Superman's First Son | Superman: The Last Son of Krypton

[@Otsego]

I imagine Batman is all kinds of jealous in this story. "You mean you have two human parents, an indestructible adopted son, happily married, and you get to hang out with a digital version or your dad? Fuck you Clark."

[@comicpop]

Mr. Hokaji Inferiority complex.

[@jeff8008]

Man, five seconds into the book and Computer Dad already sounds like a complete bummer. "Sorry son, can't teach you the birds and the bees; all the birds DIED ON OUR PLANET. YOU'RE ALONE. YOU GET, NOTHING."

[@comicpop]

***** Damn space computer dads...

[@jeff8008]

Brandon Martinelli Set too high of a bar, I understand.

[@Weddep44]

Geoff Johns was an intern for Richard Donner and he has referred to Donner as his mentor in many interviews. This story was basically an homage to Donner for helping him become who he was. Geoff Johns is the man, I can't even begin to explain how much this guy has influenced me in comics. Every hero (and villain) he touches is so much more enhanced in my opinion. He is my favorite writer because he has literally made some heroes jump to top 5 or even #1 on my list of favorites in DC. His run on Booster Gold in "52" and into "52 Pick Up" cemented Booster as my favorite superhero. And who can forget his amazing 10 year run on Green Lantern that opened up so much of DC's universe and actually made the Green Lanterns amazing!

[@comicpop]

Shutty Interesting!

[@lexofpower2822]

My Professor in college who teached Digital Media Production also worked for Richard Donnor years ago. He had worked not only with Dic Donnor but also Kevin Fiege, and Geoff Johns; my professor even told me the story of how he was in Feiges office (apparently Feige had a lot of Star Trek and Star Wars figures on his Desk) and was talking about talking to Patrick Stewart about becoming Proffesor X if an when they do an X-Men movie. My professor also confirmed that the fake mustache story to convince Gene Hackman to be in Superman is actually true and sounds like something that he would do. Blew my mind!

[@HollowGolem]

Going back and watching this after the fact, it's funny hearing Sal's question about superman raising a kid, in light of the Tomasi/Gleason Rebirth run. Turns out, watching Clark turn into Pa Kent is more interesting than we expected.

[@gideon5386]

Chris Check This story is the reason I always wanted to see Lois and Clark have a kid. Rebirth has been pretty much everything I wanted in a Superman book.

[@jonathanbethea8573]

23:58 Tiffany's face post Sal's arm post up.

[@marioacosta-warren921]

A few points: 1.Bizarro does fight along with the Superman revenge squad. He fights non and since neither of them can talk they just grunt at each other loudly. 2. Christopher Kent manages to escape the phantom Zone, During the "new Krypton" arc" He starts to age quickly to 15 and 16 and then to 23. He becomes the new Knighting after Dick Grayson quits. He has yet to or may not appear in the New 52.

[@comicpop]

Thanks for clearing that up.

[@lawpreacher2000]

The kid's Kryptonian name is Lor-Zod. He prefers Christopher Kent even in main universe.

[@RadinV1]

"This book is still pre new 52.." "..so it's great" That's got to be one of my favorite Sal quotes.

[@ckd8520]

While this story was going on in action comics, in the main Sperman books Chris Kent stuck around for awhile, met Batman,had a picnic on a alien planet, helped take down a space-pirate, and generally was a nice kid character.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

The origin of the Geoff Johns' Finger Guns. I also can't help but laugh over the fact that Chris skipped over the Robin and went straight to Nightwing just to show Batman he wasn't interested.

[@RadinV1]

You are everywhere.

[@r.babylon2885]

I would love to see a Scott Snyder, Geoff Johns and Brian Michael Bendis cooperative project.

[@comicpop]

Allen Babylon Me too!

