2014 Comic Book News Archives
March 12, 2014: Golden Age to End Times Explored in Latest "Adventures of Superman" Story
Newsarama.com sat down with writer Joe Keatinge and artists Ming Doyle and Brent Schoonover to talk about the 3-part "Strange Visitor" story which kicked off this week in Chapter #46 of "Adventures of Superman". Here's an excerpt from the interview...
- Joe, I've seen some of these retro Superman sketches that Brent's drawn for Adventures of Superman. What's the basic premise of the story?
Joe Keatinge: With Earth exploding around them, Old Man Kamandi tells the Last King of America the 75-year parable of Superman, from 1938 to 2013, leading to humanity's final damnation or salvation, concluding with a look at the end of all existence, with Superman's final act in the universe's entropic death rattle.
Wow, a story that spans all of Superman's time. How did you come up with the idea for this story and its setting across time? What inspired it?
Keatinge: Alex Antone, editor of the series, called up with the offer of being able collaborate with whoever on whatever we wanted to do on Superman. No constrictions of continuity or crossover or anything. I think he originally asked for a done-in-one story, but I had this idea I couldn't get out of my head - it's a rare thing to be handed a character of this iconic status and be told all bets are off. You can do whatever you can imagine.
So I pitched the idea for this three-parter, spanning centuries of time, starting in 1938 and ending with reality's collapse, bookended by the Earth exploding, telling a Superman story encapsulating everything I've been fascinated about him, whether it's the Fleischer cartoons, weird Silver Age comics where he's got a lion head or even modern classics like All-Star Superman or Evan Shaner showing folks how it's done in the last Adventures of Superman story. Who knew when I'd be given the opportunity to mash this all up again?
The mythology of Superman is an obvious inspiration, but basing superhero comics only off of other superhero comics generally leads to boring comics. Like anything you draw from life, your own experiences, interests - things ranging from Joseph Campbell to Fritz Lang to Homer to Jack Kirby.
Even more so, I liked the challenge of telling a huge story in the span of only 30 pages, and getting the right artists to collaborate on this was essential.
If it wasn't for Ming Doyle, Brent Schoonover, David Williams, Al Gordon, Tula Lotay and Jason Shawn Alexander, this thing wouldn't have worked. Alex was amazing at curating a line up who could make something fairly immense in scale execute it flawlessly on an art-level. I feel very lucky to be part of this team. Getting Jon Bogdanove - a guy who drew one of my favorite Superman single issues, Superman: The Man of Steel #37 - on the cover made this experience as good as it could ever get. Seal that up with colorists Jordie Bellaire, Nick Filardi, Jason Wright, Lee Loughridge and letterer Wes Abbott making this whole thing cohesive while still retaining everyone's individual artistic identity. Again - I feel lucky to be part of it.
2014 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2014.- January 2, 2014: Zatanna and John Constantine Join “Smallville” Comic Series
- January 6, 2014: Tom Taylor Looks Ahead at “Injustice: Year Two”
- January 8, 2014: Creative Team Discuss “The New 52: Futures End” Weekly Comic
- January 8, 2014: Superman-Inspired “God's End” Fan Comic
- January 9, 2014: Tony Bedard on Supergirl Becoming a Red Lantern
- January 12, 2014: Greg Pak Talks About the Batman/Superman Dynamic
- January 16, 2014: Supergirl to Join New “Justice League United”
- January 17, 2014: Lex Luthor to Join the Justice League
- January 30, 2014: Tony Bedard Explains Supergirl “Red Daughter of Krypton” Story
- February 4, 2014: Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr. are New “Superman” Creative Team
- February 5, 2014: Tom Taylor Talks Superman and “Earth 2”
- February 5, 2014: “Inside the NBA” Meets the Justice League
- February 7, 2014: Death of Superman in the New 52 Comics
- February 10, 2014: Scott Lobdell Leaving Superman After “Doomed” Saga
- February 10, 2014: “Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II” Variant Covers
- February 12, 2014: Klaus Janson on Inking “Superman” with Johns and Romita Jr.
