2018 Comic Book News Archives
May 21, 2018: "Supergirl" Comic Book Returns with New Creative Team and New Costume
Supergirl is back in the monthly mix at DC Comics! SYFY WIRE reports that Kara Danvers will return to her regularly scheduled adventures this August with issue #21 of Supergirl.The new Eisner Award-winning creative team of writer Marc Andreyko and artist Kevin Maguire is taking over the title and taking Kara in an entirely new direction.
That's not all. Supergirl is also getting some updated threads as part of the new approqch. We've got your first look at four new Supergirl costumes, as designed by artist Jorge Jimenez. These outfits range from faithful variations to Kara's classic duds to a wildly different suit..
The new designs will be part of the current storyline introduced with issue #21, which will send Supergirl on a cosmic quest to learn more about Rogol Zaar. He's the planetary-crushing villain introduced by Brian Michael Bendis and Jim Lee in Bendis' debut story in the landmark Action Comics #1000. Kara and her cousin Superman were involved in a huge battle with Zaar, who claims to have been the true source of the destruction of Krypton. The new Supergirl story arc will be directly connected to the storyline running through Bendis' weekly mini-series, Man of Steel.
For Andreyko, Supergirl is a character that holds a special place in his heart. "It's really exciting for me to get to write Kara," he said. "Some of my favorite Supergirl stories were obviously things like Crisis On Infinite Earths, the first comic to make me cry as a kid. There was also the great stories that Paul Levitz did with artists Keith Giffen and Steve Lightle back in Legion of Super-Heroes back in the 80s. To get to play with that characters is such a treat. "
SYFY WIRE talked with Andreyko about jumping on board and taking Supergirl on a galactic adventure. The veteran writer, who has worked on titles as varied as Wonder Woman '77 and Jeepers Creepers for Dynamite, explained the importance of the new costume designs, and how the designs came out of the story they're telling.
Andreyko also talked about working again with his old pal, Brian Michael Bendis, just as their award-winning true crime Image Comics series Torso hits its 20th anniversary.
Read the interview below, and remember that Supergirl #21 goes on sale August 8.
How did you land this gig?
I asked (laughs). I knew they were going to do something new with Supergirl and I pitched myself. Because I have history with Brian, and history with DC, I pitched them my idea and everyone seemed to like it, so here we are!
You and Brian go way back, having collaborated on Torso 20 years ago. Did you two discuss linking the Supergirl book with what he's doing in Man of Steel?
This Supergirl book spins directly out of the events in Man of Steel, so the books are very complementary to each other. I'm following Brian's lead and he's got a lot of epic stuff planned for Superman. And while the books are complementary to each other, you don't have to read both to enjoy them, but if you do, you'll enjoy the story more. The first year of the book is definitely tied into things that are revealed during the Man of Steel miniseries."
The solicitation blurb for your debut issue, #21, says Kara goes off into space to learn more about Rogol Zaar. Safe to say we're getting a big cosmic Supergirl story?
The baseline story is very big. She's trying to learn why he does what he does, where he comes from, and if there's anyone else involved with him. It's a detective story in space. She's looking for answers to the questions that have been raised by Rogol Zaar. There will be familiar faces, some new faces, all sorts of challenges facing her, and also some potentially new supporting characters who will hopefully be well-received and stick around for awhile.
Who are some of these familiar faces we'll see? Green Lantern is one of them, correct?
That ventures into really big spoiler territory so I will say that there are some classic space DC characters that we haven't seen in awhile. But that's as specific as I'm going to get for fear of alarming the DC Spoiler Police across the hall from me (laughs).
What is it about Supergirl as a character that interests you as a writer, and made you want to tackle her in an ongoing?
She's a fascinating character because technically, she's older than Clark. He was a baby when he came to Earth. She was already a teenager when Krypton got destroyed. Unlike Clark, who grew up around humans, she lost everyone she knew and loved. For her to come to Earth and take on the mantle of Supergirl as a way of qualifying herself as Superman's cousin, there's a lot of interesting mental and emotional ground to explore with Kara and finding her place in the universe. She's dealing with a lot of stuff that she buried and was stirred up by Rogol Zaar's appearance. The external journey of her going on this quest through space mimicks her internal, emotional journey in finding out who she is and where she fits in. Your characters always have to have an emotional journey. Otherwise, it's like you're just watching someone play a video game.
You're teaming up with Kevin Maguire on this. I know Bendis considers him one of the all-time great DC artists, and that he doesn't get his proper due. Why is he the perfect artist to tag team with on this book?
