2010 Comic Book News Archives

Superman #701

April 27, 2010: JMS Shoots Down False "Superman" Comic Rumors

BleedingCool.com have earned the ire of writer J. Michael Straczynski by posting a false rumor about the angle he'd be taking with the "Superman" comic book title.

The original report falsely claimed, amongst other things, that JMS insisted that Superman only appear in the "Superman" book he was writing, which lead to Marc Guggenheim stepping down from "Action Comics". JMS didn't take kindly to the false reports, and posted the following message in return...

    I wish to make several points very very clear.

    It is absolutely and unequivocally untrue that I have at any time had any conversations at all with DC about Marc Guggenheim.

    It is absolutely and unequivocally untrue that I insisted "that Superman only appear in the Superman book he's writing."

    I have made every indication to DC that as and when Superman is needed during the time I am writing him, he will definitely be made available. You simply can't keep a character as major as Superman out of every title for the length of my initial run. It's impossible, and the idea that we could or would try is absurd.

    It is absolutely and unequivocally untrue that Superman is "going to drop his Superman identity."

    It is absolutely and unequivocally untrue that he "not use his powers."

    So to those who have reacted (properly) to say that these are stupid ideas, you are absolutely right.

    They are stupid.

    Which is why we are not, have not been, and will not be doing any of them.

    The only stupidity greater than those lay in the suggestion that we ever would.

    J. Michael Straczynski

We look forward to both JMS on "Superman" and Paul Cornell on "Action Comics" once the War of the Supermen saga concludes.



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