Host Anthony Desiato and guest Justin De Voe (@reallifelobo) dig into the "Emperor Joker" storyline from the Loeb/Kelly era of the Superman titles. When Joker tricks Mr. Mxyzptlk out of his own power, he rewrites reality in his twisted image — turning Superman's world on its head, introducing a new version of Bizarro, and torturing Batman past his breaking point.

This episode covers SUPERMAN: EMPEROR JOKER #1, along with:

• SUPERMAN #160-161 by Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness
• ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #582-583 by J.M. DeMatteis & Mike S. Miller
• SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #104-105 by Mark Schultz & Doug Mahnke
• ACTION COMICS #769-770 by Joe Kelly & Kano

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Digging for Kryptonite is a Flat Squirrel Production. Key art by Isaiah Simmons (2020-2024 version by Gregg Schigiel). Theme music by Basic Printer.

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