Reminds me of an interview I heard with Kingdom Come writer Mark Waid for the podcast "Word Balloon". The passion with which he talks about Superman makes you feel weak in the knees.
I have heard that interview. As you know I think Kingdom Come is the single greatest Superman/Superhero story of all time. The little touches are brilliant. Do you realize that for a dark and grim guy, Bruce does more smiling than he did in 70 years of Batman comics. And those final pages that take the story to it's conclusion 1000 years into the future to the launching of the Legion of Superheroes is brilliant. Few people get the chance to finish off the story like that. I have a radio play done on TWO CASSETTES with voice actors and sound effects like an old timey radio play. Fantastic. For me the animated film is a holy grail.
I forever stand vigilant to protect this planet from the myriad of forces that are always against us. Be it the octopus, zombies, aliens or the robots my team of human agents, and our feline allies, circle the globe in a never ending struggle for human freedom.
I learn all I can on every subject that interests me. I especially enjoy ancient history because in the past there are valuable lessons to be found. Also, if I ever get my time machine to work properly, it would be good to know a bit about possible destinations and what to expect when I get there.
I greatly appreciate beautiful design. Be it manufactured or found naturally I am fascinated by the process of invention. I am attracted to the unique, the strange, the haunted. I like to share what I find on this blog.
And not let us forget the 'Cephalopod Menace' who, if allowed to, would wrap their tentacles around all that is good and pure in this life and crush it until it remained no more. They are creatures of pure spite. Hate is all they know. Death is all they do. They are our most ruthless and determined enemy.
So we fight. Selena has the celebrity contacts, the cat is ruthless and without pity, Roosevelt's ghost has the experience and I do the wetwork.
Fighting for the future of the planet doesn't have to be a chore, however. We can take the time to appreciate all that is cool in this world even as we cut the octopus into bite sized chunks.
This is the reason there has always been and must forever be, a Cave of Cool. Be sure to wipe your feet before you enter.
4 comments:
Well, corny as it sounds, that was super. :)
Reminds me of an interview I heard with Kingdom Come writer Mark Waid for the podcast "Word Balloon". The passion with which he talks about Superman makes you feel weak in the knees.
I have heard that interview. As you know I think Kingdom Come is the single greatest Superman/Superhero story of all time. The little touches are brilliant. Do you realize that for a dark and grim guy, Bruce does more smiling than he did in 70 years of Batman comics. And those final pages that take the story to it's conclusion 1000 years into the future to the launching of the Legion of Superheroes is brilliant. Few people get the chance to finish off the story like that. I have a radio play done on TWO CASSETTES with voice actors and sound effects like an old timey radio play. Fantastic. For me the animated film is a holy grail.
And you can't tell me that smile on Christophers face at the end just gives you goosebumps.
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