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Originally posted by ManofTheAtom:
]Yeah, if it didn't then Didio would have been more specific in his wording.

Plus Berganza has been hinting at the return of the linkage in a new form.
Still don't think so. We'll have to see.

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Originally posted by ManofTheAtom:
What is says is that Lois will be absecent in Action, giving Clark and Lana time to play 'homewreaker Superman'... ok, it doesn't say that but that's the gist of it.
"Adventures of Superman writer Greg Rucka said that his title would focus on Clark Kent as the reporter. Kent will now be assigned the crime beat, working under a new editor other then Perry White. Changing his office in the Daily Planet for a cramped, smaller space near Metropolis’ central police station, Clark will now work 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., “chasing police cars.” Meanwhile, Lois will be assigned to covering the President for the Planet."

"Chuck Austen said that he aims to make Superman more street-level, and make his beat a little less glamorous. Mirroring what will be established in Adventures, Lois will often by busy, and as a result, Austen will rekindle the relationship between Clark and Lana Lang."

Actually, you were right about part of the Lois thing. I thought mirroring meant contrasting, but I've been told it's more like complementing. My mistake. Still...

"Something of growing concern was the writer’s view of Lois Lane. Rucka said, unlike others on the panel (referring to Austen’s statements that he sees Lois to be a goldigger and a bitch), he likes Lois. “These are two people in love who going to try to make it work…the more difficult the jobs, the more stress there is,” Rucka said. “I don’t think anyone has a tougher job than Superman, and Lois is a close second.”"

It's not something explicit, but there's clearly different views of Lois between the writers, and the Editors are obviously aware of this (it's their job to notice this kinda stuff), but, based on Berganza's quote I posted before, I don't think they care, as long as they give their writers libery. And that rocks.

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Originally posted by ManofTheAtom:
It's called characterization...
Each book can have a different characterization of Lois. What's the point? Are these characterizations less valid because they contradict themselves? What if they are well written but contradict themselves?

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Originally posted by ManofTheAtom:
I can see how a Silver Age fan wouldn't know about that but it's a pretty basic foundation of good writting.
Silver Age fan? Dude, I'm 18. I think the Silver Age comics are pretty enjoyable, and (like most people) I think the Silver Age version of Superman is the purest one, but I choose the Modern Age above the Silver Age. Mainly because of Moore, Gaiman, Morrison and Allred.