EPISODE 6: ACTION COMICS VOL.1, ISSUE #544 - 'LUTHOR UNLEASHED' & 'BRAINIAC REBIRTH'

The Last Sons look at a milestone issue of Action Comics which not only is the 45th Anniversary double-sized issue; not only pits Superman against two of his greatest foes in two separate stories; but also treats us to.....Villain Make Overs!!

Lex Luthor get new threads whilst Brainiac is given an edgier, angstier 'tude!

Both Connor-El (the Super Fan) and Rey-Zod (the Newbie) give their takes on this seminal issue which heralded in a new age for Superman and his Rogues' Gallery...

Nothing makes for better drama than blowing up a planet, killing all your loved ones and traversing through space and time as a data stream - Take That!!

SHOW NOTES:

• Action Comics Vol. 1, issue #544
• The issue we are covering
• Next episodes issue (plus action comics 546)
• Luthors first appearance
• Brainiac
• Superman Forever Radio's episode on Brainiac!
• InjustASS
• Liu Kang
• Kingdom Come
• Brave New Metropolis
• Red Son
• Lex Luthor
• DC universe online opening
• Crisis on Infinite Earths
• that awesome brainiac scene in Krypton (spoilers)
• DC Len Wein Hardcover
• Issue that inspired for the man who has everything (dont spoil yourself, read the issue!!)
• For the Man who has Everything (again, with all issues I link, read them!!)
• Superman 75 Years HC
• Cursed Comics Cavalcade (there is a Superman story in there, he is just not advertised for some reason)
• Superman vs Brainiac TPB
• Superman vs Lex Luthor TPB

SYNOPSES:

Refer to DC Wiki Database, Action Comics Vol. 1, issue #544 for synopses... 

The music for this episode contains excerpts from various songs and is copyrighted by Styzmask. The music used on Last Sons of Krypton - A Superman Podcast is licensed under an Attribution License;