[@Ben-yj6qc]

I’m from a future where that’s possible because Bendis left Marvel for DC

[@shanew1990]

@@Ben-yj6qc I'm from farther into the future where i can tell you that, No it doesn't happen but instead we get a sequel to Watchmen made by Johns and everyone ignores it.

[@Henderson10666]

⁠​⁠@@shanew1990I'm from a little farther in the future and only one thing from Bendis's Superman run even remains and now none of them are still with DC

[@tompantaleo9441]

This show is my only knowledge of the outside world...

[@hooliganmulligan]

Personally I feel that Christopher would become his own version of superman in the phantom zone, similarly to how Steve Rogers' adopted son in dimension z who would become the new nomad in the comic captain America: castaway in dimension Z

[@paulspruill]

This has easily become my favorite show about comics!

[@comicpop]

Paul Spruill Huge thanks Paul!

[@zachpeterson8341]

So the Superman from this story is in the New 52 universe now and is raising a kid. It is really good so far.

[@jeff8008]

In Gotham, you have to watch out for those bat shaped ice cream trucks around your school districts. Suddenly your kid has ptsd whenever you bring up clowns and penguins.

[@comicpop]

***** Batman: Child Thief.

[@IAmDukeSilver]

I want Christopher Kent Robin to exist SOOO bad now! Good old Uncle Bruce.

[@comicpop]

Duke Silver Right? ;)

[@braam39]

Chris came back in the new Krypton Storyline as the embodiment of the kryptonian Nightwing

[@comicpop]

I read the beginning of New Krypton and was so utterly turned off I didn't even get that far. Thank you!

[@braam39]

The new Krypton Storyline was bad but it had some great character moments, like Kara's relationship with her mother and they finally explain the fact that the Flamebird and Nightwing are Kryptonians gods that possess people kind of like the pheonix.

[@Minetic]

I won't mind seeing this as an animated movie. It's alright DC to move away from Batman every now and again.

[@JoshMunroe]

29:47 I can imagine the smile slowly form on Luthor's face as he realizes what Superman's asking him to do.

[@johnkenneth3602]

Hi guys I hope you get to read this comment,look at 23:57 Sal your more Super than man ; )

[@Insane-Howl-Cowl]

That opening had me scared until I looked at the date. Phew!

[@swampshark100]

Chris Kent does actually show up again in the later issues of Action Comics before the reboot.

[@comicpop]

swampshark100 Yeah

[@Blackwing2040]

Are you guys gonna do Superman: New Krypton? I know that's a 4-part series but I know it's really good

[@zachcouch8654]

I have ONLY watched TV Little on KZbin for the past four days. Life is good.

[@comicpop]

Zach Couch You are what Stan would call a True Believer.

[@genshishio9316]

Sal have you forgotten that you can't trust Ben with your women. He's a lady's man

[@zachcouch8654]

TV Little House Comics Well then sir I accept and appreciate the compliment.

[@amightyadam]

I was actually about to get pissed at Ethan there for a second...lol

[@antdujar]

+ComicPOP They did show the whereabouts of Christopher. Superman: Last son of krypton came around in 2006 i believe. The follow up of christopher returning along with Mon-El is a story called Superman :New Krypton in addition to Nightwing and Flamebird vol 1 and 2 , Worlds Finest (2009 i believe or 2010)and War of the Supermen. This happened post Final Crisis/ Batman: Battle of the Cowl (pre 52) but prior to Flashpoint and the New 52. Definitely check it out, Mark Waid, and Greg Rucka among some other writers worked on those stories.

[@LordLOC]

Wait, didn't Chris become Nightwing at some point on a planet opposite the orbit of Earth with Thara? And he got like weird energy powers? Not to mention, knew everything at some point also??

[@bradwatkins7564]

14:35 Ben I was with you. From how it was going, I too thought that the twist was that the kid was Bizzaro's cloned son.

[@ScenekidsDIE88]

Anticipation for Ethans arrival back on KZbin will be great.

