Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/17/84; site mhuxr.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!lkl From: lkl@mhuxr.UUCP (LAPSLEY) Newsgroups: net.comics Subject: Superman changes meet mass media Message-ID: <473@mhuxr.UUCP> Date: Tue, 5-Nov-85 18:06:34 EST Article-I.D.: mhuxr.473 Posted: Tue Nov 5 18:06:34 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 7-Nov-85 04:45:39 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 25 A local radio station ran a brief item this morning on the 'revitalization' of Superman. It sounded like DC had held a press conference announcing the change, which was picked up by the 'source' news network. Highlights: Noel Neill voicing her regrets on tampering with an American legend. John Byrne saying that for him the assignment is scary. The announcer closed with the observation that the new Supes bears a 'striking resemblance' to Bruce Springsteen. Addendum (from the Wash. post) ..."The new Superman is no big deal, said Dim Shooter, editor in chief of Marvel, who wrote Superman himself in the '60s. Editors were stricter then, Shooter said, but now 'creative anarchy' reigns at DC Comics". As opposed to 'creative totalitarianism' at Marvel? :-) The usual disclaimers, L.K. Lapsley, ..ihnp4!mhuxr!lkl