In this episode we’re joined by Samantha Nelson! Samantha is the Senior Editor at Escapist Magazine and creator of The New Mythology column there. She also contributes regularly to The Verge, The A.V. Club, and The Chicago Tribune. Samantha also podcasts for the Critical Hit podcast. In this episode we talk about the DCEU’s Superman, morality, and the antihero phenomenon that Matt and I previously touched on in episode 9 of the FYMPcast. We also touch on the world of manga, anime, and adaptations, as well as great cartoons of the 1990s.www.fymplanet.com

More of Samantha’s Work:How Captain America Defeated Superman: http://bit.ly/2zW2XKNBlack Panther’s Killmonger is the MCU’s Magneto: http://bit.ly/2B9BJQNNew Mythology: http://bit.ly/2Ep3XebCritical Hit Podcast: http://majorspoilers.com/category/critical-hit/

(02:00) Guest Introduction: Samantha Nelson(06:47) Manga, anime, and adaptations(12:45) Formative fiction(19:53) Gargoyles and displaced heroes(21:41) The Superman Stories(24:01) How Captain America Defeated Superman(32:42) Morality, anti-heroes, and the Man of Steel