2019 Comic Book News Archives
November 14, 2019: Brian Michael Bendis Talks About the Conceit of Secret Identities
In a new interview with Newsarama.com, writer Brian Michael Bendis talks about "The Truth," the upcoming story in the Superman comic books in which the Man of Steel will reveal to the world that he is Clark Kent."Secret identities do not mean the same thing in this society as they did when Superman was birthed into the world," says Bendis in the interview.
When asked if it's because the world today is more negative, Bendis replies, "Well, you talk to kids today - most won't even go on social media because all it is is people with secret identities who are going to 'get' you. It's an unsafe place."
He continues, "So for many people, having any kind of secret identity is just, like, why? What are you hiding?. That's not the space that Superman holds in people's hearts."
"I think you and I have both seen years of people wrestling with, and goofing with, the secret identity of Clark Kent and Superman. So instead of leaning in to the hubris of the conceit, we wanted to be more truthful and see what happens with the character."
And apparently there are plenty of stories to be told...
"So far, it is just poured out - and the reason Warner Brothers approved this is ... thousands of new Superman stories. Literally, everyone online goes, 'What's Batman going to say?' And I'm like, 'Isn't that amazing? You don't know!' That's very exciting."
"For fans young and old - for people who have 'seen it all,' isn't it exciting you don't know what's going to happen next?"
Read the entire interview at Newsarama.com.
2019 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2019.- January 14, 2019: “Action Comics #1000” Tops Sales Charts for 2018
- January 17, 2019: Brian Michael Bendis Talks About Aging Jon Kent/Superboy
- January 18, 2019: ‘DC Primal Age' One-Shot Now Available at Target Stores
- January 20, 2019: Walmart Customers Outraged Over Violent Superman Comic Book
- January 21, 2019: Tom King Responds to Complaints About Walmart Superman Comic Book
- January 23, 2019: Was Walmart “Superman 100-Page Giant #7” Story Too Violent? (The S Files)
- January 24, 2019: Fan Reactions to the Ageing of Jon Kent/Superboy - Poll Results
- January 25, 2019: DC Comics Announces Free Comic Book Day Offerings
- January 31, 2019: Paying Tribute to Retiring Comic Book Legend George Pérez
- February 2, 2019: Preview Marv Wolfman's Unpublished Superman Story
- February 5, 2019: Marv Wolfman Talks About Writing Superman
- February 13, 2019: DC Dubs 2019 “Year of the Villain” with Special Offering on FCBD
- February 17, 2019: Where is “Doomsday Clock #9”?
- February 18, 2019: DC Comics Set to Announce Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen Comic Books
- February 20, 2019: Bendis Reveals His Plans for the DCU's Two Superboys
- February 28, 2019: Jump On Board the Superman Comics Books with “Superman Vol. 1: The Unity Saga: Phantom Earth”
- February 28, 2019: Current Comic Book Enjoyment - Poll Results
- March 10, 2019: Frank Miller's “Superman: Year One” Cover and Release Date
- March 11, 2019: DC Announces New “DC Super Hero Girls” Graphic Novels
- March 13, 2019: Black Hammer/Justice League Comic Book Crossover
- March 14, 2019: Best Current Superman-Related Comic Book - Poll Results
- March 15, 2019: DC Announces “Superman: Year One”
- March 18, 2019: “Super Sons: The Polarshield Project” Official Trailer
- March 18, 2019: DC Zoom and DC Ink Titles Debuting October 2019
- March 20, 2019: Superman Writers Panel at ITHACON 2019
- March 28, 2019: DC Launches New “DC Super Hero Girls” Digital First Series
- April 3, 2019: Take a Look at the “DCeased #1” Variant Cover by Inhyuk Lee
- April 6, 2019: DC's Walmart Stories Coming to Comic Book Stores
- April 11, 2019: “Year of the Villain #1” Spotlights the DCU's Most Notorious Evildoers
- April 12, 2019: DC Writers Discuss Upcoming Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen Books
- April 18, 2019: Fan Anticipation for “DCeased” Comic Book Series - Poll Results
- April 25, 2019: “Doomsday Clock #10” Delayed
- April 25, 2019: Fan Anticipation for “Lois Lane” and “Jimmy Olsen” Comic Books - Poll Results
- April 26, 2019: “Doomsday Clock - Part One” Coming in October
- April 29, 2019: DC Announces New BATMAN/SUPERMAN Monthly Series
- April 30, 2019: First Look at DC Zoom's “Dear Justice League” Book
- May 9, 2019: Fan Reaction to “Doomsday Clock” Delays - Poll Results
