DAN DIDIO ON DCU: DECISIONS (Superheroes to join actual political parties & endorse candidates)

© Imaginova Corp. All rights reserved. ^ | 05-09-2008, 04:41 PM | Matt Brady

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Everyone’s talking about politics these days, and in September, that will come to include the heroes and characters of the DC Universe.

The place for the discussion: DCU Decisions, a four-part miniseries shipping every other week in September and October, written by Bill Willingham and Judd Winick, with art and covers by Stephane Roux. The heroes…they’re drawn into the political arena both by circumstance and by the actions of one of their own. A look at the art to the right makes that latter part pretty clear.

We spoke with DCU Executive Editor Dan DiDio about the story, the idea behind it, and why in the world anyone would willingly bring politics into a place that’s politics-free these days.

"For the first time, we’ll be having our characters make true political stands in regards to their leanings, as well as what motivates them to be heroes, and what they believe is necessary for their world and their country to move in the direction they believe to be the right one...this is about heroes choosing or naming a political affiliation in regards to their own beliefs, which include, of course, being a hero."

[The Ghost of Rudy McRomney]

True, but that character would have been hard to cast anyway, Deborah Walley (from the Beach Party movies)is dead.

[Stonewall Jackson]

In your listing on Bruce Wayne, don't forget that he does participate in charity shoots (mentioned during the Bruce Wayne: Murderer? story arc) although he is supposedly a very bad shot.

Wildcat (Ted Grant): Republican. Grant is a cigar-smoking, beer-drinking red-blooded American who is rather vocal in his opposition to the femenist movement, which resulted in Power Girl throwing him out the window.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

True, but that character would have been hard to cast anyway, Deborah Walley (from the Beach Party movies)is dead.

I always thought Laura Prepon and Topher Grace, from 'That 70s Show' could have easily been transplanted to the Spidey films as MJ and Peter.

Though I gotta admit, to me the ultimate Mary Jane would have been Nikki Cox.