Despite the Batfleck fandom’s tendency to blame all problems on new DCU architect James Gunn, he wasn’t the cause of Ben’s frowny face. Also, a word of warning about one of the new DCU creator’s troubling past, and a definite “no” from James Gunn when it comes to Superman: Legacy‘s source materials.
Whatever Ben Affleck and James Gunn have discussed, it didn’t give him sadboy face during his Grammys date night
Ben Affleck may have turned into Ben Sadfleck during Sunday’s Grammys ceremony, but the blame can’t be lain at the feet of James Gunn. Poor Ben looked like he had been dragged to a work party at his wife’s office (which, kinda was the case) but the fact that he got sat at the same table as fellow DC exile Dwayne Johnson had some thinking Ben might have been on the bum due to a little shoptalk with The Rock regarding their mutual gig loss. However, it seems like the real reason might be that Ben was just plain old tired.
Don’t let the excitement over ‘The Authority’ make us forget creator Warren Ellis’s sexual abuse allegations
On a more somber note, while Wildstorm fans may be celebrating The Authority‘s inclusion into the DCU, it should be remembered that the comic’s creator comes with a more than standard amount of bad baggage. Warren Ellis was one of the most respected comic book writers in his native U.K., as well as in the States, known for his creation of The Authority, as well as his political dystopian cult hit Transmetropolitan, as well as for stints on Marvel titles such as the X-Men and Iron Man. According to the website SoManyofUs, “there is clear evidence of Warren Ellis using his celebrity status and vast public platform as catalyst and shield to manipulate and groom targets under false pretenses, and to coerce private pornography and sexual exchanges.” Ellis has issued a partial apology for his behavior, but claims that he never purposely coerced anyone, and that he did not consider himself to be famous. SoManyofUs.com members have been in a mediated dialogue with Ellis since August 2021 in an attempt to undergo a guided transformative justice process.
You can count on seeing a different Superman in the DCU than you’ve seen before, but you can count out seeing an appearance by Superhobo
Superman: Legacy is easily the most anticipated of the new slate of DCU feature films announced by co-CEO James Gunn. Although Gunn has stated that writer Grant Morrison’s Superman miniseries All-Star Superman will be at least one thing influencing Gunn’s script for the movie, that doesn’t mean it won’t contain other super-takes on the character over the years. But Gunn has ruled out using Supes’ “hobo phase.” Gunn tweeted out what appeared to be the cover of a Silver Age-era Superman comic that featured the Man of Steel dressed as a stereotypical depression-era “hobo,” complete with a broken-down top hat, stubble, and a bindle over his shoulder.
Gunn tweeted, “No current plans to adapt.” But he’d actually have a hard time adapting that “issue” in any case — it doesn’t really exist. The cover was made as a gag by Comics Alliance.com poking fun at the “Superman: Grounded” storyline by J. Michael Straczynski and Chris Roberson, in which Superman walks across the entire United States in order to regain his sense of humanity. Actually, the idea doesn’t sound like a bad movie. If you leave off the hat and let the man grab a shave, that is.