2013 Comic Book News Archives
November 28, 2013: Exclusive Interview with Jim Krueger on "The Dark Lantern"
Writer Jim Krueger talks to us about his "The Dark Lantern" 3-part story published in the "Adventures of Superman" comic book title from Chapters #31-33.The Superman Homepage would like to thank Jim for agreeing to do this interview, and for fitting it into his busy schedule.
Q: Your entry into the "Adventures of Superman" comic book title is "The Dark Lantern", what can you tell us about this 3-part story?
A: Well, since the first part is out, I guess I can reveal the cliffhanger of part one. This is the story of a lost and alien Green Lantern who discovers the origins of Superman's original birth planet. He seeks out Superman for one reason, he wants Superman to kill him. The reason for this is simple. This Green Lantern, who is already suicidal and depressed, was the Green Lantern in charge of protecting Krypton. He's seeking out Superman and begging for Justice, and to an end to his own suffering. What happens after that is, of course, the rest of the story.
Q: How much input did you get to have with your artist Neil Edwards for this story?
A: Neil and I got a chance to email each other a lot, thanks to editor Alex Antone. Neil did such an amazing job. I even floated some of the pages to Alex Ross who, was blown away at just how good Neil is.
Q: To date, all the "Adventures of Superman" stories have shown Superman in his "classic" costume (with red trunks), do you know if that's something intentional, mandatory, or up to the individual writer/artist team?
A: I think the idea, especially because of how universal digital distribution is, is to do stories about Superman the way he's known best throughout the world and throughout the ages. It's more like the stories cater to the classic brand of Superman. Original Coke vs. New Coke. That sort of thing.
Q: Is this a story that Green Lantern fans will enjoy too? Or is the Lantern side of the story less important?
A: While this story speaks volumes to the character of Superman, it's really this new Green Lantern's story. This is a story of loss and redemption and just how heavy that Green Lantern ring can be to carry. It speaks to the power that comes from being inspired. A Green Lantern story, I think, is all about the force of will and heart. It's all about the power of want, and that's what this story is all about.
Q: Do you have any interest in writing further adventures of Superman in the future?
A: I would love to write more Superman. I have so many ideas. Including a "What Happens Next" to this story. And a way to approach Superman that we really have yet to see. One which embraces both the tragedy and hope inherent in his character and origins.
Q: Beyond this "Adventures of Superman" story, you collaborated with Alex Ross on a 12-issue "Justice" comic book series (2005-2007), can you talk us through your approach to Superman in that series? Was the Superman in "Justice" from a specific era? (i.e. Golden, Silver, or Bronze Age?)
A: The Superman I wrote in "Justice" is very similar to the Superman you see in "The Dark Lantern". If anything, the "Justice" Superman is sort of a mix between this Superman and that of the Christopher Reeve Superman (which I think is Alex's favorite movie and inspiration for much of what he does). It's the most universally known Man Of Steel.
Q: Any thoughts on how you would approach doing for Superman what you did for the Marvel Universe with Earth X, Universe X, and Paradise X, in that you addressed the eras of the Marvel Universe and made them one cohesive, though not canonical, whole?
A: Lots of ideas, and probably best saved for a chance to write Superman one day. But here's something. In my mind, Superman should form the Justice League. He may not be the only one who could, but he's the only one that should. And the primary reason is that he knows his limitations. We see him as limitless. But that's not how he sees himself. He only sees what he's not able to do. He knows he can't save every cry for help that he hears. And it breaks his heart. And because of this, the Justice League is constantly expanding (and, of course, there would be consequences for that).
Q: What else are you currently working on that Superman fans might enjoy checking out?
A: One is already available on Amazon though it will be in Comic Shops in the spring. It's called THE HIGH COST OF HAPPILY EVER AFTER. It begins like every Disney movie ends - the big wedding - and then it all goes to Hell. It's deeply tragic, heroic and romantic. Then, in 2014, there will be two new FOOT SOLDIERS trade paperbacks from IMAGE. For those who don't know Foot Soldiers, it's the story of three teenagers who rob the superhero graveyard and use the power they find there to fight against the oppressive rule of their world. And also in 2014, OUTRUNNER, another creator-owned project, about a guy who's been on the run for over 80 years. What he's running from and just who is out there and after him is something like Terminator meets the Walking Dead. It's really fun. There's more stuff than this, of course, including a creator-owned HORROR project involving all the classic monsters and drawn by one of my favorite artists, but I'm not allowed to announce those things yet.
