![]() ![]() ![]() Many creators have re-imagined Superman's origin story throughout the years. We'd taken a rather risky path with the character of Clark Kent in the book, so to receive both a very strong response in both critical reception and sales was a huge validation that we'd made the right choice. ![]() I think we managed to reach a considerable number of folks who had never been able to dial into the character before. What's especially interesting about that is that in the weeks and months since it came out, I heard from a massive number of readers who said that they'd never picked up a Superman comic before, that the character hadn't really interested them previously, but that they bought, and enjoyed, this one. So while I suspected the book would do well, given the elements above, I never expected that it would spend 37 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list for graphic novels. The question then becomes the degree to which it resonates with an audience: do they care about the story and the characters? I knew that the story was as solid as I could make it, the art was great, and our lead character is one of the most recognizable figures in the world, so all of the elements were there. Any time one writes a book of any sort, one hopes for success with it. Were you surprised by the tremendous success of SUPERMAN: EARTH ONE Vol. ![]()
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