COMICS: Will SUPERMAN's Secret Identity Be Revealed To The World This June?
Clark Kent recently revealed to Jimmy Olsen that he and Superman are one and the same, and while we've yet to see the fallout of that decision, the solicitation text and cover art for the Man of Steel's ongoing series this June seems to indicate that everyone will soon discover his big secret...
The epic new story line “TRUTH” continues with the debut of the amazing new creative team of new writer Gene Luen Yang ("American Born Chinese") and continuing artists John Romita Jr. and Klaus Janson! What will happen when the big secret is revealed?
SUPERMAN # 41
Written by GENE LUEN YANG
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
So, whatever the "big secret" is, it sounds like DC Comics weren't lying when they said that big status quo changes are on the way for both Superman and Batman. New writer Gene Luen Yang (who is a multiple Eisner Award winner) wasnt willing to give anything away in a recent interview with Hero Complex, but did have this to say about his take on the Man of Steel. "Superman has been around for so long; he's been around for, what, eight decades now? And he goes through these different eras where different aspects of who he is get emphasized. I think at the core of him is the idea of the immigrant experience. His creators were two children of Jewish immigrants. And embedded in his origin story is this idea of negotiating between two cultures and trying to take two halves of himself and create something that's whole and unified. I'm hoping what will happen is as we build our narrative, that aspect will come out organically." What do you think?
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