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Marguerite Bennett Defends The New Lobo

Published Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:00:30 -0500

Late last week DC Comics released a new character design for Lobo by Kenneth Rocafort that received less than enthusiastic responses. When Alex Segura tweeted the new image…

What's New In The New 52: Lobo's New Look | @DCComics http://t.co/6GIN77aYCc @dandidio1 @EvilMarguerite

— Alex Segura (@alex_segura) August 23, 2013

He received a response from a comic fan named Dom…

@alex_segura @dccomics @dandidio1 @evilmarguerite haha probably not a great idea to name check the writer. She's already distancing herself.

— Dom (@Maijson) August 23, 2013

Series writer Marguerite Bennett took exception to the accusation that she was backing away from the design and started a conversation with Dom.

@Maijson @alex_segura @DCComics @dandidio1 I'm not distancing myself! Our story is freaking awesome.

— Marguerite Bennett (@EvilMarguerite) August 23, 2013

@Maijson @alex_segura @DCComics @dandidio1 If you don't like what I've written by Page 4, you never have to read a book of mine again.

— Marguerite Bennett (@EvilMarguerite) August 23, 2013

@EvilMarguerite @alex_segura @DCComics @dandidio1 Meant no insult to your writing. I quite liked your Batman Annual.

— Dom (@Maijson) August 23, 2013

@EvilMarguerite @dandidio1 Could you clarify on what you mean by the Rocafort and Kuder designs not being present in your book though?

— Dom (@Maijson) August 23, 2013

@Maijson @alex_segura @DCComics @dandidio1 None taken. :) I know the change is alarming, but I stand by the book. <3

— Marguerite Bennett (@EvilMarguerite) August 23, 2013

@Maijson @dandidio1 (1/2) Not a spoiler, as pages from our issue have been released, but our Lobo, with his new costume and abilities

— Marguerite Bennett (@EvilMarguerite) August 23, 2013

@Maijson @dandidio1 (2/2) (a la Rocafort), is a lot bigger and uglier (a la Kuder). It's the best of both worlds. :)

— Marguerite Bennett (@EvilMarguerite) August 23, 2013

The backing away Dom commented about may refer to a post Bennett made on her tumblr account. The post has since been removed but was saved by Comics Alliance.

Here is Bennett's initial reaction to the release of the Rocafort design image.

Dear Internet (which has called me some very unendearing names today),

I was not in charge of the Lobo redesign. Ben Oliver was not in charge of the Lobo redesign.

I wrote my script, and after it was completed, I was shown what the new character would look like.
For the record, the images you've seen—Ken Rocafort's design and Aaron Kuder's cover—are not what Lobo actually looks like in the book. I respectfully disagree with the decision to release that image.

When you go to get your comics on Wednesday, Sept 11, before you buy it (if you buy it), pick up Lobo and read the first four pages.

You can hate me by Page Two.

But if I do not have your attention by Page Four, you don't have to read something of mine ever again.

So what we see isn't what we are going to see about a character we've already seen but not really seen…