No, I did that last scene.’ And then you run out of locations. No, I did that last scene.’ Or, ‘Batman is in an alley. On a practical level, when you’ve written enough Batman, you can say, ‘OK, Batman is on a rooftop. And, but that’s on a on a very thematic level. And for some reason that that can really lead you into beautiful stories. And you put hard decisions for him, but you make him make the right ones. On a thematic level, that’s what makes it fun. He was born into an imploding world as an American ideal - he’s always stood for that and been that.īut why he’s so compelling to write is that he does the right thing and you follow the story that. When their cousins and grandparents are being killed overseas. TK: I mean, I don’t think you can say the world is more imploding now than it was when Superman was made by two Jewish kids in the late ’30s. Tom King: As someone who’s written more Batman issues than anyone alive, Superman is more fun to write.ĪIPT: Which leads me to my first question: what’s the appeal in writing Superman? And has that importance changed in the last couple years, what with the world imploding? Courtesy of DC Comics.ĪIPT: Between this book and Superman: Space Age, it’s a real renaissance for non-Superman fans like myself. In a world that seems to expertly blend stories, canons, and aesthetics, it’s a gripping tale about father and son as well as the power (and punishment) that comes with holding onto hope. Here, Superman lives an idyllic life as he recaptures those missing years with his son, Jon, as the pair save the universe together. For an idea into what the books actually explore, we need only look at the Superman debut, from writer Tom King and artist Chris Burnham. There’s five such books about five Leaguers: Superman (out today, July 12) Green Lantern (August 9) Wonder Woman (September) Green Arrow (October) and Batman (November). But there’s a wrinkle to all this, as the Justice League may not, in fact, be dead Williamson told Newsarama that the essence of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and company live on in so-called “happiness prisons.” That concept then lays the groundwork for an interesting spin-off title, Worlds Without a Justice League. (And, as mastermind Joshua Williams hinted at recently, they’re only just getting started). As the event’s mere name suggests, Dark Crisis has brought some real end-time energies into the DC Universe.
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