Sunday, July 11, 2004
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Dara
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7/11/2004 04:40:00 PM
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Of DK2, and life imitating art...
"Former porn star Hot Gates, now calling herself "Big Barda," today declared herself dictator of Columbus, Ohio!" -- The Dark Knight Strikes Again, issue #3, page 47. A little something for my homies in C-bus. Just finished reading it. Bought the issues cheap off ebay. More has been said about this series than almost any other comic in the past few years, so I won't bore you with an in-depth analysis. Instead, you get some random thoughts: Overall, I enjoyed it, as I found it to be an entertaining read. The subplots with Dick Grayson/Joker and the Thanagrians were superfluous; it seemed like just an excuse to feature a few more DC characters. I much prefer Miller's black and white art, and barring that, his slightly more detailed style in the first DK series. And I have to agree with the consesus that the garish Lynn Varley computer colors wre, well, garish. It only worked in a few places, like scenes of an ash-covered, destroyed Metropolis. So while not worth $8 and issue, and not as poignant as the first series, it was still a fun read.
And in keeping with Miller's theme of those in power constantly changing the rules to suit their needs (especially the over-the-top political caricatures in the book), here's a little news headline from today:"WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior House Democratic lawmaker was skeptical on Sunday of a Bush administration idea to obtain the authority to delay the November presidential election in case of an attack by al Qaeda. U.S. counterterrorism officials are looking at an emergency proposal on the legal steps needed to postpone the presidential election in case of such an attack, Newsweek reported on Sunday." But not to worry. California Republican Rep. Christopher Cox, chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, reassures us that "These are doomsday scenarios. Nobody expects that they're going to happen."
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