[@MysticalGreenBeanie]

the only thing i don't like about geoff johns run of superman is that it ONLY makes sense within his run of superman and nothing else. because i thought they were self contained stories but i heard that these were cannon with the post-crisis universe. and that confused me to the point where i stopped reading superman. BUT this is a great book. love back issues. and ben, my both my brother and girlfriend would like it if you never cut your hair again...

[@comicpop]

MysticalGreenBeanie Yeah he likes to invent his own stuff.

[@Danrike]

This felt so dramatic, especially the ending XD haha. Like always such an awesome Back Issues that explains a good story that you can just sit back and relax. You guys are awesome.

[@catlawyerwilldefendfortrea6038]

Christopher Kent became nightwing (the kryptonian one) when Dick was Batman. I wonder if he'll come up in rebirth

[@garymiller6742]

Was just about to post this too....

[@collinschoenfelder677]

Lol I'm watching this in January of 2018 and superman now has a son lol you guys where predicting what if superman had to rase a kid lol

[@seans.8803]

This story is great read all at once. Unfortunately, when the single issues came out, there was like a 14 month delay in getting the last two issues out. Kubert got WAY behind on the artwork, because his Phantom Zone stuff was drawn for 3D glasses, and he couldn't get it to look right. DC didn't want to spoil the ending of Chris being sent back to the Phantom Zone, so the other Superman titles had him as a backup character. But those writers weren't allowed to develop him at all, since he was Johns' character. Best they could do was throw some kind of red solar gem on him to dampen his powers so he wouldn't have any super effects on those stories. Then the final issue of this story came out, and nobody talked about Chris again until World of New Krypton a couple years later. Same kind of thing as what happened with Doomsday Clock, a rockstar artist couldn't keep up with schedule, and throws off the whole DC timeline.

And now they will never bring back Cristopher Zod because superman already has a child to raise, also they bring back that superman revenge squat (what a great name)

[@bahbah52]

Is it mean that im happy to see Tiffany back on back issues. lol oh and which one of you is worthy of Mjolnir.

[@comicpop]

That would also be Tiffany. Hope you like her next week!

[@anothercleverusername992]

With Clark and Lois walking with the kid in the park being dangerous for the secret identity... If you saw two people you don't know with a kid in the park? You wouldn't even give a fuck... Like, you wouldn't even notice. Also, it's Dru- Zod.

[@coywarrior71]

Here in 2024 commenting on the the child pitch!!! oh, you sweet summer children!!!!!

[@theedgeucator]

dat face at 24:00 is the cutest thing i've seen that's related to comic books LOL

[@The7wc]

Awesome episode. I might get this book now. Funny enough about that "superpowered Robin" stuff, Damian just came back... and he has superpowers. Covers and such are implying that they're in the vein of Kryptonian.

[@comicpop]

i4njw Yeah, I saw! I'm kind of interested, now.

[@Sicod79]

Geoff Johns finger guns, the origin.

[@ssnakezz]

Decoy from Tiny Toons?! I had to dig real deep into my memory palace to get that reference LOL

[@Monkismo]

Maybe it already happened, but I want to see Superman conceal his secret identity by dressing up in drag. :-)

[@comicpop]

I think it was called "To Tanya Moon, Thanks for Everything! Margot Kidder"

[@alejandrogonzalez00]

13:36 that was pretty hilarious 14:05 love the description of Bizarro Sal

[@adamleopard9406]

THE BIRTH OF THE GEOFF JOHNS FINGER GUNS!!!

[@jakemayorquin5460]

" The race car bed's gone?" " The race car bed's also gone." " FUCK"

[@girlhag]

Who. The. FUCK. DISLIKED THIS.

[@jebw81]

i guess you get a thumbs down when you don't kneel?!

[@comicpop]

Probably somebody from r/DCComics, since we've been banned.

[@rustled]

TV Little House Comics Why were you guys banned?

[@KyleBrand]

Ditto what FailureCode said.

