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March 5, 2013: Orson Scott Card Story Removed from "Adventures of Superman"

Adventures of Superman #1 DC Comics has been forced to change their plans to publish a story by "gay marriage opponent" Orson Scott Card in their new digital-first continuity-free "Adventures of Superman" comic book title, with artist Chris Sprouse deciding to step down from the project.

    "It took a lot of thought to come to this conclusion, but I've decided to step back as the artist on this story," Sprouse said in a statement released Tuesday. "The media surrounding this story reached the point where it took away from the actual work, and that's something I wasn't comfortable with. My relationship with DC Comics remains as strong as ever and I look forward to my next project with them."

    Due to the creative change, the Card story will not appear in the first collected issue out May 29. Instead, it will feature a story by writer Jeff Parker and artist Chris Samnee, as well as a tale by Jeff Lemire and one by writer Justin Jordan and artist Riley Rossmo.

Whether Card's Superman story will be published at a later date is unknown, with DC Entertainment releasing the following statement: "We fully support, understand and respect Chris's decision to step back from his Adventures of Superman assignment. Chris is a hugely talented artist, and we're excited to work with him on his next DC Comics project. In the meantime, we will re-solicit the story at a later date when a new artist is hired."

Source: USA Today.



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