2006 Comic Book News Archives
March 1, 2006: Matt Idelson Talks Superman Comics
Newsarama spoke with new Superman comics editor Matt Idelson and asked him about what we can expect from the Superman titles, if "Superman Returns" will affect the comics, amongst other questions.We will soon be publishing our own interview with Matt Idelson, as an introduction to the new editor, before he jumps into the monthly "Ask Matt Fan Forum" right here at the Superman Homepage.
Here's a few excerpts from the Newsarama interview...
- Q: Okay, Matt, finally, you've taken over as the editor of the core Superman titles. Sorry to put you on the spot, but this is arguably DC's most important character/franchise, especially this year with the film just down the road. Why do you think you were chosen to be the Superman editorial caretaker at this time?
Matt: We've never really talked about it in-depth or anything (who's got the time?), but I think Dan was curious to see what would result in my working on these books. The fact that I haven't spent my entire career here might have played into it somewhat. More likely, the fact that I haven't entirely ruined any characters was probably a factor.
Q: Do you consider the film an important factor at all? With Superman poised to get more attention than he might have otherwise since perhaps "Death of Superman", do you feel the assignment, or responsibility is any different than it might be otherwise?
Matt: To answer the last part, not really, no. Obviously the attention the books might get from the casual person checking them out is greater than if there wasn't a film, but Superman's always been a critically important character in our stable, and the delicacy in handling him hasn't grown.
Q: Straight out, take no prisoners - no doubt Superman is beloved, but can Superman be "cool"? Can Superman be seen as contemporary in a fickle society that craves what's "hip" and new?
Matt: Absolutely. The guy's gotten an unfair rep as a boring, straight-shooting teacher's pet, and I don't think for a moment that's true. Will he be using the equivalent of a Blackberry while playing Clark Kent, reporter? Yeah. Will he be wearing a backwards baseball cap and skateboarding into action? Nah, but he doesn't need to. It's all in the personality, his reactions to things. I think if he just runs around exclaiming "Great Scott" ad nausuem, we'll be in trouble.
Happily, Geoff [Johns] and Kurt [Busiek] aren't doing that. Plenty of characters have arisen over the years from various companies with a similar set of powers. It's not what they do that makes them "hip" or interesting, it's who they are. And I really think the boys have a tremendous handle on who this guy Clark is. And who's hipper than Kurt and Geoff?
Q: All right to wrap up than, can you just give fans a preview of what they can expect from the crossover storyline "Up, Up & Away", and then each individual title moving forward from there?
And perhaps along the way, preview you for us how Superman and Action may be "different" once "Up, Up & Away" ends and the titles "split" up again..?
Matt: "Up, Up & Away!" is the story that's going to define what Superman the character and the books will be all about. Geoff and Kurt are setting the table for both how they'll handle Supes and what kind of stories and feel you can expect later on. While the story in and of itself is pretty epic and wild, it's really just setting the table for how we think the next few years will go.
Once that's done, the two titles will indeed split, though they'll share the continuity somewhat. They won't cross over into each other all the time, but they won't contradict each other, either. I think the principal difference you'll see is on which supporting characters are focused on, and different aspects of Clark's personal life.
