<p>We always have fun talking about comics together, and this episode goes into some unexpected but welcome directions. Birthright #4 is our big introduction to Lois Lane, and it gives us a chance to discuss the character and her place in the Superman mythos. (For more you can also check out episode 211, when we covered Lois Lane: Enemy of the People by Greg Rucka and Mike Perkins!) Not only that, but there&#39;s also some stuff in this issue that takes us back to 2003 and some of the socio-political context of the era. It really gave us something to reflect on as we reread this comic in 2025.</p><p>Please note that we recorded this episode back in June, before James Gunn&#39;s Superman came out. We have already recorded our episode on Birthright #5, and we hope to record our episode on the movie sometime relatively soon. Please continue to hang with us as talk about Superman! And don&#39;t forget, you can also find us on YouTube. We&#39;ve posted a few videos of us discussing random comics-related stuff... Think of it like the bonus video podcasts for our patrons... Except it&#39;s free!</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@betweenthegutterspodcast5544/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/@betweenthegutterspodcast5544/videos</a></p><p>If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we&#39;re here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: ⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/betweenthegutters">⁠https://linktr.ee/betweenthegutters⁠</a>⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats">⁠https://linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats</a></p>

Between the Gutters Podcast

Between the Gutters

Episode 232: Superman: Birthright #4 by Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu

JUL 20, 202595 MIN
Between the Gutters Podcast

Episode 232: Superman: Birthright #4 by Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu

JUL 20, 202595 MIN

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<p>We always have fun talking about comics together, and this episode goes into some unexpected but welcome directions. Birthright #4 is our big introduction to Lois Lane, and it gives us a chance to discuss the character and her place in the Superman mythos. (For more you can also check out episode 211, when we covered Lois Lane: Enemy of the People by Greg Rucka and Mike Perkins!) Not only that, but there&#39;s also some stuff in this issue that takes us back to 2003 and some of the socio-political context of the era. It really gave us something to reflect on as we reread this comic in 2025.</p><p>Please note that we recorded this episode back in June, before James Gunn&#39;s Superman came out. We have already recorded our episode on Birthright #5, and we hope to record our episode on the movie sometime relatively soon. Please continue to hang with us as talk about Superman! And don&#39;t forget, you can also find us on YouTube. We&#39;ve posted a few videos of us discussing random comics-related stuff... Think of it like the bonus video podcasts for our patrons... Except it&#39;s free!</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@betweenthegutterspodcast5544/videos" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.youtube.com/@betweenthegutterspodcast5544/videos</a></p><p>If you have any thoughts, comments, questions, or corrections, we&#39;re here. Feel free to hit us up on our socials, or email us! We have a Linktree here: ⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/betweenthegutters">⁠https://linktr.ee/betweenthegutters⁠</a>⁠⁠</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks again to Corey J. Beats for producing our theme music. Check out all of his music on various platforms here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats">⁠https://linktr.ee/Coreyjbeats</a></p>