Elliot Makes Stuff Up
Elliot Makes Stuff Up
Elliot S! Maggin writer of novels, comics, journalism and film
Elliot S! Maggin reads his books. Starting with Miracle Monday, his 1981 bestselling novel that was released with the film Superman II, and with occasional guests, he reads sequential portions of each book until the story is done. Then he reads another one.
Last Son of Krypton - The Gift
The final installment of Last Son of Krypton. It all comes together. Chapters 34, 35 and 36, and the Epilogue.
Feb 19, 2019
32 min
Last Son of Krypton - The Takeover
Superman tracks the Master back to Earth and finds that everyone at Clark Kent's office is a zombie, patiently waiting at their desks for the interstellar real estate developer to announce that he's taken possession of the Earth. Chapter 32 and 33 of Last Son of Krypton and Significant and Enduring Theme Number 4 - the penultimate episode of this series of podcasts.
Feb 12, 2019
19 min
Last Son of Krypton - Chaos
Here's where the euphemism hits the proverbial. The Master has initiated his outrageous plan and Superman and Luthor decide they are the team to stop him. And the game is afoot. Last Son of Krypton Chapter 28, 29, Significant and Enduring Theme Number 3, and chapters 30 and 31.
Jan 29, 2019
32 min
Last Son of Krypton - The Mad Dream
You'd think powers and abilities far greater than those of mortal men would be enough, but no. The Creator of the Universe shows up to help - and we don't mean Jerry and Joe. Chapters 25, 26 and 27 of Last Son of Krypton and a few extras.
Jan 22, 2019
27 min
Last Son of Krypton - The Interrogation
Luthor takes to life in the orbit of Vega like a gryzmish to gerstenzang. This is a guy used to thriving in stir. Meanwhile, Superman isn't doing nearly as well. He's about to come in contact with his mortality. Last Son of Krypton chapters 22, 23, Significant and Enduring Theme Number 2 and chapter 24.
Jan 16, 2019
35 min
Last Son of Krypton - Pocantico to Vega
This is the buddy segment of the story. Superman and Luthor go together on a road trip to Oric, the mercantile world orbiting Vega 28 light years from Earth, to track down the purloined Einstein document. And a real-life story about a palm reader, a liar and a lot of shade. Chapters 20 and 21 of Last Son of Krypton.
Jan 8, 2019
34 min
Last Son of Krypton - Old-Timer
The Guardians of the Universe have an important message for Superman and they get it to him through characteristically unconventional means. Also, a proposition for a major motion picture. Chapters 17, 18 and 19 of Last Son of Krypton: Oa, The Sociologist and Old-Timer.
Jan 2, 2019
30 min
Last Son of Krypton - The Caper
A master thief gets ripped off and has to go to his arch enemy for help, and we learn more about Luthor and Superman's past. And Elliot talks about a threatening phone call that came about as a result of this book's original publication. Chapters fifteen and sixteen of Last Son of Krypton: The Caper and The Contact.
Dec 26, 2018
34 min
Last Son of Krypton - The Crooked Philologist
Luthor struggles with a succession of employees trying to get the stolen Einstein document translated, and Superman deals with the return of Towbee the space minstrel to Metropolis. Chapters 12, 13 and 14 of Last Son of Krypton.
Dec 18, 2018
33 min
Last Son of Krypton - Oric
On a faraway world, the mercantile center of countless civilizations for hundreds of light-years around, a wealthy slavemaster plots to build an interstellar real estate empire. And on Earth, Superman agonizes over Luthor's having gotten the best of him in a petty theft. There's more.
Dec 11, 2018
37 min
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