Dark Knights of Steel writer Tom Taylor discusses the roles John Constantine and Harley Quinn play in the new Elseworlds tale.
Dark Knights of Steel writer Tom Taylor explains the reason why Hellblazer himself narrates the new Elseworlds series.
When Taylor was asked byDC how he set about building the upcoming fictional world, he explained the personal motivations behind some of his choices. You go through all your favorites. “So obviously, it all starts with a prophecy from John Constantine, because he’s one of my absolute favorite characters,” Taylor revealed. “I love him and Harley Quinn—two great characters that speak truth to power. So, you’ve got Constantine as the advisor to the court of the Kingdom of Storms, which is Black Lightning and his family. And then you’ve got Harley Quinn as the adviser to the El court—Superman. I won’t give it away, but the third advisor for the Amazons makes a lot of sense.”
Taylor and Yasmine Putri’s Dark Knights of Steel brings baby Kal-El to the Middle Ages, creating a whole new world of DC heroes and villains in the process. And the writer felt Constantine was the best choice to oversee the unveiling of this peculiar tale.
“I always look to who’s going to have the best voice in this world,” Taylor continued. “Who’s the best to describe this, and who is the best to narrate this? That was John Constantine. And then Harley coming in, instantly, you’ve got this sort of stoicism in what would otherwise be stilted court scenes. You’ve got Harley just giving them crap constantly. She’s flicking Batman’s ears and is dressed as a court jester. She is a jester in this as well as an advisor. She says she’s paid to juggle and advise, and she can do both at the same time.”
The 12-issue limited series will place all sorts of familiar characters in new settings, and for Taylor, it was all about the fun of playing with heroes and villains he loves.
“It’s just taking those characters we love and also characters that I’ve loved seeing Yasmine draw before, and then changing it up so that we’ve got interesting dynamics,” Taylor said. “We’ve got these three different kingdoms that we see in the first few issues and, and Black Lightning is one of those kings, which makes a lot of sense.”
Dark Knights of Steel #1 by Tom Taylor and Yasmine Putri arrives in print and digitally on Nov. 2.
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