Grant morrison, mbe born 31 january 1960 is a scottish comic book writer and playwright. Ive had mixed reactions to grant morrison over the years. Aug 18, 2011 if you have been reading comics for sometime. Jul 19, 2011 supergods, by grant morrison, is an impressionistic overview of comic heroes and an attempt to rediscover the magical essence that inspired nearly 75 years worth of superhero storytelling. Grant morrison as comic book writer and 70 years of the superhero genre. Read supergods our world in the age of the superhero by grant morrison available from rakuten kobo.
As a comics writer, he is renowned for his bold reinventions of existing superheroes and his own authored titles. Films are producing a documentary about legendary comic book writer grant morrison. Last year saw the publication of grant morrison s supergods. Explore books by grant morrison with our selection at. Grant morrison is one of the best comic book writers to have ever held a pen, so naturally i was curious to read his history of the american comics industry. In addition to being a top notch writer, grant morrison is incredibly through. In a matter of years, the skies of the imaginary world were filled. For grant morrison, one of the most acclaimed writers in the world of comics, these heroes are powerful archetypes who reflect and predict the course of human existence. Comic book writer grant morrison discusses the human side of the superhuman in his new book, supergods. Like a primarycoloured blur streaking across the skies, grant morrison s supergods arrives just in time to put the summer invasion of the cineplexes by an army of garishly costumed superheroes. Superman rewrote folk hero john henrys brave, futile battle with the steam hammer to have a happy ending. San francisco chronicle a personal and erudite history of the medium by one of its most intelligent and articulate practitioners.
What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human tags. Arkham asylum, the bestselling original graphic novel of all time. Bobsy did the interview with small interjections from gary lactus. In july 2011, morrisons analysis of superheroes, supergods. Supergods describes the way western culture has a polarity shift every decade towards the light or dark, with comics responding to the trends. Partnering with grant morrison and graphic india for this youtube exclusive will set. He had also spent most of the early years of the twentyfirst century watching his former protege, mark millar, enjoy extreme success licensing creatorowned work.
National bestseller what masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and. A few week back our very own simon a chance to sit down. Grant morrison, mbe is a scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. While i was cruising on the norwegian dawn, i was rereading supergods. In a matter of years, the skies of our imaginations were fill.
In addition to being a top notch writer, grant morrison is incredibly through with his research into the history of superheroes. Supergods by morrison, grant penguin random house south africa. In addition to his extensive chronicle of superhero lore and theory, its a fascinating primer on the industry from one of its most celebrated luminaries as only he could deliver it. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human fills that role, with all the strengths and weaknesses the conversation with grant morrison form implies. Counterculture comics hero grant morrison gets a biopic now that the comics industry has overtaken film, its outstanding writers are starting to step up to the biopic bar. Grant morrison is one of the most popular writers in comics, and one. Supergods by grant morrison overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Talking with gods features interviews with morrison and many of his collaborators, such as artists, editors and other industry professionals. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read supergods. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Grant morrison talks about working within the history of dc comics and handling the legacy of whats come before. He made explicit the fantasies of power and agency that. He is also an awardwinning playwright and screenwriter.
Whatculture attends grant morrison supergods book signing at isotope comics. Nov 28, 2016 by the time grant morrison was done with him, the dark knight would have been ripped from his cowl, dumped on the streets and become addicted to heroin. The writers epic run on the main batman books attempted to bring together all versions of the character from the goofy adventures of the 50s to the gothic realism of neal adams. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human the author of the book. Supergods, by grant morrison, is an impressionistic overview of comic heroes and an attempt to rediscover the magical essence that inspired nearly 75 years worth of superhero storytelling. Thanks to grant and the folk at jonathan cape for their help in setting up this interview. Maurice cotterell is a very smart researcher, using supercomputers to get star alignments and to undertake scientific anthropology and different religious accounts and belief systems to show that supergods or men with superpowers have been visited or influenced cultures at times where the counterparts were still dwindling. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human is part history of comics, part grant morrison s autobiography, and part grant morrison s opinions on popular comics. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human ebook written by grant morrison. The upcoming few months are set to be even more hectic, with morrison bidding farewell to the grind of monthly titles with a highly. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Supergods by morrison, grant penguin random house south.
The book succeeds at being a great history of comic books over the past century, but its an even more convincing exploration of humankind as a whole. Morrison writes with such flair, humor and insight that supergods may be the seasons most winning exploration of pop culture and the creative process. Il ne nous en fallait pas plus pour plonger dans cet. In supergods first chapter, i was inspired by action comics no. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can. Grant morrison is a scottish comic book writer who burst onto the scene in the late 1980s as part of dcs british invasion. Supergods by grant morrison on free audio book download. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human hardcover. His long list of credits as a comicbook writer include jla, new xmen, seven soldiers, animal man, doom patrol, the invisibles, we3, the filth, and batman.
He is known for his nonlinear narratives and countercultural leanings in his runs on titles including dc comics animal man, batman, jla, the invisibles, action comics, allstar superman, and doom patrol, and marvel comics new xmen and fantastic four. For one it is morrison s exhaustive history of the comic book medium as it pertains to superheroes. He is the rock star of comics, a philosopher and chaos magician who has used his comics to change. Our world in the age of the superhero by grant morrison. Dylan ratigan interviews grant morrison, author of supergods, who tells how superman was the first superhero who did not kill people, but. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human by grant morrison. In a matter of years, the skies of our imaginations were filled with mutants, aliens and vigilantes. In supergods, grant morrison probes superhero myths wired. Aug 09, 2012 last year saw the publication of grant morrisons supergods.
Grant morrison author grant morrison is one of the most popular and acclaimed contemporary writers of any genre. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human reprint by morrison, grant isbn. Its been a busy year for grant morrison, architect of the fall and rise of batman, father of the new socialist superman, chronicler of superhero history with supergods, and recipient of an mbe for writing that most blasted of art forms, the humble comic book. Leave a comment on this article competition now closed. Comic books secret identity revealed in supergods bounding tall buildings but grounded in the times, superheroes provide a snapshot of human anxiety and aspiration. Counterculture comics hero grant morrison gets a biopic wired. Jul 01, 2011 supergods makes one point abundantly clear.
National bestseller what masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being h. Batman, wonder woman and the xmen in less than a century theyve gone from not existing at all to being everywhere. It isnt until the end, and only very briefly, that morrison discusses what i had hoped the majority of the book would be about. A serious house on serious earth, and the visionary art fueled take on the the myth mahabharata.
Heres a recording of a grant morrison interview concerning mainly his new book supergods. National bestseller what masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human superman, batman, wonder woman, iron man, and the xmenthe list of names as. Read supergods what masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human by grant morrison available from rakuten kobo. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from. Jul 26, 2012 supergods makes one point abundantly clear. What masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human hardcover aa on. Talking with gods is a featurelength documentary that takes an in depth look at the life, career and mind of the scottish comic book writer grant morrison. Grant morrison loves, knows, and understands superheroes. Grant morrison is a scottish comic book writer and musician, well known for bestselling comics like all star superman, jla justice league of america, batman and robin, experimental comics and, as well see, deeply magical and psychedelic like the invisibles, graphic novels like arkham asylum.
The 18issue series focuses on the new origin story of the new superman, while having a unique grant morrison take on things. For one it is morrisons exhaustive history of the comic book medium as it pertains to superheroes. But supergods is really just part cultural history of superhero comics and part personal memoir. Grant morrison is one of the most popular and acclaimed contemporary writers of any genre. For grant morrison, possibly the greatest of contemporary superhero storytellers, these heroes are not simply characters but powerful archetypes whose ongoing story arcs reflect and predict the lives we live. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and countercultural leanings in his runs on titles including, but not limited to, dc comics s animal man, doom patrol, batman, jla, action comics, allstar superman, green lantern, the flash, vertigo s the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the flash.
He has had successful runs on batman, animal man, doom patrol, jla, the invisibles, new x. Emergency stop ebook written by grant morrison, mark millar. Mar 07, 2016 morrison had published supergods, his thesis statement on superhero comic books, in 2011 around the same time that action comics launched. Mindless ones blog archive grant morrison interview. Morrison writes a combination between his memoir and history of superhero comics. National bestseller what masked vigilantes, miraculous mutants, and a sun god from smallville can teach us about being human superman. Supergods is perhaps the most satisfactory potted history of the american comic book industry ive ever read and ive read just about all its competitors while also offering a brilliantly incisive, if very personal, appreciation and analysis of the most important comic books or graphic novels call em what you will to be published in the. Morrison has become a living legend in the field of comics, writing.