VALOR #18 (Homage) (Feb 2000) DC Comics

Stuart Immonen
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 19:32:00 -0800

1. Any reason why the Perez homage cover ? Are covers up to the artist or was it an editorial decision?
Stuart Immonen: This was some time ago and I've drawn a number of covers in the meantime, so it's difficult to remember exactly. The cover process if usually collaborative, with the artist submitting several ideas for an editor to see. I wouldn't have proposed this image on my own, so it must have been directed editorially. It's a classic image, and one that fans immediately recognize. It was fun to do with different characters, but still trying to evoke the same emotional response as the original.

2. What are you currently working on and what can we expect in the future?
Stuart: I'm working on the Hulk, yes, but I'm almost finihsed my commitment to that series. At the same time, I'm working on a Superman limited series for DC with Kurt Busiek. I'm about to start working on a short story writtten by Kathyrn Kuder for the Matrix website and I just finished a small piece for Nickelodeon's February magazine.

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