daredevil1990
07-12-2009, 02:01 PM
Superhero comics, a genre so intertwined with moral issues and strong values; truth, justice etc. I've read a lot of people attribute comcis to being a foundation for their moral and ethical codes in life. Whether you like to take that much from comics, it's undeniable that if you've emotionally invested into a superhero character that you've taken atleast an ounce of the values that these characters, and the writers/artists who tell the stories, have put across.
I just wanted to ask what people consider the most important values and messages, be them explicit or implicit, that they have taken from comic books. I wanted to ask people about what they've taken particularly from superhero comics, but anything you wanna add, I wanna hear about. Whether they're a simple quote that stuck with you, an action by a character or the consequnces of a story, I wanna know what you all think are the most important to you.
I'll start off with my own; I'm pretty sure it's in GLC: Recharge but I could be wrong - I'm certain it's from GLC though. There's a point where Kilowog states, 'Everybody is somebody's alien'. This line sums up everything about GLC that I love, I think it's Kyle who is talking about the Corps in the Sinestro Corps War Special, he comments on how the Corps is the most diverse group of people in the universe. I mean, to some it'd make them cringe, but for me? I'm a sucker for lines that, overcoming alienation and the acceptance of others. It's not something I've had particular problems with, so it's not like it holds massive amount of meaning to me, it's just a sentiment that's too often forgotten by many. So 'Everybody is somebody's alien' is a favorutie of mine.
*SPOILERS*
Also the end of the 6th issue of All-Star Superman. I heard people saying it was one of the few comcis that moved them to the poitn of tears. I'd known what was going to happen so when I read it, it didn't have so much of a shock impact. What did reverberate was the whole idea of Clark believing it was his responsibility to 'save everyone', I'm almost certain he uses those words. Then the heartbreak after he couldn't after being warned not to take on the 'Chronovore' (I'm not even gonna go into how amazing I think that concept is). It's really a beautiful piece of work with a lot of meanings but a clear interpretation. The idea of him having to overcome the 'failure' of not being able to save Pa Kent, but as one of the Supermen says 'his heart ran out of beats' being outweighed by the present day Clark's understanding that it was simply his time.
Yeah, I realise how gushy this thread could get, maybe already is with my first post, haha. But I dunno, it'd be cool to hear what you guys have taken fro mcomic books.
I just wanted to ask what people consider the most important values and messages, be them explicit or implicit, that they have taken from comic books. I wanted to ask people about what they've taken particularly from superhero comics, but anything you wanna add, I wanna hear about. Whether they're a simple quote that stuck with you, an action by a character or the consequnces of a story, I wanna know what you all think are the most important to you.
I'll start off with my own; I'm pretty sure it's in GLC: Recharge but I could be wrong - I'm certain it's from GLC though. There's a point where Kilowog states, 'Everybody is somebody's alien'. This line sums up everything about GLC that I love, I think it's Kyle who is talking about the Corps in the Sinestro Corps War Special, he comments on how the Corps is the most diverse group of people in the universe. I mean, to some it'd make them cringe, but for me? I'm a sucker for lines that, overcoming alienation and the acceptance of others. It's not something I've had particular problems with, so it's not like it holds massive amount of meaning to me, it's just a sentiment that's too often forgotten by many. So 'Everybody is somebody's alien' is a favorutie of mine.
*SPOILERS*
Also the end of the 6th issue of All-Star Superman. I heard people saying it was one of the few comcis that moved them to the poitn of tears. I'd known what was going to happen so when I read it, it didn't have so much of a shock impact. What did reverberate was the whole idea of Clark believing it was his responsibility to 'save everyone', I'm almost certain he uses those words. Then the heartbreak after he couldn't after being warned not to take on the 'Chronovore' (I'm not even gonna go into how amazing I think that concept is). It's really a beautiful piece of work with a lot of meanings but a clear interpretation. The idea of him having to overcome the 'failure' of not being able to save Pa Kent, but as one of the Supermen says 'his heart ran out of beats' being outweighed by the present day Clark's understanding that it was simply his time.
Yeah, I realise how gushy this thread could get, maybe already is with my first post, haha. But I dunno, it'd be cool to hear what you guys have taken fro mcomic books.