Basically, the right artist for any project is Kevin Maguire. He's an absolute genius, an under-appreciated genius. If you told me I could go back in time and tell 16 year-old me that I would be working with the artist from Justice League: International, I would be like, 'c'mon. that would never happen.
He has some of the best grasp of facial expressions and character acting of almost any artist working in the business. Working with someone I've admired for more than half my life is a win-win. Plus, he wants to draw Supergirl. He's excited because it's one of the few DC characters he hasn't drawn extensively. To collaborate with someone who has that much talent and experience is just a privilege.
Let's talk about the new costumes Kara will be wearing. Jorge Jimenez designed them. What's the inspiration and reasoning behind the new looks?
The primary one that's on the cover to issue #21, that glorious Terry Dodson cover, is not a permanent new costume. She's traveling in space, so there's a lot of technical stuff she has to adapt to and be concerned about. Having a costume that can adapt to different environments and planets that might not have access to a yellow sun is important. It's part of her arsenal now, but it's not a permanent costume change. It's a 'what suit is most effective for where she is and what she has to do' costume. It's a practical costume, and the details around it will be revealed in the first few issues.
Safe to say the hoodie on her costume is the most durable hoodie ever made?
Yeah it is. And let me say, I'm a big fan of hoodies. I have way too many hoodies for a guy who lives in California. But yes, Kara's new costume is practical that happens to be fashionable. It's not couture that you wear to the Met Ball only once, as you walk the red carpet; it's functional fashion.
We know Brian has big plans for Superman and his titles, and he's bringing his Jinx World books under the DC umbrella, too. I'm wondering if you guys have discussed working together again on a book? It's been two decades since you did Torso -- you're due!
Brian and I have been friends going on, gosh, 25 years now. We didn't really have a chance to work together again after Torso because I was primarily at DC and he was the Marvel guy. Now that he's here at DC, it's just a thrill to get to work with him again. In the 20 years since we were doing Torso, we're both entirely different and better writers. And Brian has always been super collaborative, so getting to work with one of my best friends here at the DC Universe has been nothing but a joy for me. The excitement that he brings in is really setting a tone for me and a lot of other creators here in terms of collaboration and celebration of what we love about these characters.
I would love to do some creator-owned stuff with Brian down the line. But that would have to be something that we discuss at least a year or so down the line because he has so much stuff on his plate, and so much lined up, that... we're not against it, we both would love it. But it's not something that's planned right now"
And also, here's kind of a funny point with Brian and me. This is the first time since 1938 that two writers from Cleveland are working on the Super books. During the 80th anniversary of Superman. There's some nice symmetry there. Hopefully we can live up to the greatness of the characters that Siegel and Shuster created all those years ago. To get a chance to honor thos guys is a privilege and a nerve-wracking proposition. But we're having fun so far.
Source: SYFY WIRE
2018 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2018.- January 4, 2018: Papercutz Announces Joe Shuster Graphic Novel
- January 19, 2018: Superman's Red Trunks Return in “Action Comics #1000”
- January 23, 2018: Official Press Release - “Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman” Hardcover Book
- February 1, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Taking Over “Action Comics” and “Superman”
- February 1, 2018: Red Trunks - Poll Results
- February 1, 2018: DC Comics Announces “DC Nation” Fan Magazine
- February 5, 2018: DC Launches New Young Readers Imprints
- February 13, 2018: End of an Era - Superman Oversized 48-Page One-Shots
- February 15, 2018: DC Comics Announces “Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman” Poster
- February 15, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis - Poll Results
- February 20, 2018: Image Gallery - “Action Comics #1000” Variant Covers
- February 21, 2018: “Supergirl” and “Super Sons” Comic Books Cancelled
