Category Archives: WRITERS OF SUPERMAN COMICS

Frank Miller’s objectivist Superman

Posted on February 22, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

As much as Frank Miller milked Superman’s symbolic potential, I also appreciate how much his comics simultaneously ‘humanized’ the character as well. Miller’s interpretation of the Man of Steel may be eccentric, but his Superman is an actual individual and … Continue reading →

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Frank Miller’s symbolic Superman

Posted on February 8, 2024 by I.M. Baytor

Although Frank Miller is best known for his world-shattering – and controversial – takes on Batman since the 1980s, he has been doing comics about Superman for just as long… and his approach to the Man of Steel is actually … Continue reading →

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Scott McCloud’s earnest Superman

Posted on May 14, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

A couple of months ago, I wrote about how Steve Gerber approached Superman comics from offbeat angles, articulating them with real-world issues. Today I want to spotlight a writer who chose the opposite direction – Scott McCloud’s approach to the … Continue reading →

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Steve Gerber’s twisted Superman

Posted on April 2, 2020 by I.M. Baytor

With his propensity for heady digressions, offbeat satire, and countercultural sensibility, Steve Gerber was one of the most fascinating American writers in mainstream comics. While he didn’t exactly deconstruct superheroes in the radical form that some of his successors would … Continue reading →

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