2013 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2013.- January 3, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Superman #16 and H'el on Earth
- January 9, 2013: Andy Diggle to Write Bright & Optimistic Superman
- January 12, 2013: Pulling Apart Rocafort's Superman #15 Cover
- January 12, 2013: Smallville: Season 11 Voted Favorite Digital First Series
- January 15, 2013: DC Prepares Superman Backlist for 2013
- January 15, 2013: Prequel Comic to Injustice: Gods Among Us
- January 20, 2013: DC Presents Superman For Free Comic Book Day
- January 20, 2013: Race and Racism in Early Superhero Comics
- January 29, 2013: Changes for Action Comics #17 and #18
- February 5, 2013: Tom Taylor Talks Injustice: Gods Among Us Comic Book
- February 6, 2013: Grant Morrison on the End of His Action Comics Run
- February 7, 2013: New Digital-First Continuity-Free Adventures of Superman
- February 8, 2013: New Creative Teams for Supergirl and Superboy
- February 12, 2013: DC Look at More Superman in 2013
- February 13, 2013: DC Comics, Orson Scott Card and the Adventures of Superman
- February 21, 2013: DC Comics Announces New Batman/Superman Comic Series
- February 21, 2013: Art and Franco on Ending Superman Family Adventures
- February 23, 2013: Greg Pak Talks Batman/Superman Comic
- February 23, 2013: Miller on Expanding the Smallville Universe
- February 26, 2013: Michael Alan Nelson Talks Supergirl
- February 27, 2013: Greg Pak Explains Batman/Superman Comic
- February 28, 2013: Jordon's Plans for More Action/Adventure in Superboy
- March 4, 2013: Scott Snyder & Jim Lee's Superman Unchained
- March 5, 2013: Orson Scott Card Story Removed from Adventures of Superman
- March 5, 2013: Batman/Superman Comic Book - Poll Position
- March 6, 2013: Get New 52 Action Comics #1 For Free!
- March 8, 2013: Island Bradman Superman Comics Sells for $5,000
- March 12, 2013: Looking Ahead at Superman with Scott Lobdell
- March 12, 2013: Justin Jordon on Taking Over Superboy
- March 12, 2013: Superman Unchained Comic Book - Poll Position
- March 17, 2013: Superman Comic Book Writers Discuss Man of Steel Movie
- March 18, 2013: Superman vs. Orson Scott Card Panel Discussion
- March 19, 2013: Adventures of Superman Comic Book - Poll Position
- March 20, 2013: Andy Diggle Quits Action Comics
- March 26, 2013: New Documentary - Necessary Evil: Villains of DC Comics
- March 26, 2013: New Comic Book Titles - Poll Position
- March 28, 2013: Lana Lang Returns in Smallville: Season 11
- April 2, 2013: Scott Snyder Talks Superman Unchained
- April 2, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Superman Comic Books
- April 3, 2013: Snyder and Lee Discuss Superman Unchained
- April 4, 2013: Snyder & Lee Discuss Superman Unchained with LA Times
- April 10, 2013: Scott Lobdell Discusses His Action Comics Arc
- April 25, 2013: Scott Lobdell Explains Superboy's DNA Origins
- April 26, 2013: JMS Talks About Superman: Earth One Volume 3
- April 30, 2013: Johns and Lemire Talk About Trinity War
- May 6, 2013: Jeff Lemire Talks Adventures of Superman Chapter #2
- May 7, 2013: Superman: Birthright Turns 10
- May 7, 2013: Superman Unchained Celebrates 75 Years of Superman
- May 10, 2013: Greg Pak Talks Batman/Superman
- May 11, 2013: Wonder Woman Comes to Smallville: Season 11
- May 13, 2013: Masters of the Universe Meets DC Universe
- May 14, 2013: Jimmy Olsen Almost Died from AIDS
- May 14, 2013: Adventures of Superman - Poll Position
- May 17, 2013: Orbit: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Comic Book
- May 20, 2013: Action Comics Vol. 2 is NY Times Best Seller
- May 21, 2013: DC Declares June 12 'Man of Steel' Day
- May 22, 2013: Remodeler Finds Action Comics #1 Inside House Wall
- May 29, 2013: DC Comics Unveils Superman Unchained Logo
- May 30, 2013: WB and DC Celebrating Superman's 75th Anniversary
- June 6, 2013: DC Digital Comics Technology Getting an Interactivity Upgrade
- June 6, 2013: DC Comics Asks Creators: Why Superman?
