365. Former DC Comics Superman Editor Mike Carlin

Hall of Justice

Longtime comic book writer and editor Mike Carlin joined the show to talk about his illustrious career. In 1986, he became group editor of the Superman comics. He oversaw the “Death of Superman” storyline and subsequent “Funeral For a Friend” and “Reign of the Supermen” stories as well. He went on to become DC Entertainment's Creative Director of Animation beginning in 2011. This episode focuses on his breaking into the comics industry and his run on the Superman titles. In this episode, Carlin explains the process of deciding how to kill the Man of Steel in the books, and the subsequent firestorm that was created in a pre-social media age. He also talked about how the comics industry has evolved as streaming services and films are inundated with superhero content.