Why He’s Not Moving to Canada
Liberal intellectual and author Douglas Rushkoff (writer of Vertigo comics’ Testament) has an article in the new issue of Arthur Magazine. He mostly talks about America as the Evil Empire (what do you expect, it’s Arthur) and his moral and social obligations to staying here and not moving North to co-exist with our friendly, hat-trick scoring neighbors.
Here’s a taste…
Looks like things are going to get worse here in the United States before they get better.
Is American really such a great place to live, anymore? Perhaps not.
You can download the entire issue for free at Arthur’s website.
August 22nd, 2006 at 11:58 am
if he could only write a decent comic i’d be all for him.
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:19 pm
Testament was really engaging for 2 issues and then it just walked away into the night. It was a lot of Idea and not enough in terms of Story. He’s a smart guy, though. If he can work on his characters and narrative, he could convey those big ideas in a fictional story.
I can’t believe he got that ringing endorsement from Grant Morrison on the first issue.
August 22nd, 2006 at 12:45 pm
i agree with you on testament. the idea is right up there and he’s obviously a brilliant fellow, but man, did i not give two shits about anything. and i really gotta say, the art didn’t help me along any.
i can see why grant got on board with it, it’s right up his alley as far as the ideas contained in the book go.
sorta the opposite of ‘american virgin’. cloonan’s art is the only thing keeping me hanging on because seagle’s story just isn’t there and he has no idea that all his characters are unlikeable because he just keeps going on and on with them in the same way.
August 22nd, 2006 at 3:01 pm
Why isn’t this guy moving to Canada? (Rhetorical Question)