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New Morrison Non-interview on Newsarama

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Cowboy Scientist

01:57 / 12.02.06

"Linky"
Specially interesting are the new Invisibles stuff, new collaboration with J.H. Williams III, and some plot details on Wildcats.

03:08 / 12.02.06

oh god bless you mate!

Can't wait for that transcript.

I wouldn't like though a recap for the Invisibles characters ("where are they now?"/"where were they then?"), unless it would be on lines of a "Edith's diaries and past adventures". Feels so complete and closed by now. Even if it was about Jack and Fanny's new cell, it just seems a bit silly. But it's Morrison comin to a 'non-conservative' age, so let's hit it!

07:08 / 12.02.06

He also re-capped his ideas for the 1st issue of Vol. 2 of Seaguy, running through the script involving Seaguy getting his mind wiped to become a new Matador superhero in Spain, who dresses bulls in lingerie and high heels rather than kill them, eventually running away with the ghost of Chubby Da Chuna to leave his faux-pregnant wife behind and have another adventure.

Yotsuba & Benjamin!

07:45 / 12.02.06

"He cited an example where every family has their own Spartan robot as their own personal, household superhero."

How does he do that?

11:56 / 12.02.06

Mass production? It's not like the Spartan series was originally unique...

Yotsuba & Benjamin!

11:59 / 12.02.06

No, no. Come up with like the most amazing shit ever to be thought of by human brains.

ONLY NICE THINGS

13:59 / 12.02.06

Medieval literature. That's the secret.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

14:06 / 12.02.06

That and his ability to process metaphor.

14:35 / 12.02.06

This is why you can't trust the man:

He went onto to say however, that this probably won’t see publication in whatever form it takes until 2008, allowing for his schedule to clear and also allowing for what he calls “this conservative era” to end and for the world to be more receptive to the Invisibles again.

Fucking asshole.

14:51 / 12.02.06

>> In regards to what he’s personally working in 52, Morrison said a character he is focusing on is Will Magnus, creator of the Metal Men. He said Magnus is recovering after a severe nervous breakdown and he can’t get the Metal Men to work again.

This sounds perfect.

>> He’s also working with a bunch of other characters “lost in space”, including Animal Man.

Grant writing Buddy Baker again...also fantastic.

>> He said if the time and opportunity presented itself, he could do solo series for Guardian, Frankenstein, and Bulleteer for years, as he loves the characters and has lots of ideas for them.

Does this mean none of these are the character who dies at the even of Seven Soldiers...?

15:18 / 12.02.06

Or the death doesn't take

16:27 / 12.02.06

I don't mind if we have to wait til 2008 for a Sandman: Endless Nights-type Invisibles book, as long as it definitely happens.

18:08 / 12.02.06

Yeah, because, you know, God forbid that a great story actually have an ending.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

19:05 / 12.02.06

Yes, I'm not really too into the idea of new Invisibles stuff. I'm sure when/if it happens it'll be great and I'll enjoy it immensely, but it seems a bit... unnecessary. (And oh, the cringing if it turns out to be George's Dark Knight Strike Again).

Can't jump in the same river twice and all that.

19:11 / 12.02.06

I think he should wait until 2012.

20:40 / 12.02.06

I remember a few years back, GM was toying with the idea of having a King Mob spinoff, and penning a book about his real life while he was writing The Invisibles.

Of course, most of you probably already knew that.

I wish that all of GM's little side-projects like this would materialize. The list just keeps piling up...The If; Pop Mag!ck...etc.

23:03 / 12.02.06

Dude, he has no serious intention of writing any more Invisibles stuff. He said, "Oh, yer, I got loads of shit, if I ever get the time, and, you know, when the sheeple are ready to receive my wisdom--not you, of course, you're brill." You know when you go to a hair stylist, and they give you this luxurious shampoo and scalp massage, whether you need it or not? That's sort of what he's doing here.

23:04 / 12.02.06

I'm sorry. I'm a little miffed with him right now. He left the toilet seat up again.

23:18 / 12.02.06

Talk about potshot!

02:31 / 13.02.06

The Invisibles did have such a perfect end, I'd hesitate to go back, but of course if he did write it, I'd be there as soon as it came out. But the thing that's really intriuging is the potential of Morrison doing a major work with JHW.

As far as I know, all his upcoming stuff that's been firmly announced is in the DCU, and I'd like to see another original work.

