2012 Comic Book News Archives

July 26, 2012: Grant Morrison Talks "Action Comics" and Issue #0

Action Comics #0 ComicBookResources.com concludes their 2-part interview with "Action Comics" writer Grant Morrison, discussing his thoughts on Siegel and Shuster, "Action Comics #9", and what we can expect from the upcoming #0 issue...

    You've got a #0 issue coming up with art by Ben Oliver. Since you already started in the past and told Superman's origin, the premise of "Zero Month" seems to put you in a tricky spot. I get the impression that the story of Superman's cape is where you took this story. Why make that choice, and what does Ben's art do to pull off your script?

    There had to be a story that fit in before issue #1, that was the concept for these zero issues so I decided on the story of Superman's very first day in Metropolis and how it affects a bunch of different people, including a kid who steals Superman's cape. It's quite simple -- like an urban folktale from a world before anyone knew what a superhero was. I've seen a few of Ben Oliver's pages and they're fantastic -- such great confident drawing -- so I'm looking forward to seeing it finished with those amazing ink washes he does. I asked for a kind of Norman Rockwell meets pulp sci-fi, and I can't wait to see how it comes out.

Check out the complete interview at the Comic Book Resources website.



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