2011 Comic Book News Archives

May 4, 2011: Jeff Lemire's "Superboy" Nominated for Eisner Award

Superboy #6 The monthly "Superboy" comic book title has been nominated for the 2011 Eisner Award for Best New Series. Writer Jeff Lemire spoke with Newsarama.com about his nomination and what's in store for the Teen of Steel in the months ahead.

    Newsarama: Jeff, congratulations on the Eisner nod for Superboy. How does it feel to get this honor for a brand new superhero book?

    Jeff Lemire: It was quite a surprise. I've been nominated in the past for my creator-owned stuff, but this is the first time I've worked on a property that isn't my own, so it's pretty flattering and validating to get recognized for that as well.

    Nrama: I know you're not supposed to say anything about what's coming after August -- not even whether you'll still be on Superboy -- but can you confirm that you have other projects coming up at DC?

    Lemire: Yeah, I do have other projects at DC.

    Nrama: Let's talk about what you've established in Superboy. Just recently, you had an issue where Kid Flash raced Superboy, and I think a lot of people really enjoyed the way it turned out. Did you know all along that Krypto would play that role in the race?

    Lemire: Yeah, I mean, if you look back at all the Superman and Flash races, they just kind of take turns on who wins each time, just to keep it kind of even. So I thought, how could I tell this story in a new way? There's no way Superboy is faster than Kid Flash, in my mind, but at the same time, I didn't want to have him lose in his own comic. And then I realized Krypto could probably beat them all. Everyone seems to love Krypto, so you can't go wrong if he wins.

Check out the complete interview at Newsarama.com.



2011 Comic News

Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2011.


Back to the News Archive Contents page.

Back to the Latest News page.