Also, side question, but with 52, is each issue credited to a specific writer, or is it a collective credit, because I'm not sure I'd want to go through all 52 issues, but the thought of more GM Animal Man is very tempting.

02:52 / 13.02.06

52 will have a collective credit, from what I understand, although it really hasn't been made clear as of yet.

Dan Fish - @Fish1k

07:27 / 13.02.06

I understand that each writer will have their own plot threads, so any given issue might have for example 16 pages of Waid's Question, 4 pages or Morrison lost in space, etc, then the next issue might be 2 pages of Waid, with 12 pages of Morrison. (plus all the other guys, obviously).

Uatu.is.watching

17:37 / 13.02.06

From the Mark Waid interview on Newsarma today:

"Waid said initially the writers on [52] thought that each would do certain issues and it’d be easier to get to other projects, but everyone likes working together so much, they now work on the story beats of every issue together and allot pages.

Waid is the writer concentrating on Elongated Man right now, but he foresees characters shifting around as the series goes on. Booster Gold seems to be the character moving around the most between writer, and Waid has written some of his scenes."

19:33 / 13.02.06

SuperCynicism and Hategasm Monger strike Barbelith again!

Golly!

20:39 / 13.02.06

pics of Morrison at Wondercon in the proper Flickr tag, which led me to pics of anevent Isotope store held 02/10 called "International Guide to Living Fabulously", with the commemorative pint glass and all.

20:43 / 13.02.06

Which one am I?

20:49 / 13.02.06

The one that’s a hairy-chested love god?

21:03 / 13.02.06

Was at that Q&A at wondercon and it was a Hoot!!!

Most of the conversation focused on Memes, Magik and the like with the editor constantly trying to bring it back to "comics." Was fascinated to see that even after all these years people are still discussing The Invisibles with him as if it just came out.

When he mentioned the new Invisibles project I thought he implied that it would be JHW doing the art. He spoke of it with a sort of fondness; "checking in with the characters" it would have all sorts of stories in it.

He did a great breakdown of SeaGuy saying it was probably his most relevant work. "But they shut it down." From there he pretty much acted out the whole first issue of part 2 with different voices, sometimes jumping back from the mike to act out the Bull fight.

He did the same thing with a Hypothetical ATOM story. Alien Invasion in the carpet of the White House.

Coaxed by some Friends I got to ask him the closing question.
"Since finishing the final issue of The Invisibles, have your Opinions changed on that whole 2012 timeline stuff?"

This of course lead into a whole breakdown of Terrance McKenna's Timewave Zero ala Morrison. It was a great note to end this whole thing on.

Afterwards I caught up to him and we discussed various entheogens and their results on writing and perceptions etc... Didn't get the chance to offer him one of the er...special Brownies we had packed for the convention before he was sucked back into the crowd... One very huge fan gave him a hug that almost consumed the guy.

A transcript will certainly be entertaining.

21:06 / 13.02.06

He also refered to ASS as him doing Alan Moore. Knowing exactly what's going to happen on the last page and all. Plus some great history on S7... Franky was meant to be J'on J'onnz initially and a few other tidbits.

21:24 / 13.02.06

He also mentioned that he WILL be writing a BATMAN book was wasn't suppose to mention that and had to offer "an official denial"

21:43 / 13.02.06

Most of the conversation focused on Memes

What'd he say?

22:03 / 13.02.06

Going to these Morrison panels is amusing because you can start to play Spot The Barbeloid.

He didn't spend too much time with memes except to explain them to folks who wouldn't otherwise be familiar with the concept, and how it relates to his work, etc., Marvel Boy in particular.

Highlight for me was him acting out the Never To See The Light Of Day next issue of Seaguy.

22:37 / 13.02.06

Y’know, I hope you guys hang out together on such occasions. I feel sure that a Mr Tricks/LDones team-up could right any wrong.

22:41 / 13.02.06

So . . . were you the guy asking about the Hulk beating up Superman then?

23:01 / 13.02.06

I did wondered if I'd be the only Barbi there... some of the questions did seem right out of these boards though. Some great chatting about MPD and what was in essence his ideas for the MeMe-plex of Invisibles V3#1. The whole adopting a personality suitable for a need.

He also shared a story of his childhood adventure into a sort of secret nuclear bomb shelter. The guys in the has-mat suits and a room full of folded up cardboard coffins with the names of every town's folk on them. Great stuff.

Thanks for the kind words BTW... it's always been a blast meeting Barbi's. grant at Burningman, tea and such with Issabelle and diner at long lost Lothar's house...

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