2014 Comic Book News Archives

February 19, 2014: Tony Bedard Talks About Supergirl's "Secret Origin"

Secret Origins #1 ComicBookResources.com spoke with Tony Bedard to find out a little bit more about the upcoming "Secret Origins" and what we can expect from Supergirl's story.

    The first issue solicit for "Secret Origins" lists you writing alongside Kyle Higgins and Greg Pak. On the most basic level, how will the series work? Will it be an anthology with many stories per issue, or are the three of you working together to weave one larger tale?

    Tony Bedard: "Secret Origins" is an anthology with separate stories. This is a pretty straightforward origins series, but now that we're a couple years into the New 52 Era, I think that's exactly what's called for. We have a lot of new readers learning the ropes of the DC Universe, and we have a lot of longtime readers who want to know what's in-continuity now and what's changed. "Secret Origins" will give you all the basics of your favorite characters as they stand today, plus I think you'll get a sense of what the character priorities are now - what's the unique flavor of a series or character you might not have tried yet.

    So is your Supergirl story going to be a one-and-done tale, or will it stretch out over multiple issues of "Secret Origins?"

    I'm doing one twelve-page story that shows us Kara Zor-El as she was before Krypton exploded and how she is now a stranger in a strange land on planet Earth. We'll hit all the basics: her powers, how they work, where she got her costume, etc., but we'll also hit on some really core character stuff that stems from Kara's parents, her family, and especially her mother, Alura. I think there's stuff in these twelve pages that could pay off for years in the monthly "Supergirl" title.

Read the entire interview at the CBR website.



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