![]() I want people who've never read a Superman book to frantically want to read more Superman. When readers have finished the seven issues, what do you hope they’ve gotten from it? The sweet issues are sweet, the sexy issues are sexy, the violent issue is brutal. My editor and I approached each artist for each issue based on the tone of that issue, and it worked out better than we ever could've imagined. We’ve been so lucky to get just the absolute best people for this job. Jock, Jae Lee, Tommy Lee Edwards, Nick Dragotta, Francis Manapul, Joëlle Jones, Jonathan Case and Ryan Sook are honestly, to me, the most impressive part. They couldn't have the same artists-it would be a total waste of time. What was the thought process behind different artists for each issue?īecause life has different artists, you know? They're seven stories from seven totally different parts of Clark's life you don't tell a story from when you were eight the same way as you tell a story from when you were eighteen. This has always guided how I've appreciated the character my idea of who he should be, and how I would write him, and I think this is the realest ever opportunity I'll ever get to put my money where my mouth is.Īrt by Joelle Jones (Colors by Rico Renzi) I write Superman a bit differently than I've seen him presented in the past nothing revolutionary, but different. This isn't one Superman adventure story it's seven short stories from Clark's life, all of which represent important junctures in his development as a person, but none of which can really be pointed at with any certainty as "this made him who he is." It's really more meant as a tone poem, so to speak. Well, it's not a narrative any more than your life is a narrative. I feel extremely lucky and proud that my previous work in Adventures of Superman was well received enough to merit me getting my own series I pitched the idea about three times, and the third time was the charm.Ĭan you explain Superman: American Alien’s narrative for those who aren’t familiar with it? The first was my short film The Death And Return of Superman, then I released an opinion piece called Regarding Clark, and at around that time DC started reaching out to me. I've been obsessed with Superman since I was little, and as I grew up, I slowly started putting out material having to do with the character. How did Superman: American Alien come about? With the comic nearing its halfway point, we felt it was long past time to talk to Landis about his most substantial super hero project since Chronicle and one of the best miniseries currently on the stands. With each issue being brought to life by a different superstar artist (the amazing Joelle Jones illustrates today’s new chapter), it’s a glimpse into a hero’s development in a way we’re unaccustomed to seeing-small pieces of a much larger image that only starts to come together as the series progresses. Set outside of continuity, Superman: American Alien explores Clark Kent’s development by looking in on seven key moments from his youth. With issue #3 on the stands today, screenwriter Max Landis’ look at Superman as a young man is a startling reminder of how relevant the Man of Steel remains and the importance of new original voices within the realm of super hero comics. So to say that “surprising” is far and away the best word we can think of to describe SUPERMAN: AMERICAN ALIEN is no small thing. In fact, there’s very little about Superman that we don’t know. We know his powers and we know his history. We know all about his life, his friends and his enemies. With a history that now extends over 75 years, we likely know the Man of Steel better than we know some of our friends and family. ![]() At some point in our life, we’ve all read a Superman comic, seen a Superman movie or watched a Superman cartoon or TV show.
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