- February 12, 2014: Download “The Justice League Goes Inside the NBA: All Star Edition” Comic
- February 13, 2014: Details on the “Superman: Doomed” Comic Book Crossover Event
- February 14, 2014: Johns and Romita Jr. Creating Something Big for Superman
- February 17, 2014: Neal Adams Talks “Arrival of the Supermen” 6-Issue Miniseries
- February 19, 2014: Tony Bedard Talks About Supergirl's “Secret Origin”
- February 23, 2014: Earliest Superman Cover Art Sold at Auction
- February 24, 2014: Josh Elder Talks About Emotional “Adventures of Superman” Story
- February 25, 2014: Superman Meets Power Girl in “First Contact” Comic Book Crossover
- February 27, 2014: 3D Motion Comic Book Covers Return in September
- March 1, 2014: Upcoming “Adventures of Superman” Schedule Announced
- March 3, 2014: Neal Adams Talks “Arrival of the Supermen” - Video Interview
- March 4, 2014: Steve Rude Reveals “Adventures of Superman” Cover Art
- March 4, 2014: DC Comics Unveils MAD Variant Covers for April Comic Books
- March 12, 2014: Golden Age to End Times Explored in Latest “Adventures of Superman” Story
- March 13, 2014: Charles Soule Redefining Superman/Wonder Woman
- March 13, 2014: First Look at “Superman #32” Cover
- March 14, 2014: DC Goes Retro with Bombshell Variant Covers for June
- March 18, 2014: Digital Comic Books - Poll Results
- March 24, 2014: The Inside Word on “Superman: Doomed”
- March 24, 2014: Shane Davis Video Interview
- March 31, 2014: Steve Niles Tells a Superman Ghost Story in “Adventures of Superman”
- March 31, 2014: Neal Adams Gives His Thoughts on the New 52 - Video Interview
- April 2, 2014: DC Cancels “Superman Unchained” #8-9 For Now
- April 3, 2014: Soule Talks “Superman/Wonder Woman” and “Superman: Doomed”
- April 7, 2014: Greg Pak Discusses “Action Comics”
- April 8, 2014: “Teen Titans” Set to Return in July
- April 9, 2014: Aaron Kuder Talks About the Future of Superboy
- April 10, 2014: Amazon Acquires Comixology
- April 14, 2014: Grant Morrison's “Multiversity” Set for August Release
- April 15, 2014: DC Comics Cancels “Adventures of Superman”
- April 21, 2013: Celebrating 76 Years Since “Action Comics #1”
- April 22, 2014: Superman: Doomed - Poll Results
- April 28, 2014: Superman Panel at C2E2 2014
- April 29, 2014: “Adventures of Superman” Cancellation - Poll Results
- May 7, 2014: Sneak Peek at “Superman #32” by Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr.
- May 7, 2014: “Adventures of Superman” - A Retrospective Examination
- May 12, 2014: USA Today Previews “Superman: Doomed”
- May 16, 2014: Greg Pak and Charles Soule Talk “Superman: Doomed”
- May 18, 2014: Motion Covers Return for September's “Futures End” Issues
- May 20, 2014: Johns and Romita Jr. Talk Up “Superman”
- May 20, 2014: Greg Pak's Focus on Superman's Supporting Cast
- May 22, 2014: Meeting Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1939
- May 25, 2014: September's “Futures End” Superman Related Covers
- May 26, 2014: Golden Age and Silver Age Superman Origin Splash Pages
- May 27, 2014: “Superman: Doomed” Comic Book Story So Far - Poll Results
- May 28, 2014: Kuder on a Fresh Start and Farewell for Superboy
- June 1, 2014: Rare Copy of “Action Comics #1” Being Sold at Auction
- June 4, 2014: Greg Pak Talks About Infection in “Superman: Doomed”
- June 4, 2014: Rare Comic Book Collection Sells for $1.5 Million
- June 5, 2014: Joe Shuster Award Nominees Announced for 2014
- June 6, 2014: Bryan Q. Miller Brings “Chaos” to “Smallville” Comic Books
- June 12, 2014: Tony Daniel's Thoughts on Drawing “Superman/Wonder Woman”
- June 15, 2014: Exclusive Video Interview with Tom Taylor
- June 17, 2014: Exclusive Greg Pak Video Interview - Superman's Growth
- June 17, 2014: Exclusive Jerry Ordway Video Interview - Superman and Doomsday
- June 17, 2014: Exclusive Joe Kelly Video Interview - Superman and Killing
- June 18, 2014: John Romita Jr. Talks About Working on Superman
- June 21, 2014: Jack Kirby, Jimmy Olsen, and the Silver Age Superman
- June 23, 2014: John Romita Jr. Talks to USA Today About Superman
- June 24, 2014: Video - Sketching Superman's Power - John Romita Jr.
- June 25, 2014: Geoff Johns Talks About His Run on “Superman”
- June 26, 2014: Tom Taylor Looks at What's Ahead for “Earth 2”
- July 1, 2014: “Injustice: Gods Among Us” Year Three Announced
- July 1, 2014: Superman #32 - Poll Results
- July 4, 2014: Top Ten Super Superman Moments
- July 6, 2014: DC Comics Reveals Monster Variant Covers for October
- July 7, 2014: Neal Adams Questions Superman's Physical Appearance
- July 10, 2014: DC Comics Reveals “Selfie” Variant Covers for August
- July 15, 2014: Tony Bedard Taking Supergirl to “Futures End” and Beyond
- July 21, 2014: Tom Taylor Looks at the Future of Earth 2
- July 24, 2014: The Many (New) Faces of Superman
- July 24, 2014: Action Comics #1 Lands on eBay
- July 25, 2014: Superman and The Secret of The Machinist
- August 5, 2014: Injecting Optimism into “Superman” Comic Book
- August 6, 2014: Greg Pak Talks “Action Comics” - Video Interview
- August 7, 2014: LEGO Variant Covers for November Comics
- August 8, 2014: “Superman Earth One:ÊVol 3” Cover Revealed
- August 8, 2014: Who is the Masked Superman in “Futures End”?
