Doctor Fate on screen together? How much comic book minutia about Hawkman can I cram into one episode? What is up with Doctor Fate's gloves? All of these questions and more are asked and answered!
If you want to check out the other shows and blogs that are part of JSApril, click on this link for a full list of shows!
Feedback for It All Comes Back To Superman Series 2 can be sent to itallcomesbacktosuperman@gmail.com. At the end of this series I will be doing a feedback special going through all of the emails and comments that are left or sent!
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The opening and closing theme to the show is titled Journey and was composed by Pontus Rufelt. It is licensed from Shockwave-Sound.
Next Time: Come back on Monday for more Moving Kryptonian Images fun and keep an eye out for more special episodes coming in May as part of my own personal Summer of Superman!
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