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Here are Eddie Berganza's answers to questions fans put to him from November 2004 to January 2005:
Eddie's Answers
We've got an added bonus this month... an answer from writer Jeph Loeb:
Mike (Mkahn1013@aol.com) asks:
Were the Kandorians in "Godfall" real Kryptonians? Is Preus a Kryptonian?
Eddie: The Kandorians are composed of some aliens that visited Krypton long ago, but because of how erratic time is working in the minituarized world, some of those aliens consider themselves true Kryptonians and have become biased against some of their own. This is Preus's problem.
Chris Apruzese (chaabreh@snet.net) asks:
I'm a long-time (1964) reader of the DC Universe; the TV show "Smallville" brought me back to the fold. I know you said that at some point the John Byrne revamp and "Birthright" will be connected somehow. My concern is with Lex Luthor. He apparently spent some time in Smallville; however in John Byrne's revamp he was considerably older than Clark; in "Birthright" they were approximately the same age. Which version is the current continuity?
Eddie: No, in "Birthright" Lex was still Clark's senior.
Robert Carnline (dccomicsguy@yahoo.com) asks:
I really, really enjoyed the "Supergirl From Krypton" storyline in "Superman/Batman", however, as a devoted reader of Wonder Woman, I was sad to see Harbinger's death in the storyline that brought back the one true Supergirl to the DCU. Phil Jimenez brought Harbinger to Themiscyra for a reason during his run on Wonder Woman and the possibilites for the character were unlimited. Who had the idea to kill Harbinger off in "Superman/Batman" and why was that decision made? Hasn't the Wonder Woman family had enough death... Hippolyta, Donna Troy, Artemis, and Wonder Woman herself have all died... did Harbinger need to die as well just because she ended up in the Wonder "family" for a couple issues? Could the Harbinger who died really have been one of her clones instead? I really wish Harbinger would return... the DCU needs someone to keep its history straight... as well as its continuity. :)
Eddie: There's a reason for it all. And in time it will be revealed.
Bart Easton (supersabes@hotmail.com) asks:
How is it that, in storylines such as "The Trial of Superman", the recent General Zod debacle and the recent "Superman/Batman #13", Superman is seen talking to other people in space? Is there air in outer space in the DCU?
Eddie: Mostly it's telepathy or some sort of communicators that they are wearing. In the midst of a story, it's not always easy to stop and explain the mechanics of how someone is speaking.
Neal Bailey (bailey.neal@comcast.net) asks:
I know, I know, all you need is more folks giving you trouble for continuity issues, but the fans have been asking, is there any way that we can get archival editions of the Superman comics without having to resort to illegal online downloads? I noticed that Marvel, for instance, is releasing a CD Rom with every Spider-Man comic, 1963 on, for 50 dollars for this Christmas. I know that even though through several sources I could get a number of back issues of Superman through the internet, I would rather drop down up to a hundred and fifty dollars to get a single disk with all of the Superman issues on it, so I can read all of the historic takes on the Man of Steel, and I know there are a lot of people who would be interested in that as well....any chance we can con you into pushing for that with the brass?
Eddie: It would make my life easier. And I don't doubt someone is thinking of this. For now, I'm waiting for it with the rest of you.
Steven Hutton (huttonsb@hotmail.com) asks:
Hi Eddie, just wanted to say that I appreciate you taking the time to answer these questions... now on with the show: I heard someone say, "As far as I can tell the official DC party-line is "pick an origin it doesn't really matter which they're all good and you get the same character out of it in the end." This is what they were trying to do with 'Superman #200' reconsile the three origins of Superman and explain that whichever origin you prefer is fine it doesn't change the essential nature of the character." Is the gentleman I'm quoting correct?
Eddie: My pleasure, but I'm saying there are many possibilities, and Superman means different things to different people depending on when they were exposed to the character. I'd like to think that all the origins are true, especially the one that matters the most to you. And within "continuity" I've been trying to make that work.
Chris Jacobsen (manomight1974@yahoo.com) asks:
Just what is up with Chuck Austen's run? In his first issue, he had Darkseid say to Superman that "he" (Darkseid) had given intelligence to Doomsday while the creature was in his custody. Isn't it in fact true that Doomsday was made intelligent during the events of "Joker's Last Laugh" in issue #175 of Superman? I happen to have both issues, and have read them more than once each. Does Chuck Austen not know of a little thing like adhering to established continuity?