- August 10, 2014: More LEGO Variant Comic Book Covers Revealed
- August 10, 2014: A Look Back at “Superman #1” From 1939
- August 13, 2014: Supergirl Gets a Fresh Start in October
- August 13, 2014: Restored “Action Comics #1” Sells For $167,300
- August 14, 2014: John Romita Sr. Draws “Superman” Cover Debut
- August 14, 2014: Bidding on Finest Known Copy of “Action Comics #1” Starts Today!
- August 14, 2014: Greg Pak Explores Clark Kent's Humanity in “Superman: Doomed”
- August 16, 2014: Peter Tomasi is the New “Superman/Wonder Woman” Writer
- August 16, 2014: “Action Comics #1” Ebay Auction Hits $1.6 Million on First Day
- August 21, 2014: Frank Miller Says “I Love Superman”
- August 24, 2014: “Action Comics #1” Sells for $3.2 Million in Ebay Auction
- August 25, 2014: “Action Comics #1” Ebay Auction - Poll Results
- August 28, 2014: DC Comics Announces Jason Fabok as New “Justice League” Artist
- September 2, 2014: A Look Inside the Futures End Covers
- September 2, 2014: Worst Superman Comic Book Title - Poll Results
- September 3, 2014: Buyers of $3.2 Million “Action Comics #1” Revealed
- September 9, 2014: Darwyn Cooke Variant Covers for December Comic Books
- September 16, 2014: Superman Family Pivotal to DC Plans for 2015
- September 17, 2014: Tom Taylor Talks “Injustice: Year Three”
- September 18, 2014: Top 10 Classic Otto Binder Superman Creations
- September 18, 2014: Greg Pak Talks About “Batman/Superman: Futures End #1”
- September 23, 2014: Variant Cover Themes - Poll Results
- September 29, 2014: Long Beach Comic Con Panel Talks Lois Lane and Women in Comics
- September 30, 2014: Futures End - Poll Results
- October 2, 2014: When was Superman First Referred to as the “Man of Steel”?
- October 12, 2014: “Smallville: Season 11” Series Ends with “Continuity” Saga
- October 12, 2014: Comic Book News from New York Comic Con
- October 13, 2014: Bryan Q. Miller Officially Announces the End of “Smallville” Comic Book Series
- October 13, 2014: Straczynski Talks “Superman: Earth One - Volume Three”
- October 16, 2014: Scott Snyder Couldn't Be Prouder of “Superman Unchained”
- October 21, 2014: Team-Up Variant Covers for “Superman” Comic Books
- October 21, 2014: End of “Smallville: Season 11” - Poll Results
- October 22, 2014: Kate Perkins Talks About Writing Supergirl
- October 28, 2014: Read the $3.2 Million Edition of “Action Comics #1” Online
- October 29, 2014: Klaus Janson Talks About Inking “Superman” Comic Book
- October 31, 2014: Andy Diggle's Pitch for a “Superman/Judge Dredd” Crossover
- November 4, 2014: Scott Snyder Talks About the End of “Superman Unchained”
- November 4, 2014: Johnson & Perkins Send “Supergirl” to Intergalactic Hogwarts
- November 4, 2014: DC Comics Announces “Convergence” Crossover Event
- November 5, 2014: Behind-The-Scenes on the Conclusion of “Superman Unchained”
- November 6, 2014: DC Releases Full Image for “Convergence”
- November 11, 2014: Pre-New 52 Superman and Lois Return for “Convergence”
- November 12, 2014: K. Perkins Takes Supergirl to Crucible Academy - Video
- November 14, 2014: Harley Quinn Takes Over February Variant Covers
- November 18, 2014: New Titles Announced for Week Two of “Convergence”
- November 18, 2014: Fans Rate “Superman Unchained” - Poll Results
- November 18, 2014: Miller and Staggs Say Farewell to “Smallville”
- November 19, 2014: Johns and Fabok on “Justice League” and the “Amazo Virus”
- November 20, 2014: Dan Jurgens Looks Back on “The Death of Superman” 22 Years Later
- November 24, 2014: Shining a Spotlight on Gaslight Lex Luthor
- November 25, 2014: New Titles Announced for Week Three of “Convergence”
- November 25, 2014: Fan Interest in “Convergence” - Poll Results
- December 2, 2014: New Titles Announced for Week Four of “Convergence”
- December 3, 2014: Dan DiDio Discusses “Convergence”
- December 8, 2014: Greg Pak Gives Hints About Superman's Joker
- December 9, 2014: DC Comics Releases Details on “Convergence #0”
- December 11, 2014: Tom Taylor Out - Brian Buccellato In - “Injustice”
- December 11, 2014: “Superman #14” Available in Sunday's Comic Art Auction
- December 12, 2014: DC Comics Announces Movie Poster Variant Covers
- December 15, 2014: Tomasi on the Identity of Wonderstar in “Superman/Wonder Woman”
- December 15, 2014: Greg Pak Brings Horror to “Action Comics”
- December 16, 2014: Other Comic Books - Poll Results
- December 19, 2014: Would-Be Suicide Jumper Assassinated in “Batman/Superman”
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