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Punk Hero - Grant Morrison Interview 1990

19:01 / 16.03.03

It was 1990 and I was 14; a nerd teen with no punk heroes in music to reflect his angst on at the time - although Nirvana would explode a year later. Then a mad stream of coincidences was set in motion and I got to see this Grant Morrison in many places. Heard about his DOOM PATROL and ANIMAL MAN on a record store that sold comics, went to a Convention and an importer told how cool ARKHAN ASYLUM was.

Then I got hold of DC's DIRECT CURRENTS #31, covering DOOM PATROL #37 as a jumping point for new readers. At the end of the newsletter, an interview with the scottsman writer and a picture. I didn't know "punk" as "do-it-youself" but as "crazy-ideas-loud-mouth-cool". I wanted to Write. I had a Rockstar. In Comics:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nightoffice/files/PeopleatWorkMorrison.jpg

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THE INVISIBLES could only be only a thought by then, but many of things we'd see later are there. And I finally managed to scan this shit.

22:57 / 16.03.03

Haven't read it yet but THANKS MAN.

The Natural Way

09:55 / 17.03.03

Sorry, but I've gotta do a Byron here: NO PUNK HEROES?

Well maybe, but house and hiphop were up and waaaaaaay running - about as DIY as you can get. The absolute rightful successors to the punk throne. Damn, why did you have to wait for the guitars and the whining?

There were pills for that, you know. Would've taken care of it right quick.

Thanks, though, Vortex. I do love you and we ARE getting married.

14:25 / 17.03.03

hehehe, welcome.

yeah, I was into Public Enemy and a little Dead Kennedys about that same time, but nothing struck me as "this is what I wanna do" or "I wanna be like him when I grow up" as reading Morrison did. strange that his work then didn't necessarily have the rebell potential per se. it was more his persona, attitude and the liberating effect his work had on me (that says a lot to a teenager). then INVISIBLES and KILL YOUR BOYFRIEND would come a bit later and the damage would be much greater. =)

I like how this piece contains most of Grant's basic ideas and motos that would appear in future works and interviews.