- February 22, 2018: Tomasi Announces “Super Sons/Dynomutt Special”
- February 23, 2018: All Six Brian Michael Bendis “Man of Steel” Covers in Color
- February 27, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Forbidden Planet Exclusive Jock Variant
- March 1, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Poster Video
- March 4, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Yesteryear Comics Exclusive Jason Fabok Variant
- March 4, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Tackles Truth, Justice and the American Way
- March 5, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Third Eye Comics Exclusive Kaare Andrews Variant
- March 6, 2018: DC Reveals Action-Packed SXSWXDC Fan Signing Schedule
- March 6, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Summit Comics & Games Exclusive George Perez Variant
- March 7, 2018: 1980s Action Comics #1000 Joshua Middleton Variant Cover Released
- March 7, 2018: Read Tom King's Complete Of Tomorrow Story From Action Comics #1000
- March 7, 2018: Video - Brian Michael Bendis Talks Superman
- March 7, 2018: Action Comics #1000 Bulletproof Comix Exclusive Gabriele Dell'Otto Variant
- March 8, 2018: Patrick Gleason Talks About Boyzarro in Superman #42
- March 8, 2018: DC Launches New Publishing Imprint DC Black Label
- March 9, 2018: DC Comics C2E2 Panel Schedule and Superman Program Guide
- March 9, 2018: Image Gallery - The Creative Process Behind the Superman Comic Books
- March 10, 2018: Superman: 80 Years Of Truth, Justice And Hope At SXSW 2018
- March 10, 2018: The World of Krypton #1 Reprint Features TV Redesign
- March 10, 2018: Exclusive Action Comics #1000 Variant Cover by Artgerm
- March 11, 2018: DC Hands Out Superman's Red Trunks at SXSW
- March 12, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Previews Artwork From Man of Steel Miniseries
- March 14, 2018: DC Brings The Action to WonderCon 2018
- March 14, 2018: Auction Battle - “Action Comics #1” vs “Detective Comics #27”
- March 15, 2018: Purchasing “Action Comics #1000” Variant Covers - Poll Results
- March 19, 2018: Official - Justice League Comic Book Relaunch Details
- March 20, 2018: Exclusive Action Comics #1000 Variant Cover by Francesco Mattina
- March 20, 2018: Exclusive Action Comics #1000 Variant Cover by Dan Jurgens
- March 21, 2018: Interview - Stephen Fishler from ComicConnect.com
- March 22, 2018: Jim Lee Unveils His “Action Comics #1000” Variant Cover
- March 23, 2018: First-Ever Live Stream of DC Publishers Panel from WonderCon w Jim Lee/Dan DiDio
- March 23, 2018: Exclusive “Action Comics #1000” Cover by Olivier Copiel
- March 24, 2018: DC Comics Announces Two New Justice League Titles
- March 25, 2018: Jim Lee Thinks Superman's Red Trunks Will Go Again One Day
- March 27, 2018: Read ACTION COMICS #1000 Bonus Story From Louise Simonson and Jerry Ordway
- March 28, 2018: Dan Jurgens Looks Back at 31 Years with Superman
- March 28, 2018: Exclusive “Action Comics #1000” Cover by Felipe Massafera
- March 31, 2018: Alex Ross Paints Stunning “Action Comics #1” Recreation
- April 4, 2018: Exclusive “Action Comics #1000” Cover by Pat Gleason
- April 5, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Reaches 500,000 Orders
- April 6, 2018: Exclusive “Action Comics #1000” Cover by Tyler Kirkham
- April 9, 2018: DC Comics Celebrates Superman with Variant Covers
- April 10, 2018: New “Action Comics #1000” Pages Released
- April 13, 2018: First Look at “Action Comics #1001” and “Superman #1”
- April 16, 2018: DC Comics Continues to Celebrate Superman with Variant Covers
- April 16, 2018: Shopping - Celebrating “Action Comics #1000”
- April 17, 2018: Complete List of “Action Comics #1000” Variant Covers
- April 17, 2018: ACTION COMICS #1000 Talk at Google, Digital Sale and More
- April 18, 2018: Celebrating 80 Years of Superman - “Superman: The Eternal Era”
- April 18, 2018: Giveaway Contest Winner - “Action Comics #1000” and “Action Comics: 80 Years of Superman”
- April 22, 2018: Action Comics #1000 - A Closer Look at The Truth by Brian Michael Bendis
- April 23, 2018: DC Comics Continues to Celebrate Superman with More Variant Covers
- April 23, 2018: Free Comic Book Day Offerings From DC Comics
- April 26, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Variant Covers - Poll Results
- April 27, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis on Superman's New Villain
- April 30, 2018: DC Comics Announces “Action Comics #1000” Super-Sized Deluxe Edition Hardcover
- May 2, 2018: “Action Comics Special #1” Puts Lex Luthor in President Trump's Origin Story
