![]() ![]() The first fight we see between Superman and Bizarro is a colossal battle that spans the whole solar system. So yeah, I wanted to go big in every way. I needed to, in my mind, make a similar statement with Superman for my first time writing him. I wanted to lean into the same way I felt when I took over Thor, like writing the God of Thunder, one of the most powerful figures in this entire universe. I didn't want to come out and make a small statement. Well, I felt like, tackling Superman for the first time, I couldn't do something small, right? On one hand, it's a three issue story, but the issues are 30 pages so there's still room to pack a lot of stuff in there. How do you find ways to convey that larger-than-life scope in a story that's only three issues long? Something I noticed right away in Action Comics #1061 is that your reputation for writing very mythical superheroes is definitely coming through with your take on Superman and his world. He asked me if I wanted to be a part of it, and right away I said "Yes, absolutely." It was absolutely perfect timing, so I jumped at the chance. I got a phone call from Superman editor Paul Kaminski, who was putting together this Superman Superstars initiative, with different creative teams taking over Action Comics for different story arcs. In this case, this was an opportunity that came to me. So I've always wanted to take a crack at Superman. It's a very, very short list, and Superman is right at the top. But there are a few I've always wanted to write. I've said many times before, and it's true, I don't really walk around with a list of comic characters I want to write. So yeah, Superman has always been a part of me as a fan. So one of the first Superman stories I've ever read was Alan Moore and Curt Swan's 'Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?', and then the John Byrne relaunch right after Crisis on Infinite Earths. In terms of comics, I've been reading Superman comics consistently since I kind of got big into comics, in the Pre- Crisis on Infinite Earths days. ![]()
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