[@comicpop]

"Self Promotion"

[@PlayForLOLs]

Saw this in my sub box and its 1am right now, guess I'm staying up till 2am then.

[@comicpop]

PlayForLOLs Aw sorry for the late night ;)

[@PlayForLOLs]

I normally wait until the morning but whenever I see a video from you guys, gotta watch it :D

[@TheRealCalPerr]

I hope I don't get flamed for this, but a little set design goes a long way. Personally I think The Dice Tower is a good example of maximum effect without(it seems) crazy production value. Keep at it guys.

[@comicpop]

Calvert Perry Trust me, we'd love to upgrade the sets and equipment, big time. We take check, cash or money order.

[@WillCHensley]

Every episode is great, but this is one of the best in a while (in my opinion.) Thanks again, guys!

[@comicpop]

Thanks, Will!

[@armandmuniz97]

Love the channel. Mainly because I agree with Sal almost 100% of the time. Really great job and hope for continued success in 2015.

[@comicpop]

Thank you, Armand!

[@hcr4637]

Its pretty funny that fact you all talked about how Christopher is Robin. Because when he comes back from the Phantom Zone he gets the name Nightwing.

[@jm329]

Christopher Robin and Superman brings him a teddy bear.

[@Bleeebloo]

Hi Sal, Ben and Tiffany! Thanks for another great episode, I finally finished watching all the back issues and I am now just starting on "Off the Rack". Incidentally I discovered something which might be useful to other fans... Because the playlists are auto-populated for "Off the Rack" and "Back Issues" they tend to play in reverse-chronological order, it's not really a problem, I could understand if you wanted the newer content to play first by default for new viewers (the haircut has taken years off Ben, is he perhaps from a new 52 universe, so he is a bit younger and has a more controversial origin story?) Anyway... If you google "how to reverse a youtube playlist" it guides you to a nice safe official plugin for chrome. Just a handy tip for anyone else who likes to chain off a load of episodes in chronological order. Also a recommendation for Ethan. I think you might enjoy my all time favourite comic, the characters are believable and it doesn't ask for any leaps of faith from the reader. That's because it is all about the notion of valid argument and the characters are real. It's called "Logicomix" and it depicts the life and work of British philosopher, mathematician and genius Bertrand Russell and those around him. Its incredible. Thanks again for all the wonderful content! You guys rock.

[@TheRealZubes]

haha let's hope not. I can't imagine if some how new 52 Ben and pre-new 52 Ben met. I feel like consequences could be dire...or hilarious. Sounds like a really good recommendation for Ethan, if he doesn't see this comment first I'll mention it to him! Thank you so much for watching, I know the guys really appreciate their community and love when they awesome comments like this!

[@grumpyandsparkles1168]

Nice homage to Tom Servo there, Compadre. :) Just saw him lurking in the background. Like you guys more every time I watch. :)

[@comicpop]

Thanks, Al! We appreciate you taking the time to check us out.

[@grumpyandsparkles1168]

Never a dull moment with you guys. :)

[@xanderbarrat8039]

Another book to the list.... Thanks ComicPOP!!!

[@MagoDSnowman]

YEAH, BACK ISSUES IS BACK BABY.

[@comicpop]

Mago. D Snowman Wooo! ...We were here last week, too....

[@MagoDSnowman]

TV Little House Comics Exactly. A week feels like a year. I need it

[@comicpop]

Mago. D Snowman Fair enough ;)

[@danielcuevas5899]

Magoloso Wow is that what they were called?

[@patrickaizpurua9468]

Now that's one cool looking lamp in the background.

[@comicpop]

Patrick Aizpurua He's no lamp!

[@crystaljedi]

I liked Ben's curly haircut more :o

[@genshishio9316]

Superman saw those weapons and cried "OHH MY GAAWWWWd"

[@sergnechaev]

this week: Ben has a new haircut. Next episode: Will Ben or Sal shave their beards? stay tuned...

