Faster than 100 Bullets ... Comic Book Resources asks Brian Azzarello why he agreed to write a 12-issue run of Superman:

"The biggest thing with Superman for me, the reason why I'm writing it, is the character is missing inspiration right now. He has, arguably, inspired every character after him, but he's no longer inspirational. I'm looking to instill that back in him. Is that a task that is possible? I don't know, but that's my goal. I want to be inspired by Superman."

But it's not the Superman most fans might expect.

"I want to write a Superman story that somebody who doesn't read Superman comics will understand. So, with that in mind, there's a lot of comics continuity that I'm not dealing with. Superman in real mainstream culture, not comics mainstream culture, is the Christopher Reeve Superman. The Daily Planet has a globe on top of it, not a hologram. Lex Luthor is his villain, everyone knows that. You're mother does. I want to write a Superman story your mother understands. She may not like it, but she'll understand."