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Here are Eddie Berganza's answers to questions fans put to him in July 2003:
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AJ Bhowmik (ajbhowmik@Hotmail.com) asks:Mr. Berganza, to start off, I have been impressed with the way you regularly come here to answer the tough questions we pose as fans. To start with the positive, I loved the way "Action Comics" has been going for the past two years. That said, I was extremely disappointed in the short, anti-climactic ending to "Harvest". How come it was not the huge, Doomsday-esque brawl everyone was expecting?
Eddie: In this case we were trying to avoid letting this story go on too long, so since we've seen Zod and Kal go at it before, we figured a short and sweet, albeit bone-crushing finale was best. But I'm glad you enjoyed the rest of it.
Jeffrey Ferrer (Jeffreyferrer5000@yahoo.com) asks:
People are always using magic as an excuse for defeating Superman. For instance, more and more people believe that Thor can beat Superman because his powers are magic based and therefore make Superman vulnerable. But the way I always looked at it, Superman is only affected by magic the same way it affects the natural world. So if a magic bolt of lightning strikes a person who is not magically inclined (lets say The Hulk) the same effect should happen to Superman. Correct?
Eddie: True. Magic affects Superman the way it does everyone else, no more and no less.
Monica Fletcher (wonderz8@hotmail.com) asks:
I was wondering, what happened to Muhammad X or Sinbad? I was a bit disappointed with the first issue featuring Muhammad X, he seemed to conveyed more as an angry black man rather than a hero. Do you guys have any plans to depict Muslims or Arabs as heroes in the future? Just something I've been wondering, considering the current climate.
Eddie: Yes, we do, but we also want to take the time to present a hero that has a lasting impact no matter his nationality. Steel has proven to be that, and we'd like to do more of that.
Tom Egan (badtom@ignmail.com) asks:
Is there going to be a second printing or a Trade Paperback collection of "Superman: Red Son"? I'd love to read it, but it's sold out everywhere I look.
Eddie: I haven't heard of one just yet, but keep asking and I'll give you an update.
John Pipia (Jpx98@aol.com) asks:
I just got the new "Teen Titans" and it starts with Superboy having a secret identity of Conner Kent and going to Smallville High, my question is will we see more of Superboy and his life in Smallville not just in Titians but also in new a Series? Also a side question, is the Parasite dead for good or will he be coming back down the road?
Eddie: Right now, TEEN TITANS is going to be the only place you'll be seeing any major developments with Kon (aside from a trip to the LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES). And since I edit that book as well, don't worry he'll be OK... well, as good as you can be after finding out what he did at the end of TT#1.
Brian Dennis (nygknightwing80@yahoo.com) asks:
Can Green Lantern's Ring make Green Kryptonite to kill Superman? Is it even possible?
Eddie: It can approximate Kryptonite, but it's not as lethal as the real thing.
Alberto Cirilo Paz de Lima (alberto_paz@ig.com.br) asks:
Mr. Berganza, you said in the last "Ask Eddie": "I have an idea of how it [Birthright] can fit into continuity for longtime readers, but do we need it?" Well, I think we need it. What's wrong with continuity? I think that it's a kind of disrespect to old readers when you change facts, especially in regards to something major like Superman's origin. Your comments?
Eddie: Comic fans are very unique in that they demand that things fit into continuity regardless of the merits of the story. It makes things very difficult when you have a character that's been around as long as our MAN OF STEEL. With BIRTHRIGHT we're just trying to give a new perspective. It's not a reboot, but hopefully something that will attract the attention of new readers that are not as familiar with SUPERMAN's origins as the older fans are. In a way, much like SMALLVILLE was not meant for the viewers of LOIS & CLARK, but to create a whole new audience. Enjoy it for what it is, and not for how it all fits with something from twenty years ago. That's my job, and something I may have come up with a solution to. We'll see.
John Clifford (Elflore@aol.com) asks:
Hey Eddie, I just picked up the "Supergirl: Many Happy Returns" trade paperback. In the foreward, Peter David talks about his hopes at one time of doing a sort of super-equivalent to 'Birds of Prey', with Linda Danvers, Kara Zor-El and Powergirl as 'Blonde Justice'. Is there any chance this book could actually still happen? I love the idea, love PAD's writing wherever I see it, and just know he'd turn this concept into something phenomenal! And I've got a feeling I wouldn't be alone...
Eddie: Never say never, but for now a SUPERGIRL book is enjoying some off time.
Dominic Harman (kal_el@tpg.com.au) asks:
Hi Eddie, just a quick question on something that caught my eye in the latest issue of "Action Comics" (#806). On page 12, I noticed the book "The Millionaires" by Brad Meltzer and it was an actual photo in the comic. I own the book but have not read it yet, whose idea was it to put this particular book in there? Any reason? Just curious.
Eddie: A fan. Me.
Thanks for answering our questions Eddie!
Eddie: Sorry for the tardiness. I wish I had Kal's powers. It really would have helped.
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