[@comicpop]

sergnechaev Hell no.

[@Atem_in_the_streets]

You guys should review the Injustice: Gods Among Us comic, it's amazing!

[@comicpop]

***** Definitely.

[@Atem_in_the_streets]

***** Yep, she was awesome. And I like how she is trying to save the world WITHOUT enslaving it. And yes, she has the Heart of the Cards, I'm sure.

[@egorruzhin1168]

Lol hello from 2018 guys

[@harsh00720]

what's a BOMB MONSTER ?Tiffany

[@comicpop]

Harsh Bawaskar You know, one of those ugly purple things from All Star Superman...

[@MercysLittleShoww]

I hate that I have to wish for one of you to get sick so I can see Tiffany.

[@comicpop]

Mercy's Little Show You'll see more soon!

[@MercysLittleShoww]

TV Little House Comics You know how to make a girl happy. lol

[@crystaljedi]

General Zod's first name is Dru

[@LuigiEatsPopcorn]

I see World War Hulk on the table! Does that mean you're doing it soon?

[@TheMattJacks]

I feel like I have to lead with "I dont mean this in a gay way at all." Sal is the most entertaining, knowledgable, and charming host on any comic vidcast. Every vid is a home run, guys. This dude has to be just crawling in sticky lady parts. A stud-nerd. A Nud. Sterd?

[@deadpoolgroupie5497]

TV Little House Comics Will you ever do Forever Evil on back issues?

[@comicpop]

Eventually

[@MagoDSnowman]

Also, did you know that pink kryptonite makes him gay? Because comics. (And also, Chris became Nightwing)

[@comicpop]

Mago. D Snowman I'm certain that's been retconned.

[@MagoDSnowman]

It will live in my memories forever. But I think we can all agree tha Jimmy Olsen does indeed look *smashing*. img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130707015306/superman/images/2/2c/Pink_kryptonite_supergirl_79.jpg

[@Silent05]

Can you guys do batman and son or green arrow year one because you guys haven't done a green arrow book

[@comicpop]

mahesh Kumara True enough. I read the Kev Smith book.

[@ssurprenant3]

New sub I love this show

[@comicpop]

Welcome!

[@kordelshorgar122]

what i would love to see is a story where superman is trying to raise a boy and then he fails and then he goes to ultron for advice about parenthood...

[@comicpop]

javier solarte And then Ultron turns out to be Metallo!

[@kordelshorgar122]

metallo is still a better father than you ever be...

[@comicpop]

javier solarte This is true.

[@kordelshorgar122]

TV Little House Comics the parenthood saga crossover event...in a comic store near you...never in your life

[@grumpyandsparkles1168]

More Tiffany! :) Great chat guys. :)

[@comicpop]

Stay tuned!

[@grumpyandsparkles1168]

Wouldn't miss it!

[@Autoctonal]

Tiffany is so gorgeous!!!

[@iamjabby3688]

So funny i like it :)

[@comicpop]

Thanks!

[@joshuaengelhardt3842]

TOM SERVO!!

[@sithapprentic03]

wasn't chris part of war of the superman.

[@comicpop]

sithapprentic03 Yeah, he was.

[@benwilson7878]

Marvel is better

[@twistedkarm]

Would you guys please, please, PRETTY PLEASE do some X-23, Gambit or X-Force story archs /events? (except te Uncanny X-Force that came out right before Marvel Now because everyone knows that one)

[@comicpop]

twistedkarm X-Force is most likely.

[@twistedkarm]

Hope you get to that soon guys! If not im still watching every show! I also hope Ethan's getting better so he can get physical with us

[@devilsadvocate8010]

Lol when sal puts his arm behind tiff 20:52

[@devilsadvocate8010]

Actually 23:52

[@ArmandoUlloa]

Chris Kent came back in rebirth. Sadly, he is just Lor-Zod and I doubt he will became Chris :(

[@eddi3d4m4n]

This was great, and I loved it as much as all of the others...but Sal, I see that fucking World War Hulk book. DON'T THINK I DON'T!

