Sharif

This week, ComicsAlliance's official podcast is proud to welcome writer Chris Roberson back to the show for an honest, open interview about his tenure as the writer of Superman, what it was like to take over the "Grounded" story, the stories he didn't get to tell during his run, and his take on what really happened to Sharif, Superman's Muslim ally in the controversial issue that got sh

Last month, the original story planned for Superman #712 was given the axe and replaced with a six year-old fill-in story. Here at ComicsAlliance, I suggested that the last-minute switch was the result of DC being gun-shy about Superman teaming up with a Muslim super-hero in the wake of headline-grabbing controversies spinning out of Action Comics #900 and the recruitment of Nightrunner into Batm

Ever since it was solicited three months ago, DC has been billing Superman #712 as a story where Superman goes to Los Angeles and meets the West Coast's newest super-hero, Sharif, a young man dealing with a public that might not want his help...