2013 Comic Book News Archives

February 13, 2013: DC Comics, Orson Scott Card and the Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman #1 Since DC Comics announced the upcoming launch of a new digital-first, continuity-free comic book series titled "Adventures of Superman", there's been a lot of controversy surrounding one of the men hired to write a story for this new series.

Orson Scott Card, best known as the author of "Ender's Game", is also well known for being a vocal anti-gay activist. DC Comics has been receiving quite a bit of media attention about this and has even received threats from fans who plan to boycott the new series over Card's appointment as one of the writers of the new "Adventures of Superman" series.

    When The Advocate reached out to DC for an official comment, a company spokesman said, "As content creators we steadfastly support freedom of expression, however the personal views of individuals associated with DC Comics are just that - personal views - and not those of the company itself."

    The spokesman also mentioned the new digital Adventures of Superman comic is an anthology series and would feature an ever-changing group of guest writers, of which Card would be one, and should not be confused with the long-running flagship titles Superman or Action Comics.

In recent years DC Comics has made a concerted effort to create a diverse range of characters within its comic books, featuring characters of all ages, races, and sexual persuasions. Card is one writer in a larger collection of writers and stories that will make up the new "Adventures of Superman" series.



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