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Here are Eddie Berganza's answers to questions fans put to him in July 2004:
Eddie's Answers
Christina (nrgyzrbunni@yahoo.com) asks:Okay, compared to all of the other questions, this is rather simplistic but I when asked this question by my co-worker, I couldn't answer it with any degree of certainty. Does Superman NEED to eat? I know he DOES eat but is it a necessity?
Eddie: He derives a lot of power from the sun, so techinically he could probably do without, but since he grew up eating Ma's home cooking, he wouldn't enjoy not actually eating.
Wayne C. Brooks (brooks7507@aol.com) asks:
When will we see the return of Steel/Dr. John Henry Irons? Steel was too important a friend/ally to Superman to leave in comics limbo. Please bring him back on a permanent basis.
Eddie: He may not be in the armor, since his niece Natasha is doing that, but we definitely want to have John Henry back in the books. He may appear in AOS next.
Cynewulf (cmims@mimsdist.com) asks:
Eddie - thank you for being here in the forum! I really like the directions all the Superman titles are going. My question: are the current teams mapped out to work on a specific number of issues before they move on, or are their commitments more open-ended? Thanks and great job!
Eddie: It all depends on each of the teams. We are mapped out for year long arcs with everyone, and it goes from there as to what comes next. And I always have a good time answering questions here. You all have fun questions to answer.
Avi Green (avigreen2002@yahoo.com) asks:
Now that Supergirl/Kara Zor-El's been reintroduced into Superman's world, will she become a member of the Teen Titans in the near future? I think she'd make an excellent member, and maybe even girlfriend for Superboy. Can we expect to see her as a Titan in time?
Eddie: At present, the Titans only have Superboy and Krypto to call their own. We have to finish Kara's saga in SUPERMAN/BATMAN before we can go further.
atlantisman (jslavigne@yahoo.com) asks:
Will you be dipping into Kal-El's Kryptonian heritage any more in the pages of the mainstream books? I know you've dealty with it somewhat in BIRTHRIGHT already but will you be touching on it any in the monthly books?
Eddie: We're mostly done with that for this year, save for the part that Kara plays in it.
Gregory McNeill (adampierson_99@yahoo.com) asks:
Recently, two writers have criticized Superman saying he is irrelevant because unlike The Punisher, Spider-man, Batman, and Hellboy, he isn't realistic. What is your response to critics?
Eddie: I like Hellboy, but he's more realistic than Kal?! Superman is the original hero, and thus easy to pick on. But he can be as relevant as ever. He's just so iconic that he's not so easy to nail down like those other heroes. It's what makes my job interesting. I think we have a good balance of making him something for everyone in the books right now.
Jason Wakefield (iam@jasonwakefield.com) asks:
I was rereading an old Superman Annual and it was about Superman being president of the U.S.A. One of the main points was that Superman was considered "born" when he emerged from the birthing matrix this made him able to be president. If he was born on Krypton now (because of "Birthright") is he not a natural born citizen? Can Superman not be president anymore?
Eddie: Even if Superman couldn't, Clark could. But since we've spent enough time with Lex in the White House, we're gonna skip this election year.
Ian Mason (imfreakity@msn.com) asks:
I had heard that Chuck Austen thought that Superman was too powerful for him to write and I'd heard he wanted to depower him for his run so that he fit his writing style. With current issues of "Action Comics" showing Clark's powers in flux due to the kryptonite poisoning, is Clark going to get a permanent, unneccesary power down?
Eddie: With the power that Ivan Reis brings to his stories in the pencils, I do not think that's the case anymore, but keep an eye for what the kryptonite poisoning will be doing to the Man of Steel in ACTION.
Greg Davidson (g38superman@yahoo.com) asks:
The recent issue of Flash where he races Superman brought up a little thought in my mind. Is Superman connected to the speed force like other speedsters or is his speed due to sheer muscular power and will?
Eddie: The Speed Force is not with Kal, that's all inherent inertia of his other powers.
Thanks again!
Eddie: De nada. Keep writing! Thank you all!
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