2003 Comic Book News Archives
August 17, 2003: More “Superman: Birthright” Interviews
In parts 2 and 3 of their "Superman: Birthright" interviews, Comic Book Resources talk with both inker Gerry Alanquilan and colorist Dave McCaig about their work on this 12-part series written by Mark Waid. Here's an excerpt from both interviews..."Superman is a project that I just can't say no to. He's the one that started it all, the ultimate super hero. I don't consider working on Superman as a job, I consider it an honor. I can scarcely believe I'm actually involved in this. I really didn't dream of working on Superman when I was a kid. I dreamt of drawing Wolverine and Iron Man and Conan. That's because I knew that through hard work, I could probably do it. But Superman...I didn't even think of it. It was just too impossible. Too unthinkable. But now that I'm here... Wow!!"
Part of the reason for Alanguilan's enthusiasm is that he is a big Superman fan, like many of the people involved with this project, and feels the character offers a great ideal for people to aspire to achieve. "Superman will always embody an ideal that I would always aspire to achieve. That would entail ultimate goodness, honesty, integrity, bravery. Such concepts may appear too boring to some, but not to me. The world is such an ugly place already with all the troubles we've been having. As humans we swim through all that muck everyday. It can get really depressing and you could lose yourself if you allow yourself to. Superman is like an anchor, the one you think about that cannot be touched by all this hate, this anger, this fear. You read his adventures in comics and somehow you feel hopeful because despite of everything, he still strives to do what is right and what is good."
Read more of what Gerry Alanguilan had to say at the CBR website.
Meanwhile, here's some of what Dave McCaig had to say...
"Well to me, essentially it's kind of Mark Waid's take on making Superman believable and cool again for today's readers," explains McCaig. "He's found a way to bring him back to his roots, and focused on the things that are so right about the character. His virtue, good heartedness, and empathy. Plus his rough and tumble attitude from the 30's, and his good-natured smartassedness. This Superman is a good guy, but he's no wuss. He dishes out some damage and takes the badguys down hard.
"Superman's powers have been redefined lightly too, so they now make some kind of logical sense, which pleases the science nerd in me to no end. Now his heat vision, x-ray vision, and telescopic vision are all just a natural extension of his very alien sense of sight. It's really cool getting to see just how it works. This Superman sees beyond the human spectrum, and to him, living beings are surrounded by vibrant auras of energy. This gives him a deeper understanding and respect for life. So now, Superman can get totally pissed off at some bad guy, and melt his gun with his heat vision, and you'll just accept it, and know why he'd never even consider killing the guy. Not because we know from the Superman Rulebook that 'Superman does not kill,' but because you can kind of see why from his point of view, literally.
Read the complete Dave McCaig interview at the CBR website.
2003 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2003.- January 14, 2003: Schultz Talks “Superman vs Darkseid”
- January 15, 2003: Jeph Loeb Talks “Superman/Batman” Comic
- January 23, 2003: Berkowitz Discusses “Justice League Adventures” and Season Two
- January 31, 2003: Mark Millar Talks “Superman: Red Son”
- February 4, 2003: Adisakdi Tantimedh Talks “JLA: Age of Wonder”
- February 13, 2003: Editorial Changes at DC Comics
- February 17, 2003: Joe Casey Talks Superman in 2003
- March 1, 2003: Steven Seagle Talks “Superman” Comics
- March 7, 2003: Joe Casey Talks Superman Comics
- March 11, 2003: Wheatley Talks “Last Stand on Krypton”
- March 15, 2003: Jason Hall Talks “Justice League Adventures #20”
- March 25, 2003: Dynamic Forces U.K. Celebrations!
- April 11, 2003: Curt Swan: A Life in Comics
- April 23, 2003: Mark Millar Talks Superman
- May 14, 2003: John Byrne's Justice League
- May 15, 2003: Dynamic Forces Signed Superman Comics for July
- May 20, 2003: Alan Davis Talks “JLA: Another Nail”
- May 21, 2003: DC Comics Launch Revamped Website
- May 24, 2003: Mark Waid Talks “Superman: Birthright”
- May 28, 2003: “JLA: Liberty and Justice” Free Preview
- May 28, 2003: Talking Superman at Wizard World East
- June 24, 2003: “Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity #1” Sold Out
- July 1, 2003: DC Comics at the San Diego Comic Con
- July 11, 2003: Steven Wacker Talks “Justice League Adventures”
- July 11, 2003: “Superman: Birthright #1” Sold Out at DC!
