Not all of Gunn’s DC projects are based on Grant Morrison comics.

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In the late 90s and again in the 2000s, Grant Morrison’s books for DC heavily shaped the universe that set the tone DC still follows today. Grant Morrison, at Midtown Comics in 2011. By unearthing new depths in obscure titles (like Animal Man and Doom Patrol) and familiar icons (like Batman, Superman, X-Men, and the Justice League) alike, Morrison reinvigorated superhero comics at the turn of the 21st century by evolving the craft but never sacrificing the spirit that makes superheroes appealing across generations. While their contemporaries sought to widen the boundaries of comics by exploring genres besides superheroes, Morrison only dug deeper into the territory of capes and cowls. Though a prominent player of American comics’ “British Invasion” - the wave of British writers into American comics in the ‘80s and ‘90s - Morrison stood from the pack. But the Glasgow-born writer is an undisputed giant in comics whose body of work is more influential to today’s superhero culture than any other writer alive. Grant Morrison’s name may not be as recognized by the mainstream as Stan Lee or Todd McFarlane. Grant Morrison’s All-Star Superman appears to be a major influence on Gunn’s DCU. “This is the story of the two of them, and the beginning of the Bat-Family in the DCU,” said Gunn. Gunn went on to say that Damian Wayne, a character Morrison didn’t invent but fleshed out as a fully-dimensional problem child in their stories, is his personal favorite Robin. This is based on Grant Morrison’s great comic book run.” “The introduction of the DCU’s Batman is The Brave and the Bold,” Gunn said in the video, “ The Brave and the Bold is the story of Batman and his actual son, Damian Wayne. Morrison’s name was verbally mentioned just minutes later, when Gunn announced that a Batman movie reboot (yes, another one) will function as a more direct adaptation of Morrison’s Batman comics, namely Batman and Son and Batman and Robin. Gunn didn’t mention the source text inspirations for Superman: Legacy, though the January 31 video presentation flashed the cover of Grant Morrison’s seminal All-Star Superman miniseries. Superman: Legacy, a new movie written by Gunn, will star a new actor as the Man of Steel ( taking over from Henry Cavill) in a story that explores the many sides of Kal-El and Clark Kent. While two offbeat shows will introduce the refreshed DCU, Gunn announced the true beginning of the DCU lies in none other than Superman. On January 31, Comic Book Resource’s observations on Morrison felt prophetic as James Gunn pulled back the curtain on his grand plan for the DC franchise, which showed a special focus on Grant Morrison comics. Grant Morrison, in a 2017 appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

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