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August 03, 2002
The answer is good, too
Sequential Tart (well, Barb Lien-Cooper; not sure if one is meant to credit the interviewer or the publication for these things) has a long, fun interview with comics writer, playwright, magician and alien abductee Grant Morrison. The second question is:
Some of the best art seems to be made from the fringes, from the under-appreciated genres (noir writing, SF/fantasy, the DIY movement of punk). There is a line of thought in rock criticism that rock "died"; when it became respected and "legitimate". For instance, Nik Cohn thought Sgt. Pepper was the death knell of rock and roll music.
In keeping with the above, are comics an art form? How respected should comics be?
The warbloggers have been discussing comics lately. All mainstream superhero comics, from what I saw; it was a story in Fantastic Four that provoked the whole thing.
They're missing the good stuff, as usual. Mundanes. These are the people who keep voting for Olive Garden as the Best Italian Restaurant in newspaper polls. Check around Artbomb.net for reviews, news stories and the Warren Ellis - Colleen Doran collaboration SUPERIDOL.
And everyone should read Jhonen Vasquez' miniseries I Feel Sick. If you hate it with every fiber of your being. . . there's not much point visiting this web site, either. And you definitely shouldn't be posting comments.
Unless you want to explain why you didn't like the book. Aw, go on. Talk to Virtual Spooky.
Squeak!
Update: How did I forget Global Frequency?
Yes, yet another secret conspiracy out to achieve world [pause] domination!. Starting to have trouble keeping track of all the directives myself, and forget if I'm writing a Master Control rant or a SubGenius rant. . .
Remember: Eternal Salvation or triple your money back! Name one other belief system willing to make that claim!
Posted by Aaron at August 3, 2002 09:02 AM
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