2014 Comic Book News Archives
May 20, 2014: Johns and Romita Jr. Talk Up "Superman"
As they prepare to take over the "Superman" comic book title with issue #32, writer Geoff Johns and artist John Romita Jr. spoke with ComicBookResources.com about their plans to shake things up, with new characters and new villains. Here's an excerpt from the interview...
- CBR News: At this point we've seen previews of the first few pages of issue #32, which has Clark walking into the Daily Planet, with Jimmy and even Titano. With this first arc, do you want to bring back the classic elements of Superman - put the band back together and go from there?
Geoff Johns: It's actually a little bit of the opposite. I was fortunate enough to land this with John, taking on the "Superman" title for the first time - I've never written this book. I went back and read everything that had been done in the New 52; I'm obviously familiar with all the other Superman stuff. John and I talked about it and John really is the impetus of, "Let's do something new!" I want to do something new too; I love Brainiac and Parasite, but we've seen Superman take these guys on and we already know the reasons of why he's taking them on. We want to do something new while still staying true to the core of the character. There are some great supporting cast members in Superman's world that are undervalued sometimes, like Perry White and Jimmy Olsen, and that stuff we absolutely want to bring in these great elements, those classic parts. But at the same time our goal is to do new stuff. Our goal is to challenge Superman with new threats that he's never faced before, new antagonists and introduce new characters like Ulysses that will resonate with Superman but are a mystery and are unfamiliar.
The storyline is called "The Men Of Tomorrow" and really that's kind of an umbrella for the big story we're doing it. I equate it to like Jim [Lee] and Jeph [Loeb's] "Hush" where there are a lot of core elements of "Superman" in there, core characters and classics. We want to stay true to that character because I want to reaffirm what Superman believes in and the optimistic hero he is. At the same time you want to introduce brand new things, and that was really important to John and myself, to introduce things like Ulysses and the Machinist and what's coming up because there are elements I think you get a lot of value out of that have been around for 75 plus years, but then we want new things. We want people to not know what to expect from what Superman's going through, and for Superman to feel things and experience things and overcome challenges that are brand new to him. Our theme for this whole thing is really "entering the unknown," and that's what John and I are both doing.
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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