2013 Comic Book News Archives

January 9, 2013: Andy Diggle to Write "Bright & Optimistic" Superman

Action Comics Newsarama.com has published an interview they recently conducted with Andy Diggle, who will be taking over the writing chores on "Action Comics" with issue #18 (or is it #19? - See Note below).

    Q: Andy, as you take over Action Comics, how would you describe the new direction you're hoping to bring to the book? And how does the new direction influence your portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman?

    Andy Diggle: Grant Morrison's run is showing us Superman's early years, as he gets to grips with the extent of his powers and his place in the world. He's younger and a little more impetuous and quick to anger than we're used to seeing him. So I think we'll see a calmer, more centered Superman once we bring him into the present day. He's gotten his head around who he is.

    That said, my opening three-issue arc is set one year before the present day, showing how Lex Luthor finally steps up to become one of the most lethal supervillains of the New 52. That's a big responsibility.

    Q: Yeah, a recent issue of Superman established that the two have quite a bit of history. Does that mean the story is a dark one?

    Diggle: Tonally, I'm wary of taking Superman himself dark. He's inherently a bright and optimistic character. I think if you mess with that too much, you'll break the core concept. I'm known for writing rather dark and cynical stories, which works great when you're writing a characters like John Constantine or The Losers - I'm just not going to put any of that into Superman himself. I'm pouring all my meanness and cynicism into Lex Luthor and the new villains I'm creating, and then letting Superman react to that.

Read the entire interview at Newarama.com.

NOTE: According to a post artist Tony Daniel wrote on Facebook a few hours ago, his and Andy Diggle's debut has now been "pushed back one month to Action Comics #19". What this means for issue #18 is as yet unknown.



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