2006 Comic Book News Archives

Superman #656

October 23, 2006: Talking “Superman” with Kurt Busiek

ComicBookResources has published an article in which they discuss "Superman" comics with writer Kurt Busiek. Here's an interesting excerpt from the article...

    Interestingly, a number of changes and additions to these staples of Superman appear to have been informed by versions of the character created outside of comics. For example, Krypton and its technology, in particular, incorporate a great deal found originally in Richard Donner and Bryan Singer's Superman films. Additionally, artist Pete Woods draws Superman with a raised "S" shield, similar to the costume designs of "Superman Returns," and the comics have made mention of a super-powered boy known to have operated mysteriously in the mid-west, invoking of course, "Smallville."

    "The crystal 'sunstone' technology was introduced because Geoff's such a big fan of that first movie," Busiek told CBR News. "The S-shield is raised, when Pete Woods draws it, because he likes it that way - though he's not drawing the movie shield, he's drawing the Lee Bermejo shield from 'Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel.'

    "And the 'super-boy' in the Midwest wasn't inspired by 'Smallville' at all - it was an idea I had that Geoff liked at lot, so we talked [DC Executive Editor] Dan Didio into it, and only realized afterward that it might be seen as a 'Smallville' nod. I'm just dumb that way."

    Unintentional references to television shows and movies aside, Busiek notes that he sees nothing wrong with intentionally borrowing from extra-comics versions of Superman. "Jimmy Olsen came from the radio show, Livewire came from the cartoon. Why not use good ideas wherever they come from?" asked Busiek. "I have an idea for how to bring Chloe Sullivan of 'Smallville' into the comics, though in a somewhat different role than people might imagine. Geoff likes it, Matt Idelson likes it, Dan Didio likes it, so we'll have to see if we can actually do it. But if we can, she'll be a strong and useful character, so why not?"

Read the complete article at the CBR website.



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