- June 6, 2013: Doomsday's New 52 Origin to Be Explored in Villains Month
- June 6, 2013: Michael Alan Nelson Talks Supergirl
- June 8, 2013: FIRST LOOK: Jim Lee's Super-Sized Superman
- June 11, 2013: Comic Legend Al Plastino to Appear at Florida Supercon
- June 13, 2013: Scott Snyder Interviewed in The Washington Post
- June 13, 2013: Action Comics #1 Sells For $175,000
- June 15, 2013: Doomsday's Return
- June 16, 2013: Alan Moore Talks Siegel and Shuster
- June 17, 2013: DC Announce New Superman/Wonder Woman Comic Book
- June 18, 2013: DC Set to Launch Justice League 3000 Comic Book
- June 24, 2013: Pak and Kuder New Creative Team on Action Comics
- June 24, 2013: Jim Lee Talks Superman Unchained
- July 1, 2013: Adventures of Superman Creative Line-Up and Schedule Announced
- July 2, 2013: Tony Bedard's Untold Brainiac Story
- July 3, 2013: DC Announces New Annuals for October
- July 9, 2013: Superman Unchained Tops Comic Book Sales Charts
- July 10, 2013: New Superman Comic Books - Poll Position
- July 11, 2013: Greg Pak Talks Action Comics and Batman/Superman
- July 16, 2013: Mahmud Azrar Farewells Supergirl
- July 17, 2013: Q-Collection Preserving Superman Comic Books For Furture Generations
- July 21, 2013: DC Comics: Superman: The New 52 Era Panel from SDCC
- July 22, 2013: Snyder on Lois Lane's Role in Superman Unchained
- July 22, 2013: A Look at Early Comic Book Restorations
- August 5, 2013: Greg Pak Has Super-Plans for Superman
- August 7, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks About the Return of H'El
- August 29, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Krypton Returns
- September 6, 2013: Changes for Smallville: Season 11 Comic
- September 11, 2013: Scott Snyder Talks Wraith in Superman Unchained
- September 11, 2013: Greg Pak Takes Clark Kent Back to Gotham
- September 12, 2013: Soule and Daniel Discuss Superman/Wonder Woman Comic
- September 12, 2013: First Look at Brett Booth Art for Batman/Superman
- September 15, 2013: Krypton Returns in Action Comics Annual #2
- September 17, 2013: DC Entertainment at New York Comic Con
- September 17, 2013: Injustice: Gods Among Us Comic to Return in 2014
- September 20, 2013: Marc Guggenhaim Takes Superman Back to Krypton
- September 20, 2013: Tony Bedard Talks About Writing Supergirl
- September 23, 2013: Marc Guggenhaim Talks Adventures of Superman - Chapter #22
- September 24, 2013: Aaron Kuder on Drawing and Writing Superman
- September 29, 2013: Superman: Red Son Complete Motion Comic
- September 30, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Superman at Las Vegas Comic Expo
- September 30, 2013: Teen Titans, Lex Luthor and Bizarro in Forever Evil #2
- October 3, 2013: Bryan Q. Miller Brings Teen Titans to Smallville
- October 8, 2013: Favorite Villain's Month Issue - Poll Results
- October 9, 2013: Brutal Superman Returns to Earth 2
- October 10, 2013: Superman Panels at NYCC
- October 12, 2013: Superman Info and Images from New York Comic Con
- October 12, 2013: New Adversary Set to Trouble Superman in Action Comics
- October 15, 2013: Superman/Wonder Woman - Poll Results
- October 18, 2013: NYCC Panels: DEEP DIVE
- October 23, 2013: Marv Wolfman on Taking Over Superboy
- October 25, 2013: Al Plastino Donated Artwork Missing
- October 28, 2013: DC Announces Upcoming Adventures of Superman Stories
- October 29, 2013: DC Comics to Move From NYC to Burbank
- November 4, 2013: Josh Elder Discusses Adventures of Superman Personal Story
- November 4, 2013: Artist Nick Cardy Dies
- November 9, 2013: Marguerite Bennett on Lois Lane One-Shot
- November 11, 2013: Christopher Reeve and George Reeves Tribute Comics
- November 14, 2013: Scott Lobdell Talks Life and Death in Krypton Returns
- November 19, 2013: Scott Snyder Discusses Superman Unchained
- November 22, 2013: Exclusive - Superman #25 Preview
- November 24, 2013: Curt Swan Superman (JFK) Cover Sells for $112,015
- November 26, 2013: Al Plastino (1921-2013)
- November 28, 2013: Exclusive Interview with Jim Krueger on The Dark Lantern
- December 1, 2013: Tony Bedard on Plans for Supergirl's Future
- December 11, 2013: DC Comics Announces Futures End Weekly Series
- December 11, 2013: Shopping - New 52 Trade Paperbacks and Hardcovers
- December 16, 2013: Bryan Q. Miller Discusses Smallville: Alien
- December 17, 2013: Further Adventures of Superman Announced
- December 21, 2013: Exclusive - Adventures of Superman #8 Preview
- December 26, 2013: Eddie Berganza Talks Superman Comics in 2014
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