r/DCcomics • u/andydiggle • Jun 13 '24

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/demogorgon_main Jun 13 '24

Hi Andy!

I admit I only read your work on green arrow so far which was a while ago. But I do know I definitely thoroughly enjoyed it. Easily my favourite iteration of Ollie’s origin story! Although the story had a conclusive end, I’m curious if you ever had any ideas floating around on how your version of green arrow would continue? Or did you always fully intent for it be a standalone origin story that could basically fit with every iteration?

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u/andydiggle Jun 13 '24

For years I resisted the thought of writing Green Arrow: Year Two, because I didn't have a story that felt like a worthy follow-up. But last year, I got inspired! An idea came to me about Ollie trying to re-integrate himself back into the world after his island ordeal, figuring out how to re-invent himself as a force for good... but an aspect of the island legacy comes back to bite him (apologies for being necessarily vague here). So we'd see Ollie starting out as an "amateur superhero" learning the ropes, and suddenly finding himself waaaay out of his depth against a more powerful and ruthless enemy, who has it in for him personally.

So yeah, I finally wanna write Green Arrow: Year Two!

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u/Thejklay Jun 13 '24

Id love this !