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At New York Comic Con 2025, comic book writer Tom King sat down in the Pop Spot with Popverse’s Ashley V. Robinson. During the wide-ranging conversation, the writer behind cape comics like Supergirl and Wonder Woman shared plenty of interesting insights. This included details about his “all-encompassing” relationship with DC Comics.

The topic came up when Robinson remarked, “You have your fingers in so many aspects of the DC Comics pie: you’re doing comics, you’re doing animation, you’re doing live action, you’re doing film. How would you describe your relationship with DC?”

“All-encompassing,” King swiftly answered. “It’s almost like you’re a professional writer or something,” Robinson quipped.

King continued: “My relationship with DC is one of love. I love these characters, I love their potential, I love what they’ve been, and I love what they could be. And it’s my job to make them as good as they can be.”

Are you curious to hear all of the thoughts King shared with Robinson in the Pop Spot? Popverse has you covered, with the entire video interview available for you to enjoy now:

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