504 - FCF: Superman for All Seasons (feat. Eric Sipple)

Gobbledygeek

English - January 17, 2024 16:26 - 2 hours - 203 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
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Previous Episode: 503 - Twisted Christmas: Black Christmas vs. A Christmas Story

Next Episode: 505 - That Was Then: Ghostbusters

Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the Gobbledygeek season 15 premiere! Breaking from vaguely defined tradition, Paul and Arlo are kicking off the season with a Four-Color Flashback, and their pal Eric Sipple is on hand to help turn the pages. Arlo has chosen to subject Paul and Eric to the classic Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale collab Superman for All Seasons, which may prove a tough sell to a couple of Super-skeptics. The gang discusses the book’s Rockwell-influenced aesthetic, the simplicity (or flatness, depending on taste) of the cast, how Sale’s big dopey Superman conveys Clark Kent’s decency, and the surprising love triangle at the book’s core. Plus, Arlo explains the very personal reasons he chose this book to start the season. You'll believe a man can cry.

NEXT: introducing our That Was Then series, wherein Paul and Arlo will be taking a look at various movies that are celebrating anniversaries in 2024. First up is perennial Gobbledy-fave Ghostbusters, which is turning a frightful 40.

BREAKDOWN

00:00:43 - Intro / Guest

00:13:05 - Superman For All Seasons

02:02:28 - Arlo kills the conversation (TW: dead dads)

02:21:30 - Outro / Next

LINKS

Making the Scene podcast

MUSIC

“Time of the Season” by The Zombies, Odessey and Oracle (1968)

“Turn! Turn! Turn!” by The Byrds (1965)

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