Originally Posted by
The Comedian
This is a really interesting post, DM. And I can totally see that happening too. Carl Elbing, the Saboteur, has been one of the more interesting characters in the novel, and he is clearly set up to parallel the traditional comic book villain (in real life). In many ways, he's the same as Joe and Sammy, but has simply taken another course.
I've also really enjoyed seeing how those early comics writers and artists were taken for a ride, financially, by the companies that they worked for -- losing nearly all rights to their characters.
Still, despite this financial manipulation, you're point -- that the book is more optimistic about the American dream is an important one.
You know what I think this book really lacks? Art. It'd be great to see, every now and then, pages or panels from the Escapist or Luna Moth. . .