- May 2, 2018: Superman Expert Talks Superman Comic Strips with Library of American Comics
- May 2, 2018: DC Comics Launches DC Universe Digital Experience
- May 3, 2018: Creators Discuss “Justice League: No Justice”
- May 3, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Fan Ratings - Poll Results
- May 5, 2018: “Action Comics #1000” Tops April's Sales Chart
- May 10, 2018: DC Comic Books Now Priced at $3.99
- May 10, 2018: John Byrne's Own Favorite Superman Story
- May 13, 2018: Introducing the Hall of Justice and Legion of Doom in “Justice League”
- May 17, 2018: More DC/Looney Tunes Specials Sees Lex Luthor Meet Porky Pig
- May 20, 2018: “Super Sons” to Return in 12-Issue “Adventures of the Super Sons” Maxiseries
- May 21, 2018: “Supergirl” Comic Book Returns with New Creative Team and New Costumes
- May 22, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Discusses “The Man of Steel” Miniseries
- May 24, 2018: Favorite Superman Artist - Poll Results
- May 25, 2018: Brazilian Festival of Comics
- June 6, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis Answers Your Questions About “The Man of Steel”
- June 11, 2018: DC Reveals Artists, On Sale Dates and More for DC Zoom and DC Ink
- June 13, 2018: DC Comics Announces Tom King's “Heroes in Crisis” Seven-Issue Miniseries
- June 14, 2018: Gene Luen Yang Unveils Artwork for “Superman Smashes The Klan”
- June 14, 2018: Exclusive Art Baltazar Interview - 2018 Superman Celebration
- June 14, 2018: Brian Michael Bendis' miniseries “The Man of Steel” - Poll Results
- June 20, 2018: Superman to Battle Nuclear Man in Upcoming Comic Book
- June 22, 2018: 100-Page Giant Comics from DC to be Sold Exclusively at Walmart
- June 23, 2018: Tom King & Andy Kubert's 12-Part Superman Story
- June 27, 2018: Geoff Johns Discusses “Doomsday Clock #6” and the Superman Theory
- June 29, 2018: Is Grant Morrison Bringing Back New 52 Superman?
- July 3, 2018: Superman Comic Book TV Commercial Coming Soon!
- July 8, 2018: Superman vs. The Flash - Did DC Just Reveal Who is Really the Fastest?
- July 9, 2018: Bendis on the Differences Between “Action Comics” and “Superman”
- July 9, 2018: Bendis Promises Lois and Jon Will Return to Both “Action Comics” and “Superman”
- July 10, 2018: DC Comics Releases Two Superman Comic Book TV Commercials
- July 10, 2018: Comic Book Store Exclusive Variant Covers for “Superman #1”
- July 11, 2018: Superman's New Fortress of Solitude
- July 16, 2018: DC Comics Announces Upcoming “Superman/Top Cat Special #1”
- July 19, 2018: “Action Comics” Receives Guinness World Record
- July 19, 2018: DC Entertainment Announces Next Wave of DC Ink and DC Zoom Publications
- July 20, 2018: Tom King Talks “Heroes in Crisis” at SDCC
- July 25, 2018: Bizarro and Luthor Stories in “DC's Beach Blanket Bad Guys Summer Special #1”
- August 1, 2018: “The Death of Superman” Digital-First Mini-Series
- August 5, 2018: More 100-Page DC Giant Comics at Walmart
- August 7, 2018: Marc Andreyko Talks “Supergirl #21”
- August 14, 2018: DC Comics Announce “Justice League/Aquaman: Drowned Earth”
- August 14, 2018: Turma da Monica Meets the Justice League in Brazil
- August 22, 2018: “Heroes in Crisis #1” Variant Covers Revealed
- August 30, 2018: Interest in “Heroes in Crisis” - Poll Results
- September 6, 2018: Original Superman Story by Tom King and Andy Kubert Kicks Off in Superman 100-Page Comic GIANT
- September 18, 2018: “Action Comics #1006” Delay Announcement
- September 21, 2018: Heroes in Crisis Expands to Nine Issues
- September 24, 2018: Video - Elliot S! Maggin on What Superman Means to Him
- October 4, 2018: Conner Kent Returns in Wonder Comics by Brian Michael Bendis
- October 7, 2018: Additional Details on “Young Justice” and “Wonder Twins” Comic Books
- October 9, 2018: DC Comics' “Cursed Comics Cavalcade #1” Horror Anthology
- October 14, 2018: Unpublished Marv Wolfman Story in Upcoming “Superman 100-Page Super-Spectacular”
- October 23, 2018: Lois Lane and Lex Luthor Caught on Camera - “Action Comics #1004”
- November 1, 2018: DC Comics Introduces Platinum Kryptonite
- November 9, 2018: Walmart Celebrates the Holidays with DC Comics
- November 9, 2018: DC Comics Expands Black Label Line
- November 12, 2018: Comic Book Legend Stan Lee Dies, Aged 95
- November 15, 2018: Favorite Superman Comic Book Writer - Poll Results
- November 22, 2018: Favorite Superman Comic Book Artist - Poll Results
- November 28, 2018: Cover Reveal - First Look at DC Zoom Title “Dear Justice League”
- December 26, 2018: Titans Magazines Ceases DC Comics Publications in UK
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