‘The character started speaking to me,’ Yang tells EW
Gene Luen Yang is givingSupermana brand new dimension.
Yang didnt pitch to DC they soughthimout but he was initially skeptical of the idea.
The new Superman isnt the nicest of guys at first, in line with early Man of Steel depictions.
Yangs story will focus on the evolution and maturation of the new hero.
With my own stuff I make a run at express myself, he said.
With Superman and characters based on existing properties, I try express something that is core to that property.
Yang is one of the most respected figures in YA.
Hes making a concerted effort to add a diverse, nuanced image to the medium.
When I got into comics, they were mostly about heterosexual white dudes, he continued.
We are creating archetypes for which people in the future will have nostalgia over.
Con-X is a four-day getaway in Embarcadero Marina Park North in downtown San Diego.
Con-X runs through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. PT.
Reporting by Jeff Jensen
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