- July 17, 2003: Busiek Joins DF Team for Avengers/JLA Signing!
- July 21, 2003: JLA News from the San Diego Comic Con
- July 22, 2003: Superman News from the San Diego Comic Con
- July 28, 2003: Jim Lee and Brian Azzarello on Superman
- July 29, 2003: DC Confirms Changes to Superman Titles
- July 30, 2003: Greg Rucka Talks “Adventures of Superman”
- July 30, 2003: Chuck Austen Talks “Action Comics”
- July 31, 2003: DC Comics at Wizard World Chicago
- August 2, 2003: More on “Action Comics” from Chuck Austen
- August 3, 2003: Jim Lee Talks Superman
- August 6, 2003: “Superman/Batman” #1 Sells Out
- August 10, 2003: Superman Panel at Wizard World Chicago
- August 12, 2003: Mark Waid Talks “Superman: Birthright” (Part 1)
- August 17, 2003: More “Superman: Birthright” Interviews
- August 18, 2003: Chuck Austen Talks Superman
- August 19, 2003: Variant Edition of “Superman/Batman” #1
- August 24, 2003: Tom Derenick Talks “Smallville”
- August 24, 2003: Paul Dini Talks “JLA: Liberty and Justice”
- August 24, 2003: Greg Rucka on Lois and Clark
- September 3, 2003: Matthew Clark on Drawing “Adventures of Superman”
- September 9, 2003: More on Superman from Greg Rucka
- September 10, 2003: Winick Talks “Superman/Thundercats”
- September 13, 2003: Turner and Kelly's Superman Stint
- September 17, 2003: Ivan Reis Talks “Action Comics”
- September 18, 2003: Superman Comics Revamp/Relaunch in 2004
- September 25, 2003: Smallville/Superman in Wizard #145
- September 28, 2003: “Superman/Batman Secret Files 2003” Sells Out!
- September 30, 2003: Jim Lee Talks Superman
- October 2, 2003: Dynamic Forces Release Signed “Superman #200”
- October 7, 2003: More Contributors on “Superman #200”
- October 7, 2003: Alex Sinclair Talks Coloring Superman
- October 7, 2003: DC Comics at Las Vegas Comic-Con
- October 11, 2003: Ron Garney Signs Exclusive to DC Comics
- October 14, 2003: “Superman: Secret Identity #1” Previewed in November Comics
- October 14, 2003: “JLA: Liberty & Justice” Mini-Site
- October 16, 2003: DC Sends “Superman/Batman #1” Back to Press
- October 20, 2003: Mike Carlin Talks JLA... Justice League of America
- October 30, 2003: DC Comics at Wizard World Texas
- November 2, 2003: $1 Million for “Action Comics #1”
- November 4, 2003: Chris Jones Talks “Justice League Adventures #25”
- November 10, 2003: Karl Kerschl Talks Superman Comics
- November 17, 2003: Kurt Busiek Talks “Superman: Secret Identity”
- November 17, 2003: “Smallville”: Internet, Comic and TV Series Get Tighter
- November 19, 2003: “Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman: Trinity” Collected in Hardcover
- November 19, 2003: Smallville Comics Collected as Trade Paperback
- November 20, 2003: Sold Out - “Superman/Batman #1” Third Printing!
- November 28, 2003: Steven Seagle Talks “Superman #200”
- November 28, 2003: Jason Hall Talks “Justice League Adventures”
- December 2, 2003: Clint Carpenter Talks “Smallville” TV & Comics
- December 3, 2003: Alex Ross Book Signings
- December 8, 2003: Loeb Talks “Superman/Batman” and “Smallville”
- December 9, 2003: “Avengers/JLA #4” Delayed
- December 11, 2003: Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Talk Superman
- December 15, 2003: Byrne and Claremont on JLA
- December 16, 2003: Julie Schwartz in Hospital
- December 17, 2003: New Printing for “Death of Superman” Trade Paperback
- December 19, 2003: Ron Garney Talks JLA & Superman
- December 23, 2003: Jeph Loeb Talks “Superman/Batman”
- December 23, 2003: Pat Lee Talks “Superman/Batman”
- December 23, 2003: Denny O'Neil Talks JLA
- December 24, 2003: The Return of Supergirl!
- December 24, 2003: Superman Related Wizard Fan Awards Nominations
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