( CNN ) -- After celebrating his 75th anniversary last year and getting rebooted for the big screen , what would DC Comics do for an encore for the Man of Steel ( at least until his next movie , `` Batman v. Superman : Dawn of Justice '' ) ? Bring in fan favorite writer and DC Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns and fan favorite artist John Romita Jr. ( `` Amazing Spider-Man , '' `` Kick-Ass '' ) for starters . Johns made his mark by reinventing Green Lantern and has since done the same for Aquaman , to much acclaim . Romita , meanwhile , is comic book royalty . Not only did he work on Spider-Man , his father did in the early days of the character as well . This new supercreative team has built up anticipation among fans for `` Superman '' # 32 , which hits stores on June 25 . The issue introduces Ulysses , who is something of an equal , and a reflection of Superman . But perhaps not is all as it seems . Meanwhile , Perry White tries to get Clark Kent to return to the Daily Planet . CNN spoke to Romita about diving into the world of the Last Son of Krypton . ( DC Comics is owned by Time Warner , which also owns CNN . ) CNN : What was it like when you first started work on Superman ? Romita : There was a self-imposed nervousness , and I felt intimidated . No one gave me the impression that it was daunting , I just do that myself . I get nervous anticipation when I get ready to play softball , so this was the same thing . Honestly , everybody was very encouraging . My father signed off on it , saying `` Yeah , try something different . '' But my mind started to collapse on itself . Once I started , I felt much more comfortable in it . Once I got the pencil to paper , and read the amazing script , I felt so much more comfortable . CNN : Have you tried to put your own take on Superman ? Romita : Not necessarily . One drawback to drawing Superman is it 's been done so many times that you ca n't really differentiate the style . I just wanted him to look 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds of solid muscle . You ca n't go light on that . You have to give him that powerful presence . You tweak the body language and the weight on the floor . There 's a strict way the face should look , the hair is drawn a certain way . The only thing I like to do is convey the weight and the power of the figure , especially with a character like this . I was told to draw Spider-Man in a very awkward sort of way because he 's not a very graceful character . And here we have this very graceful , elegant , powerful character . When he flies there 's the cape behind him and all that . This is the whole ball of wax . CNN : Do you have plans to change Superman in some way down the road ? Romita : That will possibly happen later on . Right now , we 're following through on the costume designed by Jim Lee . While there are limitations to redesigning Superman 's costume , his costume will be destroyed eventually , because he 's doing cosmic stuff . But remember , we 're dealing with the big S on the front , the big S on the back and the cape , so we 'll be careful not to get too far from that iconic figure . However , it does n't mean I ca n't throw in some influence the way Jim Lee did on his . CNN : Now that you 've had the chance to work on him , do you have new insight into why Superman has lasted 76 years ? Romita : I could n't tell you why anything lasts that long , other than that it 's a great representation of a hero . The way the character has been done all these years had its ups and downs like any series . Recently , the past 20 years , it 's been done how it should be done : he does fail , he does get the snot beat out of him . I think that 's the key to the character because none of us are infallible . His weak point over the past 76 years is when he was infallible . The realization that this is a superhero to the nth degree that has to struggle with real life is what comics are all about . CNN : Do you have a favorite supporting character ? Romita : Out of the normal , down-to-earth characters , I 'd like to see what happens with Lois , because she 's a bit different now . I like the female characters because I feel like it 's more difficult for male artists and writers to handle the female characters . Jimmy Olsen is a real kid , Lois is a real hustler at work . There 's a new character I 'd never seen before named Jackee , and I 'd like to see how we explore her .
Geoff Johns and John Romita Jr. begin their run on `` Superman '' starting with issue # 32 . Romita is the son of acclaimed Spider-Man artist ( and a Spider-Man artist himself ) Romita admits to being nervous about taking on Superman . New characters will be introduced , along with the new take on the Man of Steel .