tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post111119384130251644..comments2023-05-30T10:15:40.341-04:00Comments on Comics Ate My Brain: All Together Now: "For Tomorrow" (SPOILERS)Tom Bonduranthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1126680809612987152005-09-14T02:53:00.000-04:002005-09-14T02:53:00.000-04:00yep, it does become comprehensible. but you'd have...yep, it does become comprehensible. but you'd have to go throug the 'painful' experience of reading it twice. haha. <BR/>to me, the story is also about salvation. superman, a god-human-like alien could offer humanity the possibility of solving all their troubles – like wars or cancer, but it'd be like imposing his will on the world. And the story shows how whenever superman gets too involve like that people refuse to be saved. When he stopped war on Kasnia, Kasnians threw rocks at him; when he accidentally disappeared Nox and Equus, the JLA, Aquaman and his people, Orr’s bosses and that witch with the elemental giants got angry; when people appeared in Metropia, some liked it and enjoyed it like a heavenly paradise -like Lois, and some hated it as if it were heaven – like Equus, Nox and specially Zod. <BR/>Zod, in many ways was Adam and, at the same time, the Devil. He was the first man in the Phantom Zone, but he was there as punishment and the place was originally supposed to be his hell. He was supposed to be the first man to enjoy Superman’s Heaven-like –not intentionally, but he hated every thing about it. Zod hated it and wanted to destroy it even if he had to destroy himself (devil is supposed to hate himself).<BR/>At the end Zod turn down his last opportunity of salvation when Superman reached for him. That panel reminded of Adam and God in the Sistine Chapel, only in this case, Zod’s Adam is turning down Superman’s God’s help.<BR/>As for Father Daniel, he played Judas to Superman’s Jesus. At the end ‘went to hell’ after ‘selling his soul’ to people who wanted Superman’s power – Orr probably chose him to be the new Equus because of his knowledge about Superman. He was Judas in this story, betrayed Superman because he refused to save him and turned to Orrs bosses (Pharisees wannabes) for help, Then after realizing what he has done (only in this case) to himself, he ask Superman to kill him. <BR/>Azzarelo had a good argument, but he should know his public better. You have to either read it twice or have photographic memory, because every single detail and word is a reference to something that is going to happen like two issues ahead. Readers have to do a lot of linking work here… And we don’t like linking work or subtle references!! That’s why we are comic book readers: We don’t like so much to read! That’s why we need the pics, dammit! <BR/>So, in conclusion, a little, or even better, a lot more clues would be nice for Azzarelo’s next book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1111414512596850192005-03-21T09:15:00.000-05:002005-03-21T09:15:00.000-05:00I was just as surprised as you were, but yes, it d...I was just as surprised as you were, but yes, it does become comprehensible. Of course, #12 could screw everything up all over again....Tom Bonduranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209820912557263080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629130.post-1111412750108211942005-03-21T08:45:00.000-05:002005-03-21T08:45:00.000-05:00So your saying the story eventually becomes compre...So your saying the story eventually becomes comprehensible? I gave up on it 2 issues ago. Or is this a case of your always excellent summaries making a crappy story seem good (I enjoyed your Hush summaries on the Trekbbs far more than I liked the book itself). Even with your clarifications , I still have a lot of problems with it.Captain Qwert Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13159353949426435311noreply@blogger.com