Grunenwald: I also wanted to ask, you’ve teased a couple of DC projects that you’re working on. And I know Steve Lieber has shared some images that look fantastic. Can you say anything about those at this point?
Russell: Yes, it’s basically about some D-list superheroes who have to use an app, sort of like an Uber-like app, to book gigs to do birthday parties and sort of cameo appearances. They’ll leave a message on your phone for 100 bucks. And it’s about the lives of those superheroes that live on the margins of superherodom.
Grunenwald: Sort of sounds sort of like building on Wonder Twins a little bit.
Russell: Yeah, it’s like the people who weren’t even good enough to be the Wonder Twins, are not able to get a gig with the Hall of Justice. Red Tornado, who is actually a legitimate superhero, [is] sort of the manager of the place, and so he’s there. He really tries to help these heroes maximize their potential and find gigs even though most of them are fading fast
Grunenwald: There’s a panel that Steve shared that’s G.I. Robot at a kids’ birthday party. I saw that and said, ‘what is this book?’
Russell: Yeah, that’s the other thing, too. A lot of them get gigs they’re not really suited for, because people just want them because of their name and because they’re a superhero with some cachet, you know, 20 years ago. And they basically feel like circus elephants, just being trotted out.