“To me, Superman is the living antithesis to the adage that absolute power corrupts absolutely”: an interview with Philip Kennedy Johnson

In September 2023, as part of the Superman's Cleveland: Lineage and Legacy programme honouring Superman's 85th anniversary, Phillip Kennedy Johnson was interviewed live at Literary Cleveland's Inkubator Conference. During the interview, Johnson shared his thoughts on Superman, what it means to shepherd a character with such a legacy and reflected on his run on Action Comics. He shared stories about his break into comics, gave insight into his writing process, and offered advice on working collaboratively in comics and how that process works. Johnson, who is also a trumpet player, spoke about the connection between comics and music. Finally, Johnson answered audience questions about Superman, the character of Clark Kent, and how he thinks about writing the Green Lantern, John Stewart.