![]() I get the notion that Morrison sees himself in the role of the nameless protagonist. The basic motifs employed are ones of horror, ancient ruins and elder gods, philosophical revulsion, and the kind of righteous indignation only an alienated, existentialist can exhibit. His basic method is to lay it all out there and let suspense be the guiding principle rather than surprise. I suppose I could warn of spoilers to follow but I doubt it. To call Morrison’s storytelling non-linear doesn’t do justice to the dream-within-a-dream method by which he stiches a large array of Jungian archetypes together. Nameless is both the series title and the ‘name’ of the lead character in this ongoing series Illustrated by Chris Burnham and published by Image Comics. So it was with some trepidation that I signed onto another Morrison (perhaps he thinks he’s Jim Morrison – hmmm) excursion into the unknown called Nameless. My reaction to him is similar to my feelings towards Beavis and Butthead I like to watch their antics and listen to them babble but I but don’t heed a word they say. ![]() On the other hand, he tends to confuse profundity with complexity his verisimilitude is disjointed and unreal and he has an axe to grind politically and religiously that often leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I suppose I get this latter tendency from my interest in semiotics. ![]() I generally like his trippy, out-there concepts and the way he links and connects symbolism from various sources. I have a sort of love/hate relationship with Grant Morrison. ![]()
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