2006 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2006.- January 10, 2006: Geoff Johns & Kurt Busiek Talk Superman One Year Later
- January 13, 2006: Gail Simone on Livewire's Comics Debut
- January 25, 2006: Dan Didio Talks Superman Comics
- January 25, 2006: Matt Haley on Superman Returns Comic Adaptation
- January 26, 2006: Kurt Busiek Talks About His Ideas for Superman
- January 28, 2006: DC Comics Announces Cover Price for 52
- January 31, 2006: Infinite Crisis #3 Sells Out, Second Printing Coming
- February 1, 2006: Superman - This is Your Life
- February 2, 2006: Infinite Crisis #4 Goes Back to Press for New Printing
- February 8, 2006: Supergirl #5 Gets Extra Pages and Two Covers
- February 15, 2006: Chuck Austen Talks About His Time Writing Superman
- February 15, 2006: DC Offers Superman/Batman #1 as Second FCBD Title
- February 17, 2006: Jeph Loeb on Sam and Superman/Batman #26
- February 24, 2006: Earth-2 Superman in Wizard Magazine #174
- February 25, 2006: Superman Comics Info From New York Comic-Con
- March 1, 2006: Matt Idelson Talks Superman Comics
- March 2, 2006: Supergirl #5 Goes Back to Press for New Printing
- March 8, 2006: Infinite Crisis #5 Goes Back to Press for 2nd Printing
- March 9, 2006: Exclusive Matt Idelson Interview
- March 15, 2006: Superman Returns Prequel Comics Announced
- March 19, 2006: Superman News from Wizard World L.A.
- March 28, 2006: Superman Featured in Wizard Magazine #175
- April 4, 2006: Olivetti Replacing Byrne on Superman Returns Prequel Comic
- April 5, 2006: Judge Says Siegels Own Superboy - Smallville in Question
- April 5, 2006: Superman Homepage Emerald City Comic Con Report!
- April 7, 2006: E! Online Report on Superboy Court Case
- April 14, 2006: New Team Back in Action
- April 19, 2006: Jim Krueger Talks Justice
- April 24, 2006: Exclusive Interview with Mark Verheiden
- April 26, 2006: History of Superman in Wizard Brazil
- April 27, 2006: Exclusive Interview with Geoff Johns
- May 9, 2006: DC Launches 52theComic.com
- May 10, 2006: Superman Returns Prequel Comics Now a Miniseries
- May 23, 2006: An Open Letter from Joanne Siegel
- May 26, 2006: Dan Jurgens Talks Superman/Doomsday Omnibus
- May 29, 2006: Gerard Jones Responds to Joanne Siegel
- May 31, 2006: Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con
- June 1, 2006: Jimmy Palmiotti Talks Superman Returns Comic Books
- June 3, 2006: DC to Unveil Superman Confidential Comic Series
- July 3, 2006: PodCast on Martha Kent Prequel Comic
- July 18, 2006: Brad Meltzer Answers Fan Questions on Justice League of America
- July 18, 2006: Superman at the San Diego Comic Con
- July 21, 2006: Donner Joins Johns on Action Comics
- July 25, 2006: Donner, Johns and Kubert on Action #844
- July 28, 2006: Superman Flying to the Middle East
- August 3, 2006: Wizard World 2006 - Superman Homepage Report - Day One
- August 4, 2006: Wizard World Chicago 2006 - Day Two
- August 6, 2006: Wizard World Chicago 2006 - Day Three
- August 7, 2006: Nicieza Talks Action Comics
- August 7, 2006: Wizard World Chicago Report
- August 9, 2006: Wizard World Chicago A Success
- August 10, 2006: Read 52 Issues 1 to 5 Online
- August 31, 2006: Superman in Wizard #180
- September 19, 2006: Exclusive Interview with Ethan Van Sciver
- September 26, 2006: Matt Haley Talks Superman Returns Comic Adaptation
- October 2, 2006: Geoff Johns Talks Action Comics
- October 4, 2006: Donner's Last Son Previewed at EW.com
- October 4, 2006: Kurt Busiek Talks Superman
- October 6, 2006: Adam Kubert Talks Action Comics
- October 18, 2006: Behind the Scenes of an Action Comics Cover
- October 23, 2006: Talking Superman with Kurt Busiek
- November 17, 2006: Action Comics #844 Gets Second Printing
- November 22, 2006: Exclusive Interview with Matt Haley
- December 6, 2006: Exclusive Jesse McCann Interview
- December 9, 2006: Action Comics Scheduling Changed
- December 21, 2006: Superman Artist Hardin Burnley Dies at 95
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