- May 15, 2019: Frank Miller and JRJr Discuss “Superman: Year One”
- May 20, 2019: Preview Pages for “Event Leviathan”
- May 23, 2019: “Justice League” Comic Book Gets New Logo
- May 29, Read a 3-Page “Krypton” Digital Comic - “Tales From The Phantom Zone”
- June 10, 2019: Interview - Marc Andreyko Talks About “Supergirl #31”
- June 11, 2019: Bendis Excited About Superman/Supergirl Crossover
- June 12, 2018: “Lex Luthor: Year of the Villain” One-Shot Coming in September
- June 13, 2019: DC Announces “Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium” Comic Starting in September
- June 13, 2019: Fan Reaction to “Heroes in Crisis” - Poll Results
- June 14, 2019: Sneak Preview: Batman and Superman Unite to Uncover the Secret Six
- June 14, 2019: Trailer - “Superman: Year One”
- June 17, 2019: Superman Joins the Military in “Superman: Year One” Preview
- June 22, 2019: DC Comics Unites All Publishing Under One Banner
- June 26, 2018: First Look at “Lois Lane #1” by Greg Rucka and Mike Perkins
- June 27, 2019: DC Announces More Pages for “Zero Hour 25th Anniversary Omnibus”
- July 4, 2019: Fan Ratings for “Superman: Year One #1” - Poll Results
- July 10, 2019: Gene Luen Yang Talks “Superman Smashes the Klan”
- July 14, 2019: Ryan Sook Updates Superboy's Costume for “Legion of Super-Heroes: Millennium”
- July 17, 2018: “Dear Justice League” Graphic Novel Now Available for Pre-Order
- July 18, 2019: Why Don't You Read Comic Books? - Poll Results
- July 19, 2019: “Doomsday Clock #11” and “Batman/Superman #1” Delayed
- August 2, 2019: Superman Battles Dark Shazam in Sneak Peek at “Batman/Superman #2”
- August 9, 2019: “Superman #14” and “Supergirl #33” Cover Changes
- August 14, 2018: DC Announces Dark Multiverse Versions of “Infinite Crisis” and “Blackest Night”
- August 15, 2019: Six DC Heroes Become Corrupted by The Batman Who Laughs
- August 21, 2019: “Jimmy Olsen” Creative Team Discuss Their Zany Comic Book Series
- September 6, 2019: Superman #17 Removed From “Year of the Villain”
- September 11, 2019: Bendis Talks “Event Leviathan” in New Interview
- September 15, 2019: Superman's Secret Identity: Revealed?
- September 17, 2019: Steve Lieber and Matt Fraction Jimmy Olsen Interview
- September 17, 2019: Robert Vinditti to Helm New “Superman Giant” Series
- September 20, 2019: “Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe” This October
- September 23, 2019: Gene Luen Yang to Celebrate Superman Smashing the Klan
- September 26, 2019: “Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Death of Superman #1” Preview
- October 3, 2019: Advanced Preview (with Spoilers) of –DCeased #6“
- October 4, 2019: New –Ultimate“ DC Universe Timeline Redefines Continuity
- October 10, 2019: Advanced Preview of –Tales of the Dark Multiverse: Blackest Night“
- October 11, 2019: First Look - –Legion of Super-Heroes #1“
- October 16, 2019: First Look - “Justice League #35”
- October 18, 2019: Bendis Talks About Revealing Superman's Secret Identity
- October 24, 2019: “Superman Smashes The Klan #1” Fan Rating - Poll Results
- October 26, 2019: First Look - “Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Infinite Crisis”
- October 31, 2019: Superman Fans React to Secret Identity Story - Poll Results
- November 6, 2019: Is Superman's Secret Identity Reveal the End of Clark Kent?
- November 6, 2019: First Look - Cruel Superman Featured in “Green Lantern: Blackstars #2”
- November 9, 2019: “K-Metal from Krypton” Restoration Project
- November 14, 2019: Brian Michael Bendis Talks About the Conceit of Secret Identities
- November 14, 2019: First Look - Superman's Secret Identity Reveal Press Conference
- November 15, 2019: First Look at Pages from “Superman #18”
- November 15, 2019: Video - How to Draw Superman
- November 22, 2019: First Look - “Doomsday Clock #12”
- November 22, 2019: First Look - “Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #1 (of 4)”
- November 22, 2019: First Look at “Legion of Super-Heroes #2”
- November 26, 2019: First Look - “Action Comics #1018” and Beyond…
- December 2, 2019: Exclusive Interview with Comic Book Artist Joe Staton
- December 5, 2019: Walmart “Crisis on Infinite Earths” 100-Page Giant
- December 5, 2019: First Look - “Legion of Super-Heroes #3”
- December 5, 2019: First Look - “Young Justice #12”
- December 6, 2019: First Look - “Superman #19”
- December 12, 2019: Script to Page - Superman #18
- December 12, 2019: “Supermen: Behind the Cape” Biography Graphic Novel
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