In an interview with Geoff Boucher of
The Los Angeles Times: Hero Complex, the director of the next Superman movie revealed that his two all time favourite Superman artists are Jim Lee and Curt Swan. Check out what he had to say below, and be sure to follow the link at the bottom of the article for more.
"There are so many interpetations, so many artists. It’s funny, I have that stamp image — it’s him tearing open his jacket. Its got a retro vibe to it, it’s cool. That’s the background on my iPad. It’s Curt Swan and the way he draws that jawline, it is like Mt. Rushmore, totally, or like ‘The Incredibles.’ Swan is really good."
"My taste level goes to the more, I guess, muscular Superman. The bigger, more muscular Superman, the way Jim draws him. Those tend to be the artists I like in comics. So Jim’s Superman, for sure. That’s not to say that’s how the movie will be, of course, but as far as the comics. It’s an interesting thing to think about though. There have just been so many incarnations and so many great ones. As a fan you don’t really to have to pick, you can enjoy them all."
I know he's quick to point out that this wont necessarily effect what we see in the movie, but I for one think it would be great to see a Jim Lee inspired Superman when the movie is released in the Winter of 2012! Be sure to share your thoughts in the usual place!
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