Eddie: Darkseid is all about ego, so he's taking all the credit, but while on Apokolips there was experimentation on Doomsday (see the Supergirl arc of SUPERMAN/BATMAN) that accelerated his mental state even more.
AC (antny1209@hotmail.com) asks:
Hey Eddie. Thank you for taking this time to answer our many questions. I have read that Superman will team up with Captain Marvel, can you tell us more about this?
Eddie: Not actually a team-up, but more like a big fight that will have all the books beginning with ACTION #826 going into ADVENTURES #639 and ending in SUPERMAN #216 involved. The events in it lead to an even bigger story in one of the new miniseries coming out from DC.
Primate (pry_mate@hotmail.com) asks:
Hello, Eddie. In a recent issue of Aquaman, the President of the U.S. is shown to be Pete Ross. Was there a U.S. presidential election this year on Earth-DC? Was President Ross re-elected?
Eddie: That was an old book. Pete took over for Lex, once he went down, literally. For more on the future of the ex-V.P. check out ADVENTURES.
Joe (eradamutant@yahoo.com) asks:
I know that savage Hulk can lift about 150 bilion tons, can current Superman lift that weight? Who is the strongest: savage Hulk or Superman?
Eddie: On a good solar-charged day, Superman might. Despite what Hulk says, Superman is the strongest.
Charlie (email address withheld by request) asks:
Eddie can you please set straight for us who the creative teams are for all 4 Superman books in 2005?
Eddie: OK, on SUPERMAN it's Mark Veirheiden from Smallville, who's already turned in two scripts that I'm very happy with. He's joined by Ed Benes, who's gotta follow Jim Lee's act. And he's really proving that he's up for the job.
ACTION is being taken over by Gail Simone with John Byrne, which I see as becoming a fan favorite. What I like about Gail is that it's always about the people despite the fact that someone's collapsing a bridge with their magnetic powers. And John... well, hey! It's Byrne back on Superman. I was very happy to see that he wanted to come back.
Finally on ADVENTURES, Greg Rucka returns with a bang. If you were reading Identity Crisis, you know there were a lot of unanswered questions regarding Superman in it, and Greg is going to be tackling them as well as answering some questions about the mysterious villain Ruin that's been appearing in the book. It starts with #640 where he's joined by our new artist Karl Kerschl, who last did the Majestic storyline. You'll be shocked by what happens that issue, and even more so three months later.
DC has some great stuff coming out this year, and Superman is at the heart of it.
Elias Fuller (yellamon87@hotmail.com) asks:
I know that Superman is an icon as well as the first and number one super hero, but is it necessary to shatter the mythos of other characters to show this? I mean, the indestructability of Wonder Woman's bracelets are a part of her mythos and them being simply shattered by a punch even by Superman sort of laughs at their specialness as well as the pantheonic power supposedly placed in them. Do not other characters deserve respect even when they appear in a Superman book?
Jeph Loeb: Well... for one, we don't know in that Timeline the origin of that Wonder Woman, after all, Uncle Sam never wore a Green Lantern ring, now did he? But, IMO, Superman -- suffering from the grief of losing his "brother" and not hindered by a moral compass -- could shatter anything -- gods or monsters created. After all, I once saw Superman turn the Earth backwards to change time and save Lois Lane when he thought SHE died...
Ian (imfreakity@msn.com) asks:
Hi, Eddie. Thanks for your time. Recently, in AOS #636, Superman loses his powers instantly after being exposed to red sunlight from Ruin's solar panels. Previously, many other writers have established that post-Crisis, Superman loses his powers gradually as he expends the solar radiation in his cells, not instantly. He even pushed a planet under a red sun in the Phantom Zone-Return to Krypton. My question is: is that still how it is or is this another change in continuity that will be addressed later on?
Eddie: It was the insensity of the Red Solar blast that rendered all the existing energy in his body useless. Ruin knew how to hurt Superman. Period.
H L Mozzone (bdragon72@hotmail.com) asks:
My question is regards to Superman's attire. My friends and I are dying to know where does Superman keep his Clark Kent clothes that he changes back into after doing his good for humanity?
Eddie: Those supply closets at the Shack and the Daily Planet.
Thanks Eddie! We really appreciate you continuing on with this forum even when you're extremely busy.asks:
Eddie: The holidays killed me, but hopefully, I'll be able to return more easily in the next couple of months.
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