John Romita, Jr is taking on the Man of Steel. The Marvel mainstay joins Geoff Johns as the new creative team on Superman #32.
What is like for the award winning artist to draw DC comics most powerful hero?
“The size [and scope] of the character—to be able to have him doing amazing things, gigantic things, lifting certain things, beating up certain things. There’s that larger-than-life image. There’s a strength and weight that
only comes with a character like this. The fun part is the characters in the Daily Planet—having them running around and talking with each other. Sometimes that’s more vital than the smashing and the pounding. You have to embrace [both]. You have to be able to act in Shakespearean plays and Sylvester Stallone movies. You have to be able to do both,” Romita, Jr told DC All-Access.
What other DC icons would the fan-favorite artist want to take on?
“Batman because of the visual image of Batman. Many, many artists want to work on Batman. There’s something about it. The first [comic book I ever saw] was probably Metal Men. I would love to try that. There’s something about those characters. I remember going into Chemistry class and remembering the elements because I remember reading the Metal Men as a kid. Of course, explaining to my Chemistry teacher, “I know this because of the Metal Men,” he did not laugh. He looked upon me with a blank stare,” Romita told DC All-Access.
Superman #32 by Romita, Jr and Johns arrives next Wednesday.
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