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August 18, 2003: Chuck Austen Talks Superman

The Pulse caught up with writer Chuck Austen to ask him about his up-coming run on "Action Comics". Quite an interesting read. Here's an excerpt from the interview...

Q: How do you regard the character? When you think or hear "Superman" what are the concepts and ideas that immediately come to mind?

A: Humor. Power. Love. Enjoyment for what you do. When I think of Superman, I often think of the old George Reeves TV series, because that was the way I learned about Superman. On afternoon TV. Reeves was funny and charming, and always had that "I love doing this" grin that made him look good in the suit, not dumb. When you're that cool, you can dress any way you want. It really went back to the original Siegel and Shuster days.

In my mind, Superman would have more in common with Cary Grant than with California governor Gray Davis. Superman should be as charming as Harrison Ford, or Hugh Grant, not a stiff like he's turned out to be. No one should ever call Superman a "Boy Scout". It's derogatory, and Superman should be the most respected, appreciated and admired hero in the DCU , even if he isn't the most powerful. People should want to be around him. People should want to be him, not make fun of him because he's squeaky clean and dull.

He's the best, better than all the rest, and not just because he's strong and has eyebeams.

Read the complete interview at The Pulse website.



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