Summary: A short survey on the history of the symbol, the suit, and flight; how Man of Steel honors that history; and insight into Jor-El's speech and what all of this means to Clark.<br> Answers, insights, and commentary on:<br> <br> * Why is Krypton called Krypton?<br> * Who are John Carter, Hugo Danner, and Doc Savage?<br> * Why was the Symbol so prescient?<br> * How was the symbol and suit explained in Man of Steel?<br> * A 1981 interview with Siegel and Shuster<br> * The history of the tights and why the briefs went<br> * What is a Transfiguration?<br> * How the audience changed from 1940<br> * How was realism used to relate to today's audience<br> * Building Kryptonian Culture<br> * The history of making Superman fly on screen<br> * Why is flight so liberating for Clark?<br> <br> ...and more!<br> <br> <a href="http://www.supermanhomepage.com/comics/comics.php?topic=articles/s-shield-evolution">The Evolution of Superman's "S" Shield</a> | Steve Younis<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDnmNHKli_A">Superman Kryptonian Assistant Professor Christine Schreyer</a> | ubco.tv<br> <a href="http://conlangery.com/2014/05/05/conlangery-100-interview-with-christine-schreyer/">Ep#100: Interview with Christine Schreyer</a> | Conlangery<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr1zsufsZYU">Superman's Costume - Strongmen Inspiration with Brad Ricca</a> | The National<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/1CUUyja">Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero</a> (audio) | Larry Tye<br> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzXZFVouFiY">Transfiguration Sunday</a> | Chuck Knows Church<br> <a href="http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/06/29/comic-book-legends-revealed-373/">CBR: Comic Book Legends Revealed #373</a> | Brian Cronin<br> <a href="http://amzn.to/1LMZ6zh">Superman: The Complete History: The Life and Times of the Man of Steel</a> | Les Daniels<br> <br> Happy Independence Day!<br> <br> Web: <a href="http://www.manofsteelanswers.com" target="_blank">ManOfSteelAnswers.com</a><br> Twitter: <a title="@mosanswers" href="http://twitter.com/mosanswers/" target="_blank">@mosanswers</a><br> Subscribe: <a title="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/man-steel-answers-insight/id920711642" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/man-steel-answers-insight/id920711642">iTunes</a> / <a title="RSS" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ManOfSteelAnswers" target="_blank">RSS</a> / <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=54386&refid=stpr">Stitcher</a> / <a title="YouTube" href="http://www.youtube.com/mosanswers" target="_blank">YouTube</a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ManOfSteelAnswers" rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml"></a><br> Proud member of the <a href="http://www.supermanpodcastnetwork.com/">Superman Podcast Network</a>!<br> <a href="http://www.manofsteelanswers.com/mosaic/Ep26.txt">Software Generated Transcript</a>
