Message: “Gene Yang’s Superman”

Gene Luen Yang returns to the StoryMen to tell us about his groundbreaking run on Superman! How do you go about telling a new story about an 80-year old character? And how is Superman an immigration story? Plus: Gene explains his amazing new role as the Ambassador of Young People’s Literature for the Library of Congress.

Story Men - June 16, 2013

StoryMen of Steel

StoryMen of Steel

The StoryMen talk about what they loved about Man of Steel and how the film fell short of the Superman mythology. In this Episode: 0:00 – StoryMen of Steel save the Cat 7:30 – What did we like about Man of Steel? 12:00 – Does Man of Steel work as a Superhero movie? 22:30 – Spoiling Man of Steel: Minor Characters, Lois, Ma and Pa Kent 32:00 – Is Man of Steel actually a Superman film? 49:00 – Where does Superman go next?

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