Writer Joshua Williamson discusses why Infinite Frontier differs from past universe-altering stories in terms of which characters are the main focus.
Infinite Frontier, the latest in universe-defining stories from DC Comics, aims to stray away from the by-the-numbers approach of past events and focus on the perspectives of characters who have not seen much of the spotlight.
Speaking with The Beat, writer Joshua Williamson noted that past DC events have seemed to all have the same characters, the same voices being heard. When referring to Infinite Frontier, he said, “I’ve seen a big event like this from Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman’s perspective,” and wanted to do something different than the usual Trinity. For the series, Williamson has brought in a slew of lesser-known characters, such as Director Bones and Psycho Pirate, among others.
“I kind of want to see it from other perspectives, from people we don’t normally get to see,” he said. While the series includes popular characters such as Barry Allen as The Flash, Williamson has also brought in characters that have not had a solo title or important role in quite some time. One example of this is Alan Scott, the Golden Age Green Lantern, who often gets overshadowed these days by his later counterparts like Hal Jordan and Jon Stewart.
Another example is Roy Harper’s Arsenal, who in the past has mostly been a supporting character in team-up comics like Red Hood and the Outlaws and Titans. He played an important part in Heroes in Crisis, but wound up serving a role as collateral damage in the end. However, he has now been thrust into the spotlight after receiving a Black Lantern ring at the end of Infinite Frontier #1, something that will be expanded upon further in the series.
For Williamson though, Infinite Frontier is not only about exploring new perspectives with different characters, but different writers as well. “It’s exciting right now to talk with other creators and have them say, I’m going to use this character I’ve wanted to touch on since I was a kid.” Williamson mentions discussing characters with Ram V. and how they differed on what an “obscure character” truly is.
“To me it’s not an obscure character because I’m so embedded in it,” Williamson said, but Ram V.’s logic is that when “nobody uses the character,” that’s when “it’s super-obscure”. Williamson has used Infinite Frontier as a chance to collaborate with other writers to breathe new life into and craft unique stories for the series. When discussing the issues collected in Infinite Frontier: Secret Files, he said, “I’m really happy with them, especially getting to work with these creators and tell these stories with characters you don’t normally get to see.”
Infinite Frontier #2, by Joshua Williamson and Xermanico, goes on sale July 13 from DC.
Source: The Beat
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