![]() ![]() The plot of Vimanarama revolves around Ali and Sofia, two young Muslims from Asian backgrounds, whose parents have arranged for them to be married. A charming mix of Kirby’s cosmically preoccupied “Fourth World” or The Eternals, with the quotidian pathos of a vintage Marvel Comic circa 1963. ![]() The three-issue miniseries, Vimanarama, illustrated by Philip Bond, is an exemplary blend of high and low. This Morrison touchstone, to link the droll in the everyday world with the numinous, is where much of the absurdity and humor of his books derive. His writing is able to express quite grandiose, metaphysical ideas, while simultaneously grounding them in characters that wear their humanity on their sleeves, the stand-ins for you and I, the everyman (and woman). This wellspring of knowledge enables Morrison to contribute a fresh perspective on a genre that has been in existence since the late 1930s. This understanding, down to a granular degree, encompasses its limitations as well as its inherent potential. ![]() ![]() What sets his works apart from other comic book creators is his deep and explicit understanding of the genre. Although he needs no introduction from the likes of me, let me just take a moment to restate the fact that Grant Morrison is the premier auteur working in the field of superhero comics. ![]()
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