[@IAmDukeSilver]

He's intentionally messing with the people who are begging for WWH.

[@comicpop]

Duke Silver eddi3d4m4n It's coming. 2015's the year, baby.

[@taborprince]

So how is Ultron 8 the best father in both Marvel and DC universes?

[@MysticalGreenBeanie]

because he's the best father ever

[@lewaproductions]

Because he's a better father than you'll ever be!

[@superluigiac]

Geoff Johns is such a dificult name to be writen just by hearing it by a Mexican guy like me...

[@comicbookbullies]

The deformed clone Bizarro version was in the comics first. In the 80's that was his Post Crisis origin.

[@diegoyerse593]

Good show !! Also Christopher is the superman in that one issue of Multiversity with damian in it.

[@BforceFilms]

You know, hilariously there is currently an indestuctable robin.

[@comicpop]

Yeah, I've seen the promos! Sounds neat.

[@cham2118]

They go back into the Christopher Kent during the new Krypton storyline

[@MrRed424]

I think the reason they can't find christopher because zod must have killed him in there I'm pretty sure that's the reason

[@jakegalloway1465]

Those moccasins, so hot right now

[@comicpop]

Totes magoats

[@diegoyerse593]

I think the building in the phantom zone was supposed to have been Luthor's Injustice Gang's base of operations. It has it's own time bubble thing I think, That's why Zod and Ursa were able to bone and have the kid. Happened during Morrison's run IIRC(the luthor thing not the boning), Gotta go re-read that see if I'm wrong.

[@comicpop]

That's a very cool attention to detail! Did not assume it was something from continuity. Thanks!

[@kadan922]

Fuck. I got excited when you said Ethan quit and had his channel. I guess I'm stuck watching Ethan being a kill joy

[@comicpop]

Ethan rules.

[@grimthane]

No offense to Tiffany, but I find Ethan's perspective critical to the chemistry of the show. Ethan is the guy who was studying while Sal was reading comics, and Ben was doing whatever guys like Ben do. :P

[@comicpop]

grimthane They both provide some much needed personality to our programs. We'll have a more permanent place for Tiff shortly.

[@TheRealZubes]

grimthane we can't all lack an emotion chip *wink*

[@menamesaiden5161]

Is there a different between last son and last son of krypton

[@comicpop]

Nope

[@menamesaiden5161]

@@comicpop ok

[@dominicwolfgangwallace2331]

I have a recommendation for back issues, X-men Forever. I will provide reasons why. 1. it has a very interesting story as too why it was made 2. i think Ethan and Ben would have interesting reactions to how amazingly different it is from mainstream x-men 3. you guys haven't shown the x-men nearly enough love 4. I wan't too see it 5. it's fucking cool

[@comicpop]

Dominic, love the idea. We'll add it to the list.

[@sergnechaev]

is that a Punisher glass? cool

[@comicpop]

sergnechaev Got a dozen of em!

[@Damon.]

Would you guys ever do Superman/batman public enemies or even the Superman/batman story dedicated to the reintroduction to supergirl ?

[@comicpop]

Would love to.

[@NicholasTheThorn]

Mystery Science Theater!!!

[@comicpop]

Br. Nicholas of Carmel 3000!

[@NicholasTheThorn]

+TV Little House Comics Dang, So Senitive!!! .... Have you tried eating a snickers!!?

[@bobeis1656]

I love yous guyses intro and outro music. reminds me of Mr. Beans. kzbin.info/www/bejne/noqyiHyaha2LqtU .......... lovely

[@comicpop]

Robert Eis Thanks!

[@zachtaylor9467]

If it was Ultron 8 instead of Zod, maybe That kryptonian kid would've liked his dad

[@comicpop]

Zach Taylor lol