Welcome to Earth One!

[Drz]

Robin was already confirmed.

CBR interview with Geoff Johns

Why did it take so long to land yourself on a Batman project? Have you been waiting for just the right time or was it this particular project that inspired you?

It's just the way it fell. I tend to stay on books a long time, so I don't get a chance to jump from character to character.

Have you been waiting to take a crack at Bruce Wayne for a while?

Yes and this was the perfect opportunity, the perfect project.

And the perfect partner in Gary Frank?

Again, if you look at the books I do, I tend to work with the same artists, like Scott Kolins, Ethan Van Sciver, Ivan Reis and now Gary Frank, Doug Mahnke and Francis Manapul. When I find a creative collaborator that I really connect with on multiple levels, I really value that relationship. It's not easy to find those people that creatively, you just click with. Gary Frank is one of the best artists in the business, and I think everybody knows that. And to work with him on something like this, where again, we can re-create everything from the ground up and tell a Batman story that is just slightly different or very different than anything that's happened before – it's really a story about a guy who is trying to overcome loss at the center of it all – and build these fantastic villains, and create a troubled supporting cast, and see heroes rise and villains rise in this multi-part story, when you work on something this big and you commit to it for this long, you've got to do it with the right people. Because I tend to work on projects that tend to be long-term, I look for the best creative partners I can have. And Gary is definitely one of them.

Kris Krause feels there's one character, his favorite actually, in the DCU who is in desperate need of a retooled origin that gels better with Batman's world and that's Dick Grayson. He's hoping this will happen under your watchful eye in "Batman: Earth One." Realizing it's early in the process, he wanted to know if somewhere down the line, you plan on working Dick Grayson into the story?

I don't want to share any details yet, but I will say that obviously we will be talking about Dick Grayson along with many other favorite Batman supporting characters.

 

[Young Superman]

I can't wait foe these.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

I'm really looking forward to both of these. Amazon already has Superman: Earth One listed for pre-order. Definitely will be pre ordering it as soon as I get my paycheck

Doesn't Amazon charge you when the item is officially released?

 

[Ceb-Man]

I most have overlooked that about Dick Grayson being there. So Dick and Barbara Gordon will both be there. I am guessing that this is a modern take on the what many people know as the more "iconic Batman family" that has been seen in various shows and comics from the late 60's-mid 80's. I am also liking that a new villian will appear in the book and The Riddler also will be used in a book as well. I like seeing new Bat- Villians!

 

[IBRAH08]

I just can't get into that redesign of bats' costume

 

[ImWithTeamConan]

I can't get over how much that looks like Wizard Magazine's Ultimate Batman design (done by Ken Lashley).

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Doesn't Amazon charge you when the item is officially released?

Amazon charges you when they actually ship items.

 

[ImWithTeamConan]

I thought for a prebuy you just pay ahead of time and no more charges later.

 

[Young Superman]

I really hope Superman is the sole survivor of the planet Krypton in this universe.

 

[Eros]

I really hope Superman is the sole survivor of the planet Krypton in this universe.

Superman hasnt been the sole survivior of Krypton since like the 1940s, I like that a other kryptonians survived, it creates cool stories.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I thought for a prebuy you just pay ahead of time and no more charges later.

You pay the lowest price the item gets to between when you pre-ordered and when it actually ships, but it's not actually charged to your credit card or debit card or whatever until Amazon ships it. I just pre-ordered a hardcover from Amazon and that's how they did it. My card wasn't charged until it shipped like a month after I pre-ordered it.

 

[sdc10]

Superman hasnt been the sole survivior of Krypton since like the 1940s, I like that a other kryptonians survived, it creates cool stories.

Not true, the whole "sole survivor" mentality is the reason we got weird ass versions of supergirl and zod, especially after crisis on infinite earths.

 

[ImWithTeamConan]

You pay the lowest price the item gets to between when you pre-ordered and when it actually ships, but it's not actually charged to your credit card or debit card or whatever until Amazon ships it. I just pre-ordered a hardcover from Amazon and that's how they did it. My card wasn't charged until it shipped like a month after I pre-ordered it.

Damn. I'd rather pay it ahead of time and let it come. Oh well. Waiting till Batman: Earth prebuy comes out, hopefully they have some combo special price.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Call me crazy, but why don't writers just say Zod is from another planet?

 

[ImWithTeamConan]

Then you lose the "culture" aspect of it.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

Shove your culture up your ass.

 

[TheWatcher]

I cant wait for these books!

 

[TheWatcher]

New pic!

At least i think it is?

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

New pic!

At least i think it is?

They are old pictures. They were released after the announcement. You will find them is this thread The Official Superman: Earth One thread as well as all interviews and everything about earth one Superman.

 

[TheWatcher]

^^^^Ahhh,Thanks!

 

[Karelia]

I really like the design for Supes in this graphic novel. Have any villains been confirmed for this?

 

[sdc10]

I really like the design for Supes in this graphic novel. Have any villains been confirmed for this?

Nope, the only thing we know about the Superman is that the villain will be related to Krypton's destruction. Whether or not its a completely new character who knows. As for Batman, an original character will be the villain for the first book while the Riddler will be the villain for the second.

 

[TheWatcher]

I would like to see Brainiac and Zod for Supes.

 

[Young Superman]

I would not mind Brainiac but Zod's been done to death lately. But I'd rather have the Eradicator instead of Brainiac or Zod.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

I really like the design for Supes in this graphic novel. Have any villains been confirmed for this?

Nope, the only thing we know about the Superman is that the villain will be related to Krypton's destruction. Whether or not its a completely new character who knows. As for Batman, an original character will be the villain for the first book while the Riddler will be the villain for the second.

Actually yes it has. JMS has said it is suppose to be a new Villain we have never seen before.