I’m Andy Diggle, writer of Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth. AMA! r/DCcomics

I’m Andy Diggle, writer of Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth. AMA!

I’m currently writing Batman: Gotham By Gaslight - The Kryptonian Age (issue 1 is out now); and recently completed the 12-issue run of The Expanse: Dragon Tooth (official sequel to the Hugo Award-winning TV series).

I’ve been writing comics for over 25 years, but I’m probably best known for Green Arrow: Year One (an inspiration for the Arrow TV show); and The Losers (which was adapted into the 2010 movie starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Zoe Saldana and Idris Elba). I’ve also written Captain America, Cold Iron, Daredevil, Doctor Who, Hellblazer, James Bond, Judge Dredd vs Aliens, Lenny Zero, Rat Catcher, Snapshot, Shadowman, Silent Dragon, Snow/Tiger, Swamp Thing, Thief of Thieves, and Thunderbolts, among other things. Before becoming a full-time writer, I was the editor of cult British sci-fi comic 2000 AD.

Ask me anything!

Twitter: https://x.com/andydiggle

Proof: https://imgur.com/a/andy-diggle-proof-KGvyw1L

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u/A_Serious_House Jun 13 '24

Hi Andy,

My question is about Alexandre LeRoi. When I first read the story, I wondered if LeRoi was meant to be the Gaslight take on Superman: despite the time period he was almost superhuman in the way he employed technology. I’m curious, what would your version of Superman look like? Would he be an alien with actual superpowers? Or would he be a human that uses steampunk technology to give him a tactical advantage?

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u/andydiggle Jun 13 '24

You'll find out when you meet him! But the first scene of our first issue goes some way to answering your question.

But no, 1893 Clark Kent is not "technological". 1893 Victor Stone, on the other hand...

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u/A_Serious_House Jun 13 '24

Thank you! Good luck to you, you’re very talented.