I think our decision around the motorbike and side-car stemmed from trying to find a vehicle that could do what a carriage does – i. In Cinderella the only time we really go into colour is in Act Two when everyone goes out onto the streets and we see the prostitutes, and the rent boys. After one of Luthor's still-active satellites threatens the people of Earth, he concludes Superman will soon come to Lexor to take him back to Earth authorities. When we think of World War II we all think of it being in black and white, because of the films and newsreels from that time.

Originally hero-worshiping Superboy, teenage Lex Luthor of Smallville is determined to prove he is Earth's greatest scientist by creating artificial life. We’re not trying to make them pretty and white, we’re trying to make them seem like a bunch of savages! All three villains were defeated by Superman of Earth-One, Superman of Earth-Two, and Lex Luthor of Earth-Three.Similarly; they have to know from their visual appearance that they are a sinister character, or they are a good character, and they can only really tell that by what they are wearing and the way they’ve been made-up. Scrooge, now wishing to change his ways begs the spirit to sponge away his name from the headstone so that he may reform. There were elements of the original show, like the ‘Soho scene’, that I thought were dated – not only in terms of the physical ‘things’, but actually in terms of ideas too. Brainiac 13 offers Luthor control of the technology if Luthor turns over Brainiac and hands over his daughter. But, once I’ve got them in the room and I’m putting them into the costumes that I have designed for their character with them in mind, of course I’m having a dialogue with them about ‘can you cope with that skirt length?

To be honest it is hard to remember because it was such a long time ago now; however, I think the bed came about because the first image of the show is of the young Prince in bed. For example, in the ‘grey’ world of the ballroom there is a moment when Cinderella comes down the red staircase in her white and sparkly dress, and for me, it just really works.For example, the video of the swans that we have at the beginning of the show now – this used to be just a static image on painted gauze and technology wouldn’t allow us to do what we can do now, but I used to say “wouldn’t it be brilliant if that image could move! I think the process is pretty much the same for Cinderella as it has been with all the other shows we have worked on together. With Superman now missing (due to losing his powers at the end of Infinite Crisis), Luthor pursues a new agenda. Byrne intentionally chose to base this new depiction of Luthor on businessmen Donald Trump, Ted Turner, Howard Hughes and Satan.