2011 Comic Book News Archives

January 6, 2011: Chris Roberson on Writing Superman

Chris Roberson Chris Roberson, the man charged with taking over the writing duties on "Superman", has gained publicity in his home town in Austin, Texas, where the local newspaper visited his home and discussed with him his love for the Man of Steel. Here's an excerpt from the article...

    Roberson's house is geek-culture paradise, shelf after shelf jammed with comics, graphic novels and pulpy genre paperbacks. Framed, original comic book art lines the walls. This is part of how one comes to write Superman - dedication.

    "His handle on Superman and deep love for the character made him, in my eyes, the ideal choice to come aboard 'Grounded.'"Superman" editor Matt Idelson says. "Superman's an incredibly challenging character for most writers, and the need to write Superman in a continuing story which is largely non-action oriented made Chris the only real option."

    Roberson has been preparing for this moment since he was a little boy. "Superman was my first love, followed by (30th-century teen heroes) the Legion of Superheroes and Green Lantern," says Roberson, who grew up a sci-fi/fantasy and DC Comics kid in the 1970s in Duncanville, southwest of Dallas. "I knew words in Kryptonese."

Read the complete article at Statesman.com.



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