Was the Man of Tomorrow subtitle always there as that guiding light or was it something that came about later? That scene is basically the evolution of the Man of Yesterday to the Man of Tomorrow. There's a scene in the movie that really tries to drive that point home where we see how Lobo interacts with Lois and then a complete counterpoint with how Superman interacts with Lois. And I think Superman represents that and Lobo represents what we're sort of getting away from. He represents the kind of thing that I think Superman takes us away from, the idea that the Man of Tomorrow is the man we aspire to be, the human being that we aspire to be. For me, Lobo was an opportunity to really show. They have a similarity in that they are the last of their kind, that and the fact that they're strong that's kind of where it ends for them! The manner in which they became the last of their kind is completely, completely different. Sheridan: Lobo is, in so many ways, the opposite of Kal-El. What made Lobo a logical inclusion for this story? I was talking to director Chris Palmer earlier about including Parasite. RELATED: Superman: Man of Tomorrow's Director Explains the Animated Film's Art Style Inspiration So that was a place that I was able to draw from with Superman: What are the things about him that make him feel like an outsider and different? And it's pretty easy with Superman - he's not of this world! So when we see how the world reacts towards an alien in Man of Tomorrow, that was sort of the fuel that helps this story about coming to terms with your identity and helping the world understand who you are. And that stuff is still very palpable to me and I think those things still exist in the world. I felt so much like an outsider looking at a world that rejected so much of who I am. The personal thing for me - and I've talked about this before - I grew up as a closeted gay kid in Central Florida in the '90s, which was not necessarily a fun thing to be and a fun place to be. We all feel like we're on the outside looking in and we're fearful often of how the world sees us and how it will react to us or how it does react to us. And for me, I think that everybody, at some point in their life, feels like that outsider. And what are universal themes? Things that we all understand and can relate to. Sheridan: We sat down and I was sort of thinking about what could I bring as a writer, how can I tell a truthful story that makes sense with the world of Superman.
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