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Here are Eddie Berganza's answers to questions fans put to him in January 2004:
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Jae Yu (JaeYu1@hotmail.com) asks:During Mark Schultz's run in Man of Steel, when Supes faced some evil gods, at the end, Supes asked Zeus if the assertion by one of the evil gods was true; that Rao spawned the gods of Earth. Zeus almost bites Kal's head off & commands Kal to never to speak Rao's name again & Diana advises the same. My question is, what did Mark Schultz intend? Will we ever find out?
Eddie: We had something cooked up with Rao for all the books at that time - little bits of it made it into ACTION with Zod. But since those creators have moved on though, that will remain an untold tale for now.
anthony (anthony_leona90@hotmail.com) asks:
Please go on record regarding who is more powerful Superman or Captain Marvel?
Eddie: They do seem to be a pretty even match. I'm biased, and will go with Superman, but when Billy grows up and can put the wisdom of Solomon to better use, I'd be concerned for Kal.
jorj (coryrocks666@hotmail.com) asks:
I know he eats BUT... can Superman starve to death?
Eddie: Not under a yellow sun, but it might weaken him. But there's no chance of that happening with Ma and her pies around.
Juan Martin Ponce (juanmartinponce@aol.com) asks:
I have one simple question, but I beg that you can answer it... It's been almost 4 years I am waiting for a straight answer: Are the crossovers "Superman/Fantastic Four" (1999), "Superman/Silver Surfer" (1996), "Superman/Spider-Man" [from "All Access #1" (1996), and the fight between Superman and the Hulk in "DC vs Marvel" (1995/96) in continuity or not?
Eddie: For a very straight answer it would be NO, but I'd like to believe that somehow they are. Regardless, that shouldn't stop you from enjoying them.
Neal Bailey (bailey.neal@comcast.net) asks:
I just had an interesting question posed to me by a reader...if someone threw a chunk of Kryptonite at Superman from far away, meaning, so he could see it before it harmed him, and he shot his heat vision at it, would it melt and dissipate, or is heat vision intricately related to his physiology? Since the heat vision is independent of his body, I put my bet on the rock blowing to pieces and dissipating one it reached the chemical gas heat barrier, but I wanted it straight from the man making the decisions...
Eddie: Remember in SUPERMAN II where Zod thows a concrete slab at him, and it looks like it hurts? That would be the case here. SMALLVILLE also just did an episode where Geen K affected his sight. There would be a feedback effect because of this. I am assuming someone with super-strength threw it.
Henry Sarmiento (henryjvs@yahoo.com) asks:
Just gotta ask: During the making of "Superman: The Movie", the editor at that time was quite involved in pre-production of the movie, which I guess could be part of the loyal take of the movie... How about on this up-coming movie? Is DC involved in any way or have the WB gone out on their own without consulting you guys?
Eddie: There is definitely consulting by DC.
Chad (c3maccleod@aol.com) asks:
Thanx for your time, Eddie. My question surrounds the "physics" of Supes' invulnerability. Originally, it was explained that his dense molecular/cellular structure contributed to it. In most recent story lines, it's explained that his cells generate an aura, and that his skin-tight costume is protected inside that aura (hence his cape is often tattered in battle, but his costume remains largely intact). If the suit can get under the aura to be protected, why can't an average energy blast, a bullet, or a punch get through?
Eddie: The aura has grown in strength through the years, but his alien physiology also gives him denser skin than normal humans. Kryptonite or the lack of solor radiation though does weaken both substantially.
Ricko Borja (choujin247@hotmail.com) asks:
In regards to Issue 2 of JLA/Avengers, Superman was able to catch Thor's Hammer in spite of this being a magical object which Superman is weak against. Im debating with my friend about it. I said that Superman was just pumped up and really pissed off about what's going on that he was able to go against his weak nature to magic and catch the Mjolnir and throw it back to Thor. But my friend says that the writer is being biased to DC. What can you say about that particular scene?
Eddie: Part of the hammer's mystical properties allow for someone worthy to wield it - you can't get worthier than the Man of Steel. Hence his catch.
Bill Galvan (billjen@sisna.com) asks:
I've been a superman reader and fan for over 25 years, and lately I've been a little confused by DC's revision's of Superman's history. After Superman was revamped by Byrne in the 80's, his origin was pretty solid. Then the "retro-revival" style brought back by Loeb and McGuinnes a couple of years ago. NOW, Superman:Birthright takes things in a new direction, obviously influenced by Smallville tv series, with Lex and Clark meeting before Metropolis. My question is...how does this new origin fit in with current continuity? Is this a complete revamp, like what John Byrne did? Or is this a result of the "Futuresmiths" storyline?
Eddie: No, revamp. There are some things that the outside-of-comics audience accepts as cannon that our continuity as it stood kept contradicting. It was deemed as we were going with a whole new creative team to align things a bit more. Lex is a perfect example of us not really changing anything. He is what he was, but we found some spots were it was uncertain what he had been doing and it was ok to put him back into Smallville when he and Clark were younger. The result gives us stronger story material for these two to interact, as well as not contradicting what people are seeing every week on SMALLVILLE.
Fred Johnson (fred@thebatorspider.com) asks:
Eddie, this column is a nice read, a snap back to reality after reading all the rumor filled message boards plastered on the net... Could you please give me some clarification on the different Superman books during the relaunch... I know who is writing and drawing them, I would like to know some things about how are all three going to coexist, and what is the concept of the different titles?
Eddie: Well, for starters the different time thing isn't all true, but I can see how that came about. Brian Azzerrello and Jim Lee's book will be a leap forward in time from the Greg Rucka/Matthew Clark ADVENTURES and Chuck Austen/Ivan Reiss ACTION. Still the books will have a continuity between them. The woman seen in the preview pages of Wizard named Lupe is an ADVENTURES charcter, who will be playing a big part in that book as the new head of the S.C.U. There will be other things that will play out like that, which will be fun.
ADV and ACTION will have a continuity as well, though we will no longer be doing the week to week one, but if you read both you'll see that Lois is busy doing something in ADVENTURES, which is why you don't see her in ACTION.
The Azerrello/Lee book is really going to be challenging all the aspects of SUPERMAN as a book and as an iconic character. It's going to be a rough ride for the Man of Steel.
ADVENTURES will have a slight pulp feel from Rucka/Clark with a new femme fatale in Lupe as well as some creepy villains and the return of an old classic one. It will see Lois get into trouble.
ACTION will be just that by Austen/Reiss. It will have guest-stars and lotsa stuff broken. It will see Lana get into trouble.
Rich (email address withheld by request) asks: A few months back, you said that Superman has no extra-normal susceptibility to magic... and thus he would be at no more a disadvantage against a character, like Thor, whose powers are based in magic, than anyone else. Last month, however, you said that Captain Marvel's powers would prove a challenge to Superman exactly "because" they are based in magic. Well... which one is it? And if Thor's magical basis would yield no more an effect on Superman than it does against anyone else, why would Marvel's magical basis do any different?
Eddie: He is vulnerable to magic like anyone else, so Cap would hurt him like anyone else because he's mystically fueled as is Thor. They stand a better chance than a maniac in armor is what I meant by that.
Thanks Eddie!
Eddie: Very welcome.
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