Interviews
Exclusive J. Torres Interview
"Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #13"[Date: April 2008]
J. Torres is a writer currently writing issues of "Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century" for DC Comics.
Superman Homepage writer Adam Dechanel interviewed J. Torres about issue #13 of the comic book.
The Superman Homepage would like to thank J. Torres for agreeing to do this interview, and for fitting it into his busy schedule.
Q: We see Superman's modern day life, was that fun to explore?A: I loved it. Would love to do more like this. Wish I could do a "young Lois and Clark" book.
Q: The show has been axed... what does this mean for the book?
A: I'm told that for now it's business as usual.
Q: Did you enjoy the series?
A: You bet. I admit that I enjoyed season one more than two, but I want complete DVD sets of both.
Q: Does its demise mean you'll have more freedom?
A: Well, with the switch from season one to two, it was tricky to have the comic keep up with the cartoon because of lead times and such, so we were already exercising some creative freedoms, and I'd expect more of that, including new Legionnaires, new villains, slightly different characterizations, maybe some costume tweaks and so on.
Q: Over the past few months the book's progression has been very mature and strongly in keeping with continuity, will you be going past the Season two climax?
A: Yes, it's almost like our idea of a "season three." Kel is back in the future, Brainy is back in the Legion, and the story moves forward from there.
Q: Have you read Tiny Titans or DC Super Friends?
A: Not yet but I look forward to it, especially since Dario and Jason working on Super Friends are friends of mine.
Q: Do you think now that both JLU and Legion have ended their runs, a crossover might be on the cards?
A: I'm not aware of any plans, but who knows?
Q: Any tidbits on things to come?
A: #17-19, while all stand alone stories, have a subplot running through them involving the flight rings. The issues' themes include control and communication. One issue has Thanagarian pirates. Another has White Witch. Another has Booster Gold.
This interview is Copyright © 2008 by Steven Younis. It is not to be reproduced in part or as a whole without the express permission of the author.
Interviews
Introduction
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