That is why I consider anything else than Morrison to be pseudocanonical at best. He understands and loves the superheroic ideal better than anyone alive, and that is also why I do enjoy his version of the New Gods.
I like the idea that the adventures of the New Gods we did witness were like the cartoon version, or a shadowplay... these events were representations of what was happening in the higher dimension they reside in.
I do understand anyone who calls me a pretentious woofter for that, however.
Michael Price
Now I wonder how we should assess Solaris. I forgot he is a Morrison creation.
Hudson Price
Whatever it's your enjoyment. I love Kirby New Gods, You go ahead and love Morrison "New Gods".
The only thing I like from Morrison is DC 1 Million.
Lincoln Morris
>Theyte technology What is that?
Levi Wright
Misspelled it "They're Technology"
Jordan Richardson
Solaris is literally a uber version of a pissed off Star version of Ego the planet.
Christian Price
The Eternals were also New God like and >Their. Fucking autocorrect keyboard....
Wyatt Sanders
>The Eternals. The Eternal are New Gods in a way, Jack Kirby created them (after he left DC) to continue his work. The Eternals are what Kirby originally envisioned the New Gods.
The problem with Morrison's New Gods has always been that he's too far up his own ass with the meta-narrative that he forgets the actual narrative.
Kirby never needed to spell out for us what any of the new gods were gods OF. It was both obvious in their characters and actions and irrelevant to the actual story. Morrison meanwhile is obsessed with what deeper meaning they can convey that he forgets they're supposed to be actual characters with personalities and storylines of their own.
That's why the Rock of Ages is still the best New Gods story Morrison wrote.
Liam Jones
I do love Kirby's New Gods more. It is so absolutely uncompromising.
