Goodreads asked Reed Tucker:

Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Reed Tucker I went to UNC and I previously wrote a book about the Duke-UNC rivalry, so rivalries are kind of top of mind. I like them because they have the most crucial aspect of storytelling baked right in: conflict.
I've always liked superheroes and especially superhero movies. Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I was aware of the DC/Marvel divide. I can remember arguments on the playground about whether Superman could beat up Thor, which company's characters were cooler, etc. The idea for Slugfest really crystalized a couple years ago when Warner Bros. threatened to release Batman v Superman on the same day as Marvel's Captain America: Civil War. The stand-off created a huge firestorm among the fans online, which suggested there was still some heat left in the DC/Marvel rivalry.

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