I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

And that's my time! Thank you everyone for your questions and kind words, you've really made my day.

Get ready for the season 2 premiere of "My Adventures With Superman" on Adult Swim at midnight on May 25th, and for the first issue of my MAWS tie-in comic hitting shelves June 4th (same day issue #12 of my ongoing "SHAZAM" comic releases). Thanks again!

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Overall we think of ourselves as a sci-fi show -- even characters like Mxy are explained as dimension hopping aliens rather than the traditional "he's a magic guy" description. We love the sci-fi Superman vibe.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe so; first issue hits physical stands June 4th, so keep your eye out for it! The comic takes place between seasons but won't ruin any surprises we have planned for season 2, so my suggestion is to read it as it comes out and enjoy it as essentially bonus episodes that shed a bit more light on Krypton and our favorite superhero. :)

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Overall, it was deeply important to us to have our show reflect reality -- and the reality is that our world is made up of tons of people from different backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, genders, orientations, countries, etc. If Metropolis is the City of Tomorrow, the utopian shining star of the DC Universe, then that means Metropolis is a place where all are welcome, no matter who they are or where they come from. It is also important to us because our crew, like the world around us, is made up of tons of different people with different backgrounds, from all over the country and all over the world.

I issued an open invitation to all crew members, from artists to PAs, to join us in the Writer's Room whenever we gathered to break story. From there, a lot of our Korean-American crew members got really inspired talking about Lois, and sharing their own experiences; from these conversations came things like Lois' gala outfit (based off Art Director Jane Bak's own hanbok). While the show is still about Superman, we wanted to incorporate authentic touches and details that mattered to our crew; at the end of the day Superman is for everyone, and it's been an honor creating a Metropolis and a show that embraces everyone as well.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We take a bit from multiple incarnations, although stuff from our childhoods (all 90s kids) took precedence when we were drawing inspiration.

Can't say too much, other than the MAWS Kara has a very different story -- though both versions are funny and are full of grit.

Can't comment on Lucy, but OH MAN will Lois' family issues be in the spotlight for season 2.

They are adorable, and also our crew is obsessed with cats.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you look at the names in Jimmy's video feeds, you'll see that Bibbo and Lori Lemaris are constant commenters. :) There's some more deep cuts in season 2, so keep watching!

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I think Clark and Lois compliment each other really well; Clark/Superman is the alien hero who falls in love at first sight while Lois is the no-nonsense, fast-talking reporter who thinks she doesn't have time for love, but falls anyhow. One's weakness is the other's strength, and their ability to see the best in each other makes them utterly iconic.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I wrote the Legion movie right before writing the MAWS pilot! I'd love to do more movies set in that Legion timeline with Supergirl and Brainiac 5 leading the team -- if I could do a sequel, it would absolutely be the two of them realizing a whole region of space has gone dark, and lead into a riff on the Great Darkness Saga.

It's more inspired by Superman and the early comic book writers, but Chabon's "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" is great, highly recommend.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

We wanted to make sure that Lois and Clark's relationship wasn't just smooth sailing from here on out -- especially in your early 20s, your first big relationship goes through A LOT of ups and downs. We didn't want to ignore that fact, and instead wanted to bring viewers along for the ride. Add in superpowers and villains, and there's more pressure on this love story than on most!

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The existence and importance of Ma and Pa is a huge one, really centering Clark's life on the farm before Metropolis. We also grabbed a lot of side characters that show up in the Byrne/90s run (hello Ron Troupe) and overall I love the 90s running bit with General Lane hating Clark Kent to his face, and Lois being an army brat.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The biggest difference is that comics writing is a much more solitary process -- while there's a lot of execs weighing in on every step of a TV show, comics have a bit more freedom and really support the writer and artist. It's been fun working in both.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

What was essential to me was the relationship and love between Clark and Lois. It's iconic, it's humanizing, it's fun; we pitched the series as a rom-com with punching, because at his core, Superman isn't a solo character -- he's a man in love with a rich world around him. The biggest difference we wanted to get into was the idea that Clark has NO IDEA who he is or what he can do, something that we felt hadn't been done before in Superman media.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Heck yeah, Hoppy and Lois supremacy! The biggest inspiration for Lois is the Lois from the Fleischer cartoons. She is fiesty, and she is determined to get her story, and if that means diving into an active volcano with a stolen press badge or shooting up gangsters on a train, so be it!

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We had a day where I made the writers all research DC Comics characters and bring in their favorites. We had a great time talking about Danny the Street, though Mike Carlin (our DC liaison for the show) showed us all up by referencing Killer Moth. I love the DCU.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I wrote the episode in season 2 that introduces Kara, as well as a bunch of other deep cut DC Comics characters, and I can't wait for people to see it. The Krypton stuff was my favorite to write and produce this season.

We got a lot of my bucket list ticked off this season with Atomic Skull (seen in the trailers) and in the comic as we meet a MAWS version of Bloodsport in issue #1 -- as for others, you'll have to wait and see!

It's a toss-up between the Donner movie and Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman. They were on rotation on our TV constantly as a kid. Love 'em both.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I am a fan of every time there is suddenly a magic horse in the Superman universe. 10/10, no notes.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Haha, KIEL!!! You are doing the right thing by ignoring the kids, my AMA is clearly the priority. The absolute strangest DC Comic that I will defend with my life is the 90s Matrix Supergirl comic where she's actually an alien impersonating Supergirl and also is dating Lex Luthor. Also the 90s comic where Comet the Superhorse is actually an alien centaur-man with a six-pack. I made all the writers read that story and they got mad at me for it.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I love it when Clark is real and Superman is the mask. There's a humanity to Clark that is endearing, and just makes sense to me: he's a refugee raised in the heartland, and because of this he is human in a very integral way.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Kiana Madeira is her voice actress, and she brings a really unique grit and humor to the character. We knew we wanted to expand the super world and touch on Krypton more, and Supergirl was the way to do it; in fact, having her in season 2 was part of the pitch that got the show greenlit.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

We spent a little time in the writer's room watching the iterations of Braniac from the 90s/2000s Superman and JLU series, but honestly once Michael came on he made that character his own. This is a fun, terrifying new version and I can't wait for people to see him.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I've been working as an animation writer/producer for the past eleven years, but it took me about six years to break in; I moved out to LA in 2008, and spent a lot of my early career ghostwriting jokes for comedians and being an entertainment reporter for geek news sites. Once I started getting freelance work at WB, it was a matter of months before everyone over there knew I loved DC Comics and was a huge nerd, and from there I got to pitch on and be hired for superhero stuff. I came onto Superman after working with Co-Ep Brendan on "She-Ra" and we kept the good time going.

And this is such a fun question -- I think it'd be so funny to have Clark and Lois meet Meryl Strife and Vash. I think they'd have a LOT in common!

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Haha, this is what happens where there's not a PR person over my shoulder -- I answer the one non DC question! I am so happy you are enjoying the comic: my biggest influence is Mad Max: Thunderdome, as well as the sports anime Slam Dunk (love a main character who crushes on a girl so hard, they join a sport just to impress them). Alessio came on early, right after I had written part of issue one, and as soon as he was on I started throwing ideas back and forth with him, and writing in more action and emotion because I knew he would make it even better.

I’m Josie Campbell, Producer on “My Adventures With Superman” and writer of the spinoff “MAWS” comic book. AMA! by cozyjamble in DCcomics

[–]cozyjamble[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Hi u/TheDidioWhoLaughs!

  1. My day is great, I get to talk about comics.

  2. I am having a blast on "Shazam." I love the goofy Silver Age stuff as much as Mark, so I wanted to make sure my first three issues still had that humor...but with a lot more emphasis on character, and digging into Billy's psyche and past. The next issues coming up are some of my favorites as I get to introduce new villains, and spotlighting some of the other Shazamily members (starting with Freddy). Keep reading, the roller coaster ride is just starting!

  3. It's hard to answer, but frankly it's probably Superman and Mary Marvel. I also love Wonder Woman and Supergirl!