Incoming Action Comics penciller (and now co-writer) Tony S. Daniel took to his Facebook page earlier today to respond to yesterday’s news that writer Andy Diggle has left the title, and that Daniel will be writing the series for the remainder of their first arc together, which ends with #21.In a statement, the artist announced that he’ll be leaving the series with #21, which he says was already planned as he has other plans at DC Comics. He says that he’ll work to make sure the arc is recognizable as Diggle’s work even though he disagrees with the writer’s decision to leave.”Yes, many have heard, Andy Diggle left Action Comics after the first issue. I can only say I feel bad he made that decision. I think it was the wrong one, but that was his choice to make,” the artist said. “For the remainder of the arc I’ll be working off his plots to finish out this first arc. So essentially, I become ‘scripter’ in the credits w/ Andy as ‘plotter.’ As for myself, I end my short run after I complete this first arc, which ends with issue 21. This was pre-planned since last fall as there is another project I’ll be taking on, and assisting with, a massive project with DC. I still think people will like this arc and I’m staying as true as I can be to Andy’s plans for this story. In the end I hope he’ll find it somewhat recognizable as something he took part in.”What could Daniel’s “massive” project be? It’s difficult to say, particularly as it may not even yet have been announced, but if it’s been in the works for over a year and he’s “assisting with” it rather than doing the whole thing, Grant Morrison’s series of interconnected one-shots Multiversity seems like a strong candidate.
