How did Lois and Clarks engagement come about?
RS: Jerry Ordway should get the credit for that. The original plan for SUPERMAN #50 had been that Lois would turn down Clark’s proposal. But when Jerry was plotting that issue, it just didn’t feel right to him. As I recall, he was discussing it with Mike and it occurred to him to ask, “What if she says ‘yes’?” The two of them mulled it over for a while, and then Mike called me and repeated that question, “What if she says ‘yes’?” As I recall, the first word out of my mouth was “Wow!” Q: In late 1990 the triangle numbering system (or the Never-Ending Battle format as some people have called it) was instituted. What was it like coordinating with two and then three other writers? RS: Fun, actually. Challenging at times, but I’ve always loved a challenge. Besides, my early tenure at Marvel had taught me a lot about coordinating stories with others. That was the name of the game at the old House of Ideas. Q: Around the same time that you started on Superman you created the Will Payton versi
