Last spring, DC Comics started over again.
Under theRebirthbanner, the company relaunched its main books and reinvented its famous characters.
But whereThe New 52had experimented with radical new directions for its characters (Superman dating Wonder Woman!
No sidekicks for The Flash!)
Its been a huge success so far, both commercially and critically.
How do you make Superman cool?
But this time, hes not alone.
This new-old Superman is accompanied by his loving wife, Lois Lane, and their son Jonathan.
The result is a version of Superman fans havent seen in years.
The New 52 Superman was impetuous, a bit more knee-jerk, more of a rush-to-action kind of thing.
He was younger; it really boiled down to that,Supermanco-writer Peter J. Tomasi tells EW.
When youre younger, you tend to jump in and react on your first instinct without thinking things through.
Thats really the main difference between that Superman and this Superman.
Hes a bit older, and he has a son and wife.
That dynamic changes your entire life.
Its sort of a real clear line in the sand between the New 52 Superman and theRebirthSuperman.
Everyones familiar with that aspect of Superman, but we really want to put that right front and center.
Can your actions back up your words?
In many ways, Jonathan is the key to the book.
Even when he isnt on every page, his presence is felt throughout.
Superman is the original superhero, and it feels natural to view him as a father figure.
His son Jon allowed us to view Superman through new eyes, Tomasi says.
Its how I looked at Superman growing up.
The idea of Superman as your father, people really seemed to connect with that.
Lois is not a character who sits idly by and lets her family go through dangerous situations.
She enters the fray several times in cool and big ways, Tomasi says.
Everyone knows Lois Lane, but this setting is so different for her.
I like that she adapts to it.
We didnt want to make it like shes a fish out of water or she cant handle it.
Shes a mother and it doesnt matter where you are, your family is your family.
Theyre a very loyal, tight-knit family, and